自考英语泛读三真题及答案讲解

试卷和答案你对下看I、(每题1分，共20分) Choose the best answer to each question. Example:(D) Graham Greene is a(n) A、Southern writer B、black writer C、Jewish writer D、English writer ( )1、“The Egg” is a story mainly about A、grotesque chickens B、the narrator's unhappy childhood on the chicken farm C、an innocent poor man frustrated by American passion for success D、the narrator's parents' ambition ( )2、In "Dry September”, Will Mayes was killed because he was supposed to have A、robbed Minnie Cooper B、raped Minnie Cooper C、watched Minnie Cooper undress D、frightened Minnie Cooper ( )3、In "The Enormous Radio”, Irene, at her friend's dinner party, interrupted her hostess and stared at the people across the table, which shows that she A、was a rude lady B、did not like those people C、wanted to arouse people's attention D、looked down upon them ( )4、From the story “Sonny's Blues” we know Sonny was all of the following except A、a trouble maker B、a lover of music C、an unhappy youngster D、a youngster with thoughts of his own ( )5、In “The Lion's Skin”, Mr.Forestier decided to marry Mrs.Forestier because A、Mrs.Forestier was a nice lady B、he loved her very much C、she was rich D、she was very kind to him ( )6、Of the four writers, which one is good at using cartoon device? A、V.S.Pritchett B、E.M.Forster C、Virginia Woolf D、Evelyn Waugh ( )7、In “Mr.Andrews”, the author describes those gods in Heaven in a tone of A、admiration B、respect C、satire D、criticism ( )8、We know from the story “An Old Woman and Her Cat "that Hetty died of A、pneumonia B、hunger C、cold and malnutrition D、flu ( )9、Which of the following statements concerning Nelson's mother in “The Artificial Nigger” is not correct? A、She was the only daughter of Mr.Head. B、She ran away from home after Mrs.Head died. C、She died when Nelson was one year old. D、She died of pneumonia. ( )10、From “Across the Bridge” we soon learn that Mr.Calloway was in Mexico because he A、could not contact his banker in London. B、was a wanted criminal in England. C、was waiting for an American visa. D、was a man without a country. ( )11、In “The Monkey's Paw”, the old fakir placed a spell on the monkey's paw because he wished to A、put a curse on all its future owners. B、warn people against interfering with fate. C、demonstrate his great magical powers. D、revenge himself on India's British conquerors. ( )12、In the story “A Worn Path” which of the following does not appear to give Phoenix trouble on her way to Natchez? A、The winter cold B、Stiff, fragile muscles C、The rough path D、Animal ( )13、The story “In Another Country” takes place in A、southern France B、Germany C、Italy D、Spain ( )14、In “The Fly in the Ointment”, Harold asked his taxi to stop outside one of the underground stations but not right before his father's factory because A、he knew that his father didn't like him to take a taxi. B、he hated to let his father think that he had some money on hand. C、his father would blame him for not being thrifty. D、he didn't have enough money. ( )15、The opening scene of “The Fly” shows Mr.Woodifield A、in a cemetery in France. B、visiting his former office. C、at home with his family. D、reading the Financial Times. ( )16、We can guess from the story “Bella Fleace Gave a Party” that Bella Fleace came from A、an aristocratic family. B、a corrupt family. C、a slave－owner's family. D、a Negro family. ( )17、Form the story “ A Bit of Singing and Dancing” we know after her mother's death Esme felt A、very sad. B、at a loss. C、greatly relieved. D、greatly relieved yet not used to the situation. ( )18、In “The Schartz－Metterklume Method”, Lady Carlotta told rumours about Canon Teep because A、it amused her to contradict her new employers. B、she knew this churchman and could tell the truth about him. C、she enjoyed defaming the characters of strangers. D、he had proved to be a rude old man. ( )19、The narrator in “The Lucid Eye in Silver Town” is A、Uncle Quincy. B、Jay's mother. C、Jay's father. D、Jay August. ( )20、“The First Seven Years” can best be identified as a A、story of the inner world of a refugee. B、study of father and daughter relationships. C、rather unusual love story. D、socialogical document about blue collar workers. II、(每题1分，共20分) True or False. Write T for true and F for false. Example:(F) Alan Sillitoe is an American writer. ( )1、In “The Rocking－Horse Winner”, the children knew that their mother did not love them. ( )2、In the story “Holiday”, the father was a strong leader in the affairs of the family. ( )3、In the story “In Another Country”, when the doctor asked him about sports, the narrator replied, “I was a swimmer before