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.Before　　27.A.togiveB.givingC.givenD.beinggiven　　28.A.gatherB.spreadC.carryD.bring　　29.A.reasonB.causeC.problemD.purpose　　30.A.makeB.publishC.knowD.write　　31.A.anotherB.otherC.oneanotherD.theother　　32.A.HoweverB.AndC.ThereforeD.So　　33.A.valueB.ratioC.rateD.speed　　34.A.spreadB.passedC.printedD.completed　　35.A.informB.beinformedC.tobeinformedD.informed　　36.A.entertainB.encourageC.educateD.edit　　37.A.onB.throughC.withD.of　　38.A.formsB.existenceC.contentsD.purpose　　39.A.triestocoverB.managestocoverC.failstocoverD.succeedsin　　40.A.sourceB.originC.courseD.finance　　41.A.wayB.meansC.chanceD.success　　42.A.measuresB.measuredC.IsmeasuredD.wasmeasured　　43.A.somewhatB.littleC.muchD.something　　44.A.offeringB.offeredC.whichofferedD.tobeoffered　　45.A.byB.withC.atD.aboutPart3.ReadingComprehension.(30points,2pointseach)　PassageOneThelongestbullruninacenturyofart-markethistoryendedonadramaticnotewithasaleof56worksbyDamienHirst,BeautifulInsideMyHeadForever,atSotheby’sinLondononSeptember15th2008.Allbuttwopiecessold,fetchingmorethan￡70m,arecordforasalebyasingleartist.Itwasalastvictory.Astheauctioneercalledoutbids,inNewYorkoneoftheoldestbanksonWallStreet,LehmanBrothers,filedforbankruptcy.Theworldartmarkethadalreadybeenlosingmomentumforawhileafterrisingbewilderinglysince2003.Atitspeakin2007itwasworthsome$65billion,reckonsClareMcAndrew,founderofArtsEconomics,aresearchfirm–doublethefigurefiveyearsearlier.Sincethenitmayhavecomedownto$50billion.Butthemarketgeneratesinterestfarbeyonditssizebecauseitbringstogethergreatwealth,enormousegos,greed,passionandcontroversyinawaymatchedbyfewotherindustries.IntheweeksandmonthsthatfollowedMr.Hirst’ssale,spendingofanysortbecamedeeplyunfashionable.Intheartworldthatmeantcollectorsstayedawayfromgalleriesandsalerooms.Salesofcontemporaryartfellbytwo-thirds,andinthemostoverheatedsector,theyweredownbynearly90%intheyeartoNovember2008.withinweekstheworld’stwobiggestauctionhouses,Sotheby’sandChristie’s,hadtopayoutnearly$200minguaranteestoclientswhohadplacedworksforsalewiththem.ThecurrentdownturnintheartmarketistheworstsincetheJapanesestoppedbuyingImpressionistsattheendof1989.Thistimeexpertsreckonthatpricesareabout40%downontheirpeakonaverage,thoughsomehavebeenfarmorefluctuant.ButEdwardDolman,Christie’schiefexecutive,says:“I’mprettyconfidentwe’reatthebottom.”Whatmakesthisslumpdifferentfromthelast,hesays,isthattherearestillbuyersinthemarket.Almosteveryonewhowasinterviewedforthisspecialreportsaidthatthebiggestproblematthemomentisnotalackofdemandbutalackofgoodworktosell.ThethreeDs–death,debtanddivorce–stilldeliverworksofarttothemarket.Butanyonewhodoesnothavetoselliskeepingaway,waitingforconfidencetoreturn.46.Inthefirstparagraph,DamienHirst’ssalewasreferredtoas“alastvictory”because______.A.theartmarkethadwitnessedasuccessionofvictoriesB.theauctioneerfinallygotthetwopiecesatthehighestbidsC.BeautifulInsideMyHeadForeverwonoverallmasterpiecesD.itwassuccessfullymadejustbeforetheworldfinancialcrisis47.Bysaying“spendingofanysortbecamedeeplyunfashionable”(Line1-2,Para.3),theauthorsuggeststhat____.A.collectorswerenolongeractivelyinvolvedinart-marketauctionsB.peoplestoppedeverykindofspendingandstayedawayfromgalleriesC.artcollectionasafashionhadlostitsappealtoagreatextentD.worksofartingeneralhadgoneoutoffashionsotheywerenotworthbuying48.WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrue?A.Salesofcontemporaryartfelldramaticallyfrom2007to2008.B.Theartmarketsurpassedmanyotherindustriesinmomentum.C.Theartmarketgenerallywentdownwardinvariousways.D.Someartdealerswereawaitingbetterchancestocome.49.ThethreeDsmentionedinthelastparagraphare____.A.auctionhouse’favoritesB.contemporarytrendsC.factorspromotingartworkcirculationD.stylesrepresentingImpressionists50.Themostappropriatetitleforthistextcouldbe____.A.FluctuationofArtPricesB.Up-to-dateArtAuctionsC.ArtMarketinDeclineD.ShiftedInterestinArtsPassageTwoConcernwithmoney,andthenmoremoney,inordertobuytheconveniencesandluxuriesofmodernlife,hasbroughtgreatchangestothelivesofmostFrenchmen.MorepeopleareworkingthaneverbeforeinFrance.Inthecitiesthetraditionalleisurelymiddaymealisdisappearing.Offices,shops,andfactoriesarediscoveringthegreatefficiencyofashortlunchhourincompanylunchrooms.Inalmostalllinesofworkemphasisnowfallsoneverincreasingoutput.Thusthe“typical”Frenchmanproducesmore,earnsmore,andbuysmoreconsumergoodsthanhiscounterpartofonlyagenerationago.Hegainsincreaturecomfortsandeaseoflife.Whathelosestosomeextentishissenseofpersonaluniqueness,orindividuality.SomesaythatFrancehasbeenAmericanized.ThisisbecausetheUnitedStatesisaworldsymbolofthetechnologicalsocietyanditsconsumerproducts.ThesocalledAmericanizationofFrancehasitscritics.Theyfearthat“assemblylinelife”willleadtothedisappearanceofthepleasuresofthemoregracefulandleisurely(butlessproductive)oldFrenchstyle.Whatwillhappen,theyask,totaste,elegance,andthecultivationofthegoodthingsinlife—tojoyinthesmellofafreshlypickedapple,astrollbytheriver,orjusthappyhoursofconversationinalocalcafé?Sincethelate1950slifeinFrancehasindeedtakenonqualitiesofrush,tension,andthepursuitofmaterialgain.Someofthestrongestcriticsofthenewwayoflifearetheyoung,especiallyuniversitystudents.Theyareconcernedwiththefuture,andtheyfearthatFranceisthreatenedbythetriumphofthiscompetitive,goodsorientedculture.Occasionally,theyhavereactedagainstthetrendwithconsiderableviolence.Inspiteofthecritics,however,countlessFrenchmenarecommittedtokeepingFranceintheforefrontofthemoderneconomicworld.Theyfindthatthepresentlifebringsmorerewards,conveniences,andpleasuresthanthatofthepast.Theybelievethatamodern,industrialFranceispreferabletotheold.51.WhichofthefollowingisafeatureoftheoldFrenchwayoflife?A.Leisure,elegance,andefficiency.B.Elegance,efficiency,andtaste.C.Leisure,elegance,andtaste.D.Elegance,recreation,andtaste.52.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutFrenchmen?A.Manyofthempreferthemodernlifestyle.B.Theyactuallyenjoyworkingattheassemblyline.C.Theyaremoreconcernedwithmoneythanbefore.D.Theyaremorecompetitivethantheoldgeneration.53.Thepassagesuggeststhat____________.A.inpursuingmaterialgainstheFrencharesufferinglosseselsewhereB.it'snowunlikelytoseeaFrenchmanenjoyingastrollbytheriverC.theFrencharefedupwiththesmelloffreshlypickedapplesD.greatchangeshaveoccurredinthelifestyleofallFrenchmen54.