南财公共英语3级第一套试卷

南京财经大学成人高等教育网络课程公共英语3级试卷1*本试卷满分为100分，答题时间为90分钟。-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Part1Vocabulary.Pleasechooseoneofthefourchoicesgiventofillintheblanktocompletethesentence.(50points,2pointseach)1.Doestheideaofworkingforaventurecompany________toyou?A.interestB.AttractC.appealD.impress2.Warningsaboutthedangersofsmokingseemtohavelittle_______onthisagegroup.A.shockB.responseC.reactionD.impact3.Icecreamalways______withme.A.upsetsB.disagreesC.annoysD.sickens4.Williams______hispositionasMayortogivejobstohisfriends.A.abusedB.usedC.appliedD.exploited5.Manufacturersaremakingsafetyadesign______.A.ConsiderationB.priorityC.attentionD.precaution6.Thesoldierwas________ofrunningawaywhentheenemyattacked.A.ScoldedB.chargedC.accusedD.punished7.Thegovernment________womentherighttovote.A.rejectedB.refutedC.declinedD.denied8.Itisthe________winterfortenyears.A.SeverestB.mostseriousC.strictestD.severed9.Itisthe_________riverofourcountry.A.PrincipleB.principalC.HeadD.patchy10.TheelementHydrogenisa________ofwater.A.constituentB.ingredientC.elementD.factor11.Asubstancesuchassandmaybeeitherfineor______.A.harshB.roughC.rudeD.coarse12.She_______myinvitationbecauseofapreviousappointment.A.refusedB.rejectedC.declinedD.decreased13.The_____ofautumnwasintheairandshewenttofetchacoat.A.chillB.chillyC.chiliD.chilling14.Hewas________withfullauthority.A.bestowedB.confirmedC.presentedD.invested15.Thecompany'snameiswrittenonthe_________ofthechair.A.underneathB.underC.belowD.beneath16.Thebadmanwaspunishedforhis____acts.A.evilB.eveC.exileD.exist17.Itisreallya_____battle.A.bloodyB.bloodC.bloodilyD.bleed18.Ihavehadmylife_________.A.insuredB.ensuredC.securedD.assured19.Theoldmanwas________byeveryonewhoknewhim.A.belowB.belongedC.belovedD.bestowed20.Therosesarein______now.A.blouseB.bloodC.bloomD.blow21.Asthereisnotmuchtimeleft,I'lltellyouaboutit______.A.inhalfB.inpartC.inbriefD.inshort22.I_______thatyouhaveheardthenews.A.assistB.assembleC.assumeD.arrange23.Hismanualofbotanyhasbecomea________amongscientists.A.masterpieceB.classicC.famousworksD.legend24.Althoughthetwoplayersare______inthetenniscourt.Theyarereallygoodfriends.A.partnersB.enemiesC.rivalsD.companions25.Alltheirattemptsto_____thechildfromtheburningbuildingwereinvain.A.regainB.recoverC.rescueD.reservePart2Cloze.Pleasechooseoneofthefourchoicesgiventofillintheblanktocompletethesentence.(20points,1pointeach)WhowontheWorldCup1994footballgame？WhathappenedattheUnitedNations？Howdidthecriticslikethenewplay？__26__aneventtakesplace;newspapersareonthestreets__27__thedetails.Whereveranythinghappensintheworld，reportsareonthespotto__28__thenews.Newspapershaveonebasic__29__，togetthenewsasquicklyaspossiblefromitssource，fromthosewhomakeittothosewhowantto__30__it.Radio，telegraph，television，and__31__inventionsbroughtcompetitionfornewspapers.Sodidthedevelopmentofmagazinesandothermeansofcommunication.__32__，thiscompetitionmerelyspurredthenewspaperson.Theyquicklymadeuseofthenewerandfastermeansofcommunicationtoimprovethe__33__andthustheefficiencyoftheirownoperations.Todaymorenewspapersare__34__andreadthaneverbefore.Competitionalsolednewspaperstobranchouttomanyotherfields.Besideskeepingreaders__35__ofthelatestnews，today‘snewspapers__36__andinfluencereadersaboutpoliticsandotherimportantandseriousmatters.Newspapersinfluencereaders’economicchoices__37__advertising.Mostnewspapersdependonadvertisingfortheirvery__38__.Newspapersaresoldatapricethat__39__evenasmallfractionofthecostofproduction.Themain__40__ofincomeformostnewspapersiscommercialadvertising.The__41__insellingadvertisingdependsonanewspaper‘svaluetoadvertisers.This__42__intermsofcirculation.Howmanypeoplereadthenewspaper？Circulationdepends__43__ontheworkofthecirculationdepartmentandontheservicesorentertainment__44__inanewspaper’spages.Butforthemostpart，circulationdependsonanewspaper‘svaluetoreadersasasourceofinformation__45__thecommunity，city，country，state，nation，andworld—andevenouterspace.26.A.JustwhenB.WhileC.SoonafterD.Before27.A.togiveB.givingC.givenD.beinggiven28.A.gatherB.spreadC.carryD.bring29.A.reasonB.causeC.problemD.purpose30.A.makeB.publishC.knowD.write31.A.anotherB.otherC.oneanotherD.theother32.A.HoweverB.AndC.ThereforeD.So33.A.valueB.ratioC.rateD.speed34.A.spreadB.passedC.printedD.completed35.A.informB.beinformedC.tobeinformedD.informed36.A.entertainB.encourageC.educateD.edit37.A.onB.throughC.withD.of38.A.formsB.existenceC.contentsD.purpose39.A.triestocoverB.managestocoverC.failstocoverD.succeedsin40.A.sourceB.originC.courseD.finance41.A.wayB.meansC.chanceD.success42.A.measuresB.measuredC.IsmeasuredD.wasmeasured43.A.somewhatB.littleC.muchD.something44.A.offeringB.offeredC.whichofferedD.tobeoffered45.A.byB.withC.atD.aboutPart3.ReadingComprehension.(30points,2pointseach)PassageOneThelongestbullruninacenturyofart-markethistoryendedonadramaticnotewithasaleof56worksbyDamienHirst,BeautifulInsideMyHeadForever,atSotheby’sinLondononSeptember15th2008.Allbuttwopi