the war.” ( )4、In “The Fishing－Boat Picture”, Harry married Kathy as soon as he got a job as a postman. ( )5、In “The Lucid Eye in Silver Town”, the father, on impulse went to New York with only twenty－five dollars in his pocket. ( )6、Feld wanted his daughter Miriam to marry Max because Max was studying at college and would be a lawyer. ( )7、“Another April” is told from the point of view of the mother. ( )8、In “Araby”, when the boy finally arrived at the Araby, he found he couldn't afford anything with so little money that his uncle had given him. ( )9、One important contrast in the story “The New Drsee” is that between the private feelings Mabel revealed and the public feelings she displayed. ( )10、Scott Fitzgerald is considered as the most representative writer of “The Jazz Age” of the 1920's. ( )11、The time of the story “Babylon Revisited” was after the Great Depression. ( )12、From the story “A Bit of Singing and Dancing” we know Mr.Curry was a musician. ( )13、We learn from “Winter Night” that Felicia's father was at the front. ( )14、At the end of “The First Seven Years”, Feld's feelings toward Sobel changed from anger to sorrow. ( )15、In “The Egg”, the narrator's parents started to run a restaurant because running a chicken farm proved to be a total failure. ( )16、The Westcotts in “The Enormous Radio” were a couple worthy of admiring. ( )17、We learn from “The Lion's Skin” that Mrs. Forestier loved Mr. Forestier at first sight because of his handsomeness. ( )18、We learn from “The Artificial Nigger” that the main reason for Mr. Head to take Nelson to the city was to teach him a lesson. ( )19、Mr. Andrews and the Turk did not want to stay in Heaven because they did not find their former friends and those they loved. ( )20、Sonny's elder brother loved Sonny but did not understand him. III、(每题1.5分，共15分) Choose the word or group of words which is closest in meaning to the underlined part of each sentence. ( )1、Our going to the out－of－the－way place to embark in the restaurant business was mother's idea. A、distant B、inconvenient C、boredering ( )2、In the long nights when there was little to do, father had time to think. That was his undoing. A、mistake B、habit C、cause of ruin ( )3、There was nothing at all for me to do, and I walked out of this enthusiastic bustle into the lane, feeling extremely useless. But the almost inertia of their minds in the midst of this muscular life communicated itself to me little by little. A、energetic B、manly C、farming 4、Charlie asked for the head barman, Paul, who in the latter days of the bull market had come to work in his own custom－built car, disembarking with due nicety at the nearest corner. A、fashionable car B、car built according to the customer's requirements C、car built according to the customs ( )5、The client said angrily, “Do you mean to tell me you are a white man and you'll stand for the insult? You better go back North where you came from.” A、support B、tolerate C、speak for ( )6、Every afternoon we met in the hospital and were all very polite and interested in what was the matter. A、what was going on outside B、the wounds of each other's C、the news from the front ( )7、One Sunday afternoon, when Jim was listening to a Schubert quartet, the music faded away altogether, Jim struck the cabinet repeatedly, but the Schubert was lost to them forever. He promised to buy Irene a new radio. A、he couldn't find the Schubert quartet B、he couldn't hear the Schubert quartet C、the radio was completely out of order ( )8、Certain of Lady Carlotta's acquaintances were wont to give her plentiful admonition as to the undesirability of interfering on behalf of a distressed animal, such interference being “none of her business A、wanted B、liked C、were accustomed ( )9、“That's Quin's song,” said my father. I didn't say anything, but Uncle Quin overheard some disapproval in my silence. A、heard by chance B、sensed C、heard instantly ( )10、When her mother's will was read, Esme realized that her mother had been very careful, very prudent, so she would not be in want. A、poverty B、desire C、despair IV、(每题3分，共15分) Explain the underlined part of each sentence in your own words. 1、A few weeks after it is born out of an egg, it becomes hideously naked, eats quantities of corn and meal bought by the sweat of your father's brow. 2、When I saw the fishing－boat picture in the pawn shop, I, for half a minute, was unable to make out how it had got there. 3、Each shop is licensed to sell ale and porter for consumption on or off the premises. 4、The storm lightened gradually, but the flooding rain continued. At supper there was talk about the loss of animals and their replacement. 