
Part I. Vocabulary and Structure
1.As she was reading the newspaper, Tom _____ asleep.
A falling B. fell C. had fallen D. falls
2._____ is known to us, the moon travels round the earth once every month.
A .It B. As C. That D. What
3. He sent me an e-mail, _______ to get further information.
A hoped B hoping C to hope D hope
4. I received a _____ parcel yesterday and I am still wondering who may have sent it.
A maximum B mysterious C fortunate D sincere
5. The weather in Guilin _____ that in San Francisco.
A is likely B just likes C is same D is similar to
6. _____ the price is, they are prepared to pay.
A. However B. whichever C. whatever D. wherever
7. Wait a moment, please. Richard will be back _____.
A. in no time B. at no time C. at times D. at a time
8 _____ I accept that the plan is not perfect, I do actually like it.
A. When B. Since C. while C. Unless
9. She says she’d rather he _____ tomorrow instead of today.
A. leaves B. left C. leave D. would leave
10. I don’t think Mary understood what you said, _____?
A. do I B. didn’t she C. did you D. did she
11. If only I ______ my watch!
A hadn’t lost B haven’t lost C am not losing D don’t lose
12. She came to the scene ______ she heard the news.
A the moment B while C lest D so as
13. Don’t ________ that you can succeed without hard work.
A intend B suppose C guess D seek
14. Having sold the house, she had a large sum of money_______.
A at a loss B at her disposal C in a sense D I n black and white
15. _________ everybody knows about it, I don’t want to talk any more.
A Although B Even C Since D However
16. The food smells very good, but what does it ____ like?
A bite B eat C taste D chew
17. Do it now, _________ it will be too late.
A .otherwise B. therefore C. doubtless D however
18. You’d better come back earlier _____ it is getting colder.
A. as B. and C . but D or
19. The house _______ roof was damaged has now been repaired.
A. whose B .who’s C .that D .of which
20. We were all very much worried over the fact _______ you were ill.
A . that B which C on which D about which
21. Man must stop____ the earth’s atmosphere.
A .filling B .wasting C .polluting D giving off
22. The patient was warned _____ oily food after the operation.
A. to eat not B .eating not C not to eat D not eating
23. It looks _____ it is going to rain.
A .that B .as C .as if D on
24. After school she headed straight _____ the airport to meet her father.
A.. for B. on C. at D. to
25. He came to the meeting _____ his serious illness.
A .despite B .for C at D through
26. Hearing the gunshot, all the birds flew ___ every direction.
27. A. in B. on C. to D. toward
27. The factory had to _____ number of employees because of the economic decline in the country.
A. lay out B. lay off C. lay aside D. lay down
28. His parents _____ his money, so he is in trouble now.
A. cut off B. cut through C. gave up D. brought down
29. Can you ___ the difference ___ the two phrases?
A. tell, between B. speak, from C. say, of D. talk, between
30. If anyone happens to drop in while I am out, ____ him or her leave a message.
A. have B. get C. ask D. tell
31. There is no doubt ____ you will pass the exam this time. You have worked so hard in the past months.
A. whether B. that C. if D. what
32. I _____ the boy to save money, but he wouldn’t listen.
A. hoped B. suggested C. wanted D. made
33. I made a call to my parents yesterday. To my disappointment, _____ of them answered it.
A. either B. none C. neither D. nobody
34. No matter _____ he is able to come to the party or not, we will invite him.
A. when B. whether C. how D. why
35. The idea _____ to him in his dream and he decided to carry it out.
A. happened B. struck C. appeared D. occurred
36. He would have paid _____ for the house if the salesgirl had insisted because he really wanted it.
A. twice as much B. much as twice C. as much twice D. twice much as
37. They decided to chase the cow away _____ it did more damage.
A. unless B. until C. before D. although
38. We wanted a new table for dinner, so my father bought _____ from a furniture store yesterday.
A. itself B. one C. himself D. another
39. A library with five thousand books___to the nation as a gift.
A. is offered B. has offered C. are offered D. have offered
40. _____ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.
A. Which B. When C. What D. As
41. It is no ___ talking to him, because he will never change his mind.
A. help B. use C. time D. way
42. The way I thought of _____ the animal was of great value.
A. protecting B. protect C. being protected D. to protect
43. In another year or so, you _____ all about it.
A. forget B. would forget C. have forgotten D. will have forgotten
44. No one here believes the reason _____ he gave for his lateness.
A. that B. why C. for which D. what
45. The novel I bought last week is worth ____ ,I think.
A. reading B. being read C. to read D. to be read
46. After the fire, _____ would otherwise be a cultural center is now reduced to a pile of ashes.
A. that B. it C. which D. what
47. Did you notice the little boy _____ away?
A. took the candy and run B. taking the candy and run C. take the candy and run D. who taking the candy and running
48. _____ gives people more knowledge of the society than literature.
