大学英语考试复习资料大学英语三级(B)真题2004年04月大学英语考试复习资料大学英语三级(B)真题2004年04月大学英语三级(B)真题2004年04月Part Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1 A youngsters social development has a profound effect on his academic progress. Kids who have trouble getting along with their classmates can end up behind academically as well and have a higher chance of dropping out (退学). In the early grades especially, experts say, youngsters should be encouraged to work in groups rather than individually so that teachers can spot children who may be having problems making friends. When children work on a project, says Lillian Kate, an educational professor at the University of Illinois, they learn to work together, to disagree, to think, to take turns and lighten tensions. These skills cant be learned through lecture. We all know people who have wonderful technical skills but dont have any social skills. Relationships should be the first R. At a certain age, children are also learning to judge themselves in relation to others. For most children, school marks the first time that their goals are not set by an internal clock but by the outside world. Just as a 1-year-old struggling to walk, a 6-year-old is struggling to meet adults expectations. Young kids dont know how to distinguish between effort and ability. says Professor Hill, an early-childhood educator for the state of New Jersey, (76) If they try hard to do something and fail, they may conclude that they will never be able to accomplish a particular task. The effects of obvious methods comparison such as posting grades can be serious, says Hills, a child who has had his confidence really damaged needs a rescue operation. 1. The author seems to think that a kids poor relationship with his classmates would_.A.have negative effects on his studyB.develop his individualism but limit his intelligenceC.eventually lead to his leaving schoolD.have nothing to do with his achievements in a course答案:A细节题。第一段第二句提到Kids who have trouble getting along with their classmates can end up behind academically as well and have a higher chance of dropping out”，与同学相处不好有可能使学习退步，而且辍学的可能性也变大了。C最具干扰性，人际关系不好，并不一定都会辍学。2. In the first paragraph, the word spot means_.A.teachB.helpC.findD.treat答案:C词汇题。“.youngsters should be encouraged to work in groups rather than individually so that teachers can spot children who may be having problems making friends”根据句意，老师鼓励孩子参加集体活动，这样他们才能发现哪些孩子不善于与同学相处。由此可推断spot意为3. For most children, school makes them understand_.A.that it is society rather than individual that decides ones futureB.that they can meet the social needsC.that ones effort and ones ability can be two quite different mattersD.that social needs and individual needs have nothing in common答案:A细节题。第二段第二句说For most children，school marks the first time that their goals are not set by an internal clock but by the outside world”对于大多数孩子来说，学校让他们首次意识到他们的目标不是由自己说了算，而是受社会的影响的。4. Which of the following is most unlikely for the author to do?A.To talk to the students who have mental problems.B.To help students develop a feeling of self-respect.C.To keep a student from playing alone.D.To announce a students scores in public.答案:D细节题。文章提以”The effects of obvious methods comparison such as posting grades can be serious，采取明显的比较优劣的方法，如公布学生的分数，会产生严重的后果，因此，作者是不会这样做的5. Which of the following is the major concern of the passage about a students needs?A.Individualism and cooperation.B.Academic success and independent thinking.C.Socialization and feeling of confidence.D.Intelligence and respect.答案:C主旨题。文章的第一句和最后一句就是本文所关心的问题：“A youngsters social development has a profound effect on his academic progress”“.a child who has had his confidence really damaged needs a rescue operation”可以看出，本文对孩子的社会化和自信心非常关注。Passage 2 If the Europeans thought a drought-a long period of dry weather-was something that happened only in Africa, they know better now. After four years of below - normal rainfall (in some cases only 10 percent of annual average), vast areas of France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Britain and Ireland are dry and barren(贫瘠). (77) Water is so low in the canals of northern France that waterway traffic is forbidden except on weekends. Oyster (牡蛎)grows in Brittany report a 30 percent drop in production because of the loss of fresh water in local rivers necessary for oyster breeding. In southeastern England, the rolling green hills of Kent have turned so brown that officials have been weighing plans to pipe in water from Wales. In Portugal, farmers in the southern Alentejo region have held prayer