5、Charlie hasn't had more than a drink a day for over a year and he takes that drink deliberately, so that the idea of alcohol won't got too big in his imagination. V、(每题5分，共30分) Answer the following questions. 1、What do you think are the reasons for the seperation of Harry and Kathy in “The Fishing－Boat Picture”? 2、Did Mr. Calloway love his dog?Why? 3、What did the narrator in “Holiday” learn from Muller family and Ottilie? 4、Why did Sonny take drugs? Why did one of Sonny's friends say, “He'll never kick the habit”, and Sonny himself say, “It can come again”? 5、Feld wanted a “better life” for his daughter Miriam. How did he expect that Max, the college boy, would help her to it? 6 What kind of a woman was Lorraine Quarrles in “Babylon Revisited”?英语泛读(三)练习答案 I、1、C 2、B 3、D 4、A 5、C 6、A 7、C 8、C 9、D 10、B 11、B 12、A 13、C 14、B 15、B 16、A 17、D 18、A 19、D 20、C II、1、T 2、T 3、F 4、T 5、F 6、F 7、F 8、F 9、T 10、T 11、F 12、F 13、T 14、F 15、T 16、F 17、T 18、T 19、F 20、T III、1、A 2、C 3、A 4、B 5、B 6、B 7、C 8、C 9、B 10、A IV、1、by your father's hard work 2、understand 3、for drinking in the stores or away from the stores 4、and buying some animals to replace those dead ones 5、so that alcohol would not be too tempting(attractive) to me V、1、There are three main reasons for their seperation. (1)different characters:Harry was introversive,quiet and mild while Kathy was extroversive, passionate and hot－tempered. (2)different interests:Harry liked reading very much while Kathy didn't like reading at all. (3)They lacked love for each other, lacked mutual understanding. 2、Mr. Calloway loved but at the same time hated his dog. He loved it because it reminded him of his happy life in England, and it was now his only companion. He hated it because the dog reminded him of what he had lost. The dog's being not a pure setter always made him think of his own present situation——a seemingly gentleman but actually a wanted criminal. 3、In Muller family, the narrator had seen healthy, productive and optimistic people react to some of the key events of one's life:birth, marriage, sickness, natural disaster and death. She realized that life was not always full of honey, and one must accept life as it was in the real world and not at it might be in one's idealized world. Nothing was to be gained only by“feeling sorry”; one must work heroically to heal the hurts that could be healed. 4、Because he was dissatisfied with his life and wanted to forget his present life by taking drugs. Because they knew quite well there was almost no hope to change the life of the black people in U.S. 5、He thought that a college education could lead one to a higher social position and more income, so he hoped that Miriam might be encouraged by Max to go to college herself. If she still didn't want to, then let her marry Max and live a better life as the wife of a respectable professional man. 6、Lorraine Quarrles was Charlie's former girl friend. In the past, she was attractive to Charlie, lovely and pale blond. But she was careless and irresponsible. Charlie had helped her to lead a dissipated life nd she was still leading a dissipated life when Charlie had turned a new leaf

2017全国英语等级考试三级阅读真题及译文答案

导语：阅读理解是公共英语当中对考生来说比较难的一个题目，因为选项当中有很多迷惑人的答案，下面是我提供的2017全国英语等级考试三级阅读真题及译文答案，大家先练练手吧!

Today there are three different kinds of New Yorkers: the people who act as if they were born here; the people who are here and wish to be elsewhere; and the collection of virtual New Yorkers all over the world, who wish they were hying in New York. These are the three States of mind and what they have in common are longing and illusion. In fact, it' s a city of dreamers.

What makes New York special? New Yorkers are convinced of its speciainess--but Toronto is more diverse, London is larger, Washington is more powerful. So why does New York think it' s the capital of the world?

People often explain the problems in European cities by citing inequality. But New York today is one of the most unequal cities in America. In 2010, 1 percent of New Yorkers earned 45 percent of its income. That works out to an average of $ 3.7 million a year for the city' s top 34,500 households. The average daily income of this group is greater than the average annual income of the city's bottom 10 percent.

So why would people still come to try their luck in this tough place? Is it opportunity or illu- sion that draws them?

They come because any newcomer can find a place in the hierarchy of New York. If you look at a New York City restaurant, for example, the cook might be