A. Anything B. Nothing C. Something D. Everything
49. If Mary catches _____ her diary, she’ll be angry.
A. you reading B. yours reading C. you read D. you to read
50. Don’t worry me now, I will mend that coat _____.
A. by and by B. off and on C. back an forth D. now and then
51. Please join us. We can easily make _____ for one more at this table. A. seat B. place C. room D. space
52. You may depend on ____ will not repeat his mistakes. A. it that B. that C. him that D. which that
53. “That latest car must have cost you a pretty penny.” “Oh, no ,___.”
A. it didn’t B. it mustn’t C. it hasn’t D. it must haven’t
54. _____ the first to use nuclear weapons.
A. At no time China will be B. Never China will be C. Will China never be D. At no time will China be
55. Encouragement is sometimes much more _____ than criticism.
A. effective B. efficient C. executive D. extensive
Part Ⅱ. Reading comprehension
Passage One
Florence Nightingale was the daughter of a rich family in England. Her parents wanted her to become a person of high social class, but Florence had other plans.
By the time she was 12, she was determined to “do something worthwhile(值得做的)”. She liked books. She enjoyed caring for the sick farmers. Once she even saved the life of an old farmer’s dog that had broken its leg.
At the age of 16, she began to read a lot of nursing(护理) books she had bought. She visited hospitals in Landon and other places.
Her parents didn’t want her to work in those “dirty” hospitals, but she was determined. She finally left home and went for Kaiserwerth Hospital in Germany (德国) to study.
She was an excellent student, and after her graduation, she returned to London and got a job running a hospital.
During the Crimean War(克里米亚战争), she was put in charge of(负责) nursing. She went to the battlefield(战场) with 38 nurses. The hospital was a huge, dirty building. She got men to clean it up and managed to get the supplies(供给) they needed.
She carried a lamp as she walked the halls of the battlefield hospital and became known as the “lady with the lamp.”
She saved thousands of lives. People called her an angle(天使) in the hospital, but she herself became ill with a disease she got there.
In her later years she was not able to travel, but people came to her from all over the world for her advice.(意见)
During the Civil War(美国南北战争), the United States asked her advice about setting up military hospitals.
She became known as the founder of modern nursing.
56. Nightingale’s parents wanted her to____________.
A. become a rich person B. do something worthwhile
C. enter the upper class(上层社会) D. study medicine
57. When she young, Nightingale enjoyed doing all of the following EXCEPT_______.
A. reading nursing books B. taking care of dogs
C. caring for sick farmers D. working in hospitals
58. Nightingale completed her study in a hospital in___________.
A. England B. the United States C. Crimea D. Germany
59. What did Nightingale do during the Crimean War?
A. She opened a hospital for the wounded soldiers.
B. She trained 38 nurses for the army.
C. She worked in a battlefield hospital.
D. She sent medical supplies to the battlefield.
60. Nightingale is known for her achievement in ___________.
A. running hospitals B. establishing modern nursing
C. building military hospitals D. saving thousands of lives
Passage Two
Spending 50 minutes with a cell phone close to your ear is enough to change brain cell activity in the part of the brain closest to the antenna(天线). But whether that causes any harm is not clear, scientists at the National Institute of Health said at a conference last month, adding that the study will not likely settle concerns of a link between cell phones and brain cancer. “What we showed is glucose (葡萄糖) metabolism(代谢)(a sign of brain activity) increases in the brain in people who were exposed to a cell phone in the area closest to the antenna,” said Dr. Nora Volkow of the NIH, whose study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study was meant to examine how the brain reacts to electromagnetic fields caused by wireless phone signals。Volkow said she was surprised that the weak electromagnetic radiation(电磁辐射) from cell phones could affect brain activity, but she said the findings do not shed any light on whether cell phones cause cancer. “This study does not in any way indicate that. What the study does is to show the human brain is sensitive to electromagnetic radiation from cell phone exposures。” Use of the devices has increased dramatically since they were introduced in the early 1980s, with about 5 billion cell phones now in use worldwide。Some studies have linked cell phone exposure to an increased risk of brain cancers, but a large study by the World Health Organization did not offer a clear answer to this. Volkow’s team studied 47 people who had their brain examined while a cell phone was turned on for 50 minutes and another while the phone was turned off. While there was no complete change in brain metabolism, they found a 7 percent increase in brain metabolism in the region closest to the cell phone antenna when the phone was on。Experts said the results were interesting, but urged that they be understood with great care. “ Although the biological significance, if any, of increased glucose metabolism from too much cell phone exposure is unknown, the results require further investigation,” Henry Lai of the University of Washington in the U.S. and Dr. Lennart Hardell of University Hospital in Sweden, wrote in an article in JAMA. “Much has to be done to further investigate and understand these effects。” They wrote。
61. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Cell phone use is dangerous。 B. Cell phone use causes cancer。 C. The human brain is an electromagnetic field。 D. There are about 5 billion cell phone users in the world right now。
62. Doctor Volkow was astonished because ______。
A. her research has shed light on her understanding of cell phone
B. she found that cell phone exposure is harmful to human brain
C. she found that using a cell phone for about 50 minutes could influence or change brain activity
D. human brain is not responsive to electromagnetic radiation
63. According to the passage, cell phones were launched _______。
A. in the late 1970s B. between 1980 and 1985C. in the late 1980s D. in the early 1990s
What does the word “that” stand for in the second paragraph?
A. Brain activity。 B. Her research findings。
C. The fact that cell phone use may cause cancer。 D. Her research progress。
65. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?
A. Cell Phone Radiation: Is It Harmful? B. Cell Phone Radiati0n: Is It Useful?
C. Cell Phone Radiation: Is It Healthy? D. Cell Phone Radiation: Is It Weak?
Passage Three
An old couple walked slowly into McDonald’s(麦当劳) one cold winter evening. Some of the customers looked at them and thought, “Look, there is a couple who have been through a lot together, probably(可能) for 60 years or more.”
The little old man walked right up to the cash register(收银机), placed his order(点菜) with no hesitation(犹豫) and then paid for their meal. There was one hamburger(汉堡包), one order of French fries(炸薯条) and one drink. After sitting at a table near the back wall, the little old man carefully cut the hamburger in half. He placed one half in front of his wife. Then he carefully counted out the French fries, divided(分开) them in two piles(堆) and placed one pile in front of his wife.
As the man began to eat his few bites(几口) of hamburger, one young man came over to the old couple’s table. He politely(有礼貌的) offered to buy another meal for the old couple to eat. The old man replied that they were used to sharing everything.
Then the crowd noticed(注意到) that the little old lady hadn’t eaten a bite. She just sat there watching her husband eat and sometimes taking turns(轮流) drinking a little bit.
Again the young man came over and begged(请求) them to let him buy them something to eat. This time the little old lady explained that they were used to sharing everything together.
As the little old man finished eating, the young man could stand(忍受) it no longer. Again he came over to their table and offered to buy some food.
After being politely refused again, he finally asked a question to the little old lady, “Ma’am, why aren’t you eating? You said that you share everything. What is it that you are waiting for?”
She answered, “The teeth. I can’t eat without the false teeth(假牙) that my husband was using”.
66. How many times did the young man offer to buy some food for the old couple?
A. Once B. Twice C. Three times D. Four times
67. What was the old lady doing when her husband was eating?
A. She was waiting her food. B. She was cutting her hamburger.
C. She was drinking a little bit. D. She was dividing the French fries in two piles.
68. The old couple refused the young man’s offer because________.
A. they were too poor to pay the money B. they couldn’t eat up more food
C. they didn’t want to be helped by others D. they were used to sharing everything
69. The old lady wasn’t eating with her husband because___________.
A. she wanted her husband to eat more
B. she was waiting for the false teeth from her husband
C. she didn’t like the food
D. she enjoyed watching her husband eat
70. What do you think of the end of the story?
A. Very surprising B. Very happy C. Very sad D. Very exciting
Part Ⅲ. Writing
This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a letter of congratulations according to the following instructions given in Chinese. 内容: 蒋俊考上了北京的重点大学,李华写信向他祝贺。
大学英语(三)复习题参
Part I.
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Part Ⅱ. Reading Comprehension
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Part Ⅲ. Writing
Dear Jiang Jun,
I’m very glad to hear that you did very well in the College Entrance Examinations and will soon enter a leading university in Beijing. I feel very proud of you and I know that you will do even better in the days to come.
Congratulation!
