1 （五）2008 年12 月英语三级考试试题 一、单项选择： 1. We were all_the way he behaved at the meeting. A.disappointed at B.disabled by C.dismissed from D.discharged from 2.Dont try to _for Toms behavior.He wont get away with it this time. A.make a search B.make an effort C. make a mistake D.make an excuse 3.When he was asked about the missing camera,Jimmy_ever seeing it. A.opposed B.denied C.complained D.refused 4.She arranged a party to help put the strangers at their _. A.peace B.ease C pleasure D.comfort 5.You can make your dreams come_as long as you work hard. A.possible B.actual C.true D.visible 6.The managing director took the _for the accident,although it was not really his fault. A.guilt B.blame C.crime D.charge 7.The key to our room was _to a large plastic plate with the room number on it. A.joined B.connected C.related D .attached 8.The restaurant near our campus is superior_the one we went to last week. A.than B.as C.with D.to 9.He made a _sum of money in real estate and then invested it in the stock market. A.considerate B.conscious C.considerable D conservative 10.Higher taxes are likely to _importing expensive cars into the country. A.discourage B.encourage C.persuade D.protect 11.Tom is kindhearted,thoughtful,hard working and clever._I cant speak too highly of him. A.As a result B.By the way C.In a word D. On the contrary 12. It would make great _for the parents to be involved in childrens activities. A.idea B.meaning C.significance D.sense 13. President Bush, together with his wife and daughter, _at the opening ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing. A.was present B. is present C. were present D. are present 14.It was reported that only one tourist was fortunate to escape _in the attack. A.killing B.to be killed C.having killed D.being killed 15._there are few jobs available in rural areas ,many young people move to the cities in search of employment. A.After B.Although C.Since D.While 2 16.By the time I got to the cinema,all the tickets for”The Merchant of Venice”._out. A.have been sold B.had been sold C.was sold D.were sold 17.It is recommended that the project _until all the preparations have been made. A.not be started B.will not be started C.is not started D.is not to be started 18.I could have paid _for the suit if the salesman had insisted,because I really wanted it. A.as much twice B.much twice C.twice as much D.two times 19._is often the case ,the calls from our customers are for help with their computer systems. A.As B.What C.This D.That 20.There was so much noise that the speaker couldnt make himself_. A.to hear B.heard C.hearing D.being heard Part Reading Comprehension Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. BEIJING, Aug.11(Xinhua)Chinese weightlifter Chen Yanqing retailed her womens 58kg Olympic title in Beijing on Monday with a total result of 244kg Chen ,29,has become the first strongwoman in the world to successfully defend her Olympic title since the womens weightlifting entered summer Olympics in Sydney eight years ago. “The Athens gold belongs to me ,but this one belongs to all the people supporting me ,”she said. Chen made her fame in 1997 by claiming the jerk(挺举) and total golds in the world championships and ruled the class by keeping breaking the world records. Chen didnt try to break the world record during her competition and she has an explanation. “The world record in the snatch(抓举) and the total belongs to me ,so to win the gold was more important”, the veteran said. Its the third gold for the Chinese weightlifting team ,after ChenXiexia won the womens 48kg class on Saturday and Long Qingquan claimed the title in the mens 56kg class Sunday ,and the eighth gold for the Chinese delegation at the Games. Chen retired three times from the national team in 2000, 2005 and late 2006 but returned not long after each retirement and claimed the national and Asian titles.She qualified for the Olympics after claiming again the national champion in her third comeback last April. “I want to thank my coach Cao Xinmin for accompanying me for 18 years”,she told the press conference after Sundays event. 21.The first paragraph tells us that_ A.Chen Yanqing broke the record for womens 58kg Olympic title B. Chen Yanqing won her first womens 58kg Olympic gold medal 3 C. Chen Yanqing won womens 58kg Olympic gold medal again D. Chen Yanqing lost womens 58kg Olympic title on Monday 22.Which of the following statements is true according to Paragraph 2? A. Chen Yanqing won her first Olympic title at the age of 29. B.Womens weightlifting didnt enter the Olympic Games