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthecritics?A.Criticsaregreaterinnumberthanpeopleenjoyingthenewwayoflife.B.Studentcriticsaregreaterinnumberthancriticsinotherfields.C.Studentcriticshave,onoccasion,resortedtoviolentmeansagainstthetrend.D.Criticsareconcernedsolelywiththepresentandnotthefuture.55.Whichofthefollowingbeststatesthemainideaofthepassage?A.ChangesintheFrenchWayofLifeB.CriticismoftheNewLifeStyleC.TheAmericanizationofFranceD.FeaturesoftheNewWayofLifePassageThreeWilltheEuropeanUnionmakeit?Thequestionwouldhavesoundedstrangenotlongago.Noweventheproject’sgreatestcheerleaderstalkofacontinentfacinga“Bermudatriangle”ofdebt,populationdeclineandlowergrowth.Aswellasthosechronicproblems,theEUfaceanacutecrisisinitseconomiccore,the16countriesthatusethesinglecurrency.Marketshavelostfaiththattheeurozone’seconomies,weakerorstronger,willonedayconvergethankstothedisciplineofsharingasinglecurrency,whichdeniesuncompetitivemembersthequickfixofdevaluation.　　YetthedebateabouthowtosaveEurope’ssinglecurrencyfromdisintegrationisstuck.Itisstuckbecausetheeurozone’sdominantpowers,FranceandGermany,agreeontheneedforgreaterharmonizationwithintheeurozone,butdisagreeaboutwhattoharmonize.　　Germanythinkstheeuromustbesavedbystricterrulesonborrowspendingandcompetitiveness,backedbyquasi-automaticsanctionsforgovernmentsthatdonotobey.ThesemightincludethreatstofreezeEUfundsforpoorerregionsandEUmega-projectsandeventhesuspensionofacountry’svotingrightsinEUministerialcouncils.Itinsiststhateconomicco-ordinationshouldinvolveall27membersoftheEUclub,amongwhomthereisasmallmajorityforfree-marketliberalismandeconomicrigour;intheinnercorealone,Germanyfears,asmallmajorityfavourFrenchinterference.　　A“southern”campheadedbyFrenchwantssomethingdifferent:”Europeaneconomicgovernment”withinaninnercoreofeuro-zonemembers.Translated,thatmeanspoliticiansinterveninginmonetarypolicyandasystemofredistributionfromrichertopoorermembers,viacheaperborrowingforgovernmentsthroughcommonEurobondsorcompletefiscaltransfers.Finally,figuresclosetotheFrancegovernmenthavemurmured,euro-zonemembersshouldagreetosomefiscalandsocialharmonization:e.g.,curbingcompetitionincorporate-taxratesorlabourcosts.　　ItistoosoontowriteofftheEU.Itremainstheworld’slargesttradingblock.Atitsbest,theEuropeanprojectisremarkablyliberal:builtaroundasinglemarketof27richandpoorcountries,itsinternalbordersarefarmoreopentogoods,capitalandlabourthananycomparabletradingarea.Itisanambitiousattempttobluntthesharpestedgesofglobalization,andmakecapitalismbenign.56.TheEUisfacedwithsomanyproblemsthat.A.ithasmoreorlesslostfaithinmarketsB.evenitssupportersbegintofeelconcerned　C.someofitsmembercountriesplantoabandoneuroD.itintendstodenythepossibilityofdevaluation57．ThedebateovertheEU’ssinglecurrencyisstuckbecausethedominantpowers.　　A.arecompetingfortheleadingposition　　B.arebusyhandlingtheirowncrises　　C.disagreeonthestepstowardsdisintegration　　D.failtoreachanagreementonharmonization58.Tosolvetheeuroproblem,Germanyproposedthat.　　A.EUfundsforpoorregionsbeincreased　　B.stricterregulationsbeimposed　　C.onlycoremembersbeinvolvedineconomicco-ordination　　D.votingrightsoftheEUmembersbeguaranteed59.TheFrenchproposalofhandlingthecrisisimpliesthat.　　A.poorcountriesaremorelikelytogetfunds　B.strictmonetarypolicywillbeappliedtopoorcountries　　C.loanswillbereadilyavailabletorichcountries　　D.richcountrieswillbasicallycontrolEurobonds60.RegardingthefutureoftheEU,theauthorseemstofeel.A.pessimistic　B.desperate　　C.conceitedD.hopeful