2011年12月英语三级考试最后冲刺试题及答案(第十三套)

外语考试频道(35minutes)(40%)Directions:Thereare4readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageIQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Scientistsaretryingtomakethedesertsintogoodlandagain.Theywanttobringwatertothedesertssothatpeoplecanliveandgrowfood.Evenso,moreandmoreoftheearthisbecomingdesertallthetime.Why?Scientiststhinkthatpeoplemakedeserts.Peoplearedoingbadthingstotheearth.Someplacesontheearthdonotgetverymuchrain.Yet,theystilldonotbecomedeserts.Thisisbecausetherearesomesmallgreenplantsgrowingthere.Plantshelpkeepwaterintheearth.Plantsdonotletthewindblowthedirtaway.Withoutplants,thelandcanbecomeadesertmuchmoreeasily.Amandecidestomakeafarminaverydryplace.Hedigsintheearthandtakesawaythegrassandplantsthatarealreadygrowingonthedryland.Hemakesafarm.Heputsplantsinrows.Thesunisveryhot.Itmakesthelandevendrier.Whentheraincomes,itrunsbetweentherowsofplants.Itwashesthegooddirtaway.Whenthewindcomes,itblowsbetweentherowsofplants.Itblowsthegooddirtaway.Soonthelandisnotgoodenoughforafarmanymore.Themanletshisanimalseatalltheplantsonit.Nowthelanddoesnothaveanyplantsonit.Thesunandwinddrythelandandallofthegooddirtaway.Nowthelandisadesert.21.Adesertisprobably_______.A)grassyB)treelessC)wetD)muddy22.Landisbecomingdesertbecauseoflackof_______.A)rainB)windC)peopleD)plants23.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhysmallgreenplantsareveryimportanttodryplaces?A)Theykeeptheearthfrombecomingevendrier.外语考试频道)Theydonotletwindblowtheearthaway.C)Theyaddcolortothedryplaces.D)Theyholdwater.24.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.A)itisbadtoplantinrowsinadryplace.B)itisbettertoraiseanimalsondrylandthantomakeafarm.C)itisbadtomakeafarminadryplace,butitisgoodtoraiseanimalsthere.D)alllandsthatdon’tgetveryrainaredeserts.25.What’sthepurposeofthewritertogiveanexampleoftheman?A)Tocriticizehim.B)Totellaninterestingstory.C)Toprovemanmakesdeserts.D)Toprovethehotsunmakesadesert.PassageIIQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Museumsareplaceswherecollectionsofobjectsarepreservedanddisplayed.Theobjectsmaybeanythingfoundinnatureormadebyman.Therearemuseumsdevotedtoart,science,history,industry,andtechnology.Butmuseumsarenolongerjuststorehousesforcollections.Todaynearlyallmuseums,largeorsmall,carryoneducationalprograms.Museumsofferguidedtours,lectures,films,musicandartlessons,andotherattractions.Museumsworkconstantlytoimprovetheircollectionsandwaysofdisplayingthem.Allmuseumsarealwaysonthewatchfornewadditionstotheircollections.Worksofartareboughtfromartdealersandcollectorsoratauction(拍卖)sales.Museumsalsoacceptgiftsandbequests（遗物），butthelargemuseumsnolongeraccepteverythingthatisofferedtothem.Theyacceptonlyobjectsorcollectionsthatmeettheirhighstandards.Whatistobegainedfromvisitingmuseums?Museumexhibitscanteachusabouttheworldinwhichwelive—thematerialsitismadeof,thetreesandplantsthatcoversit,andtheanimalsthathavelivedonitsinceitsbeginning.Wecanlearnabouttheactivitiesofman—hishistoryanddevelopmentandhisaccomplishmentsinartsandcrafts.26.Thefirstparagraphdealswith____.A)whatmuseumspreserveB)whatkindofobjectsmuseumsdisplayC)wheremuseumsobtaintheirobjectsD)howmuseumsfunction外语考试频道)Museumsarenotonlystorehousesforcollections.B)Museumsareplaceswhereyoucanlearnsomething.C)Museumspreserveanddisplayonlythingsfoundinnature.D)Museumscarryoneducationalandresearchprograms.28.Wheredoobjectsatmuseumsusuallycomefrom?A)FromauctionsalesB)FromartdealersandcollectorsC)FromgiftsandbequestsD)Alltheabove.29.Thelargemuseumsaccept_____.A)everythingofferedtothemB)allthegiftsandbequestsC)onlyobjectsthatmeettheirhighstandardD)onlythingsthatsmallmuseumsdonothave30.Thelastparagraphisabout_____.A)theknowledgeonegetsfromvisitingmuseumsB)thethingsonecanseeinmuseumC)theworldandthepeoplelivinginitD)museumcollectionsfromotherlandsPassageIIIQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Ifthereisanysinglefactorthatmakesforsuccessinliving,itistheabilitytoprofitbydefeat.EverysuccessIknowhasbeenachievedbecausethepersonwasabletoanalyzedefeatandactuallyprofitbyitinhisnextundertaking.Confusedefeatwithfailure,andyouaredoomedindeedtofailure,foritisn’tdefeatthatmakesyoufail:itisyourownrefusaltoseeindefeattheguideandencouragementtosuccess.Defeatsarenothingtobeashamedof.Theyareroutineincidentsinthelifeofeverymanwhoachievessuccess.Butdefeatisadeadlossunlessyoudofaceitwithoutfeelingashamed,analyzeitandlearnwhyyoufailed.Defeat,inotherwords,canhelptocureitsowncause.Notonlydoesdefeatprepareusforsuccess,butnothingelsecanarousewithinussuchacompellingdesiretosucceed.Ifyouletababygrasparodandtopullitaway,hewillclingmoreandmoretightlyuntilhiswholeweightissuspended.Itisthissamereactionthatshouldgiveyounewandgreaterstrengtheverytimeyouaredefeated.Ifyoufullyusethepowerwhichdefeatgives,youcanacc