2016年公共英语三级专项练习题及答案

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　　练习题一

Most young people enjoy physical activities, walking, cycling, football, or mountaineering.

These who have a passion 26 climbing high and difficult mountains are often 27 with astonishment. Why are men and women 28 to suffer cold and hardship, and to 29 on high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activities 30 which men give their leisure.

There are no man-made rules, as there are for 31 as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of different kinds which it would be dangerous to 32 , but it is this freedom from man-made rules 33 makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to their own 34 .

If we 35 mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is 36 mountaineering is not a “team work”. However, it is only our misunderstanding. There are, in fact, no :matches” 37 “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may 38 , obviously, there is teamwork.

A mountain climber knows that he may have to fight with natural 39 that ate stronger and more powerful than man. His sport requires high mental and 40 qualities.

A mountain climber 41 to improve on skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions 42 in their early twenties. But it is not 43 for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more 44 than younger men, but they probably climb more skill and less 45 of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.

26. [A]for [B]in [C]to [D] of

27. [A]looked up to [B]looked forward [C]looked into [D] looked upon

28. [A]willing [B]reluctant [C]unwilling [D] probable

29. [A]take pains [B]run risk [C] take a risk [D] make efforts

30. [A]to [B]with [C]for [D]towards

31. [A]so [B] various [C] different [D]such

32. [A] apply [B] worry [C] ignore [D] notice

33. [A] which [B] that [C] how [D] why

34. [A] methods [B] forms [C] rules [D] activities

35. [A] correlate [B] relate [C] compare [D] contrast

36. [A] for [B] what [C] which [D] that

37. [A]within [B]from [C]beyond [D]between

38. [A]exist [B]go [C]depend [D]confide

39. [A]strength [B]storms [C]powers [D]forces

40. [A]physician [B]physical [C]physiological [D]psychological

41. [A]tries [B]continues [C]wants [D]decides

42. [A]will be [B]appear [C]are [D]is

43. [A]unusual [B]normal [C]common [D]strange

44. [A]strength [B]efforts [C]energy [D]time

45. [A]shortage [B]lack [C]rubbish [D]waste

　　参考答案

26. A have a passion for sth “对——有强烈的感情、爱好”

27. D look up to“仰慕、尊敬某人”, look forward“期盼，盼望”, look into“调查”, look upon“把——看作，把——视为”

28. A willingly“愿意的”

29. C run risk“冒险”(被动的'处于危险之中), take a risk“冒险”,

30. A give leisure to sth “把空闲时间用于——”

31. D so + adj + a(n) + n., such + a(n)+ adj + n

32. C 此处的含义为“不遵守规定登山会很危险”

33. B It is —— that ——为强调句型

34. A 文中的意思为“登山者们自由地选择登山的方法”。

35. D compare with“与——比较”, contrast with“对比、对照”，指比较某一事物与另一事物，以显示它们的相异之处，表现明显的差别。

36. D 连词that引导的从句作系动词 is的表语

37. D between“在——之间”

38. C depend on sb or sth“需要某人或某事的支持和帮助

39. D strength“力量的强度”, power“运用能力或体力和脑力来做某事”, force“实施力量，产生行动或征服对手”。

40. B mental“智力的”, physical“体力的”

41. B year after year后应该选有“持续”之意的动词。

42. C be + in + one's twenties 表示“在某人二十多岁时”

43. A unusual “不寻常的”

44. D 根据文章的含义，爬山者年龄大应该使用更多的时间。

45. D shortage“短缺”, waste“浪费”

　　练习题二

Historians tend to tell the same joke when they are describing history education in America. It’s the one 61 the teacher standing in the schoolroom door 62 goodbye to students for the summer and calling 63 them, "By the way, we won World War II."

The problem with the joke, of course, is that it’s 64 funny. The recent surveys on 65 illiteracy (无知) are beginning to numb(令人震惊): nearly one third of American 17-year-olds cannot even 66 which countries the United States 67 against in that war. One third have no 68 when the Declaration of Independence was 69 . One third thought Columbus reached the New World after 1750. Two thirds cannot correctly 70 the Civil War between 1850 and 1900. 71 when they get the answers right, some are 72 guessing.

Unlike math or science, ignorance of history cannot be 73 connected to loss of international 74 . But it does affect our future 75 a democratic nation and as individuals. The 76 news is that there is growing agreement 77 what is wrong with the 78 of history and what needs to be 79 to fix it. The steps are tentative (尝试性的) 80 yet to be felt in most classrooms.

61. A) about B) in C) for D) by

62. A) shaking B) waving C) nodding D) speaking

63. A) in B) after C) for D) up

64. A) rarely B) so C) too D) not

65. A) historical B) educational C) cultural D) political

66. A) distinguish B) acknowledge C) identify D) convey

67. A) defeated B) attacked C) fought D) struck

68. A) sense B) doubt C) reason D) idea

69. A) printed B) signed C) marked D) edited

70. A) place B) judge C) get D) lock

71. A) Even B) Though C) Thus D) So

72. A) hardly B) just C) still D) ever

73. A) exclusively B) practically C) shortly D) directly

74. A) competitiveness B) comprehension C) community D) commitment

75. A) of B) for C) with D) as

76. A) fine B) nice C) surprising D) good

77. A) to B) with C) on D) of

78. A) consulting B) coaching C) teaching D) instructing

79. A) done 　 B) dealt C) met D) reached

80. A) therefore B) or C) and D) as

　　完形填空答案：

61.A about 62. B waving 63.B after 64.D not 65.A historical

66.C identify 67.C fought 68.D idea 69.B signed 70.A place

71. A Even 72.B just 73. D directly 74. A competitiveness 75.D as

76. D good 77.C on 78. C teaching 79. A done 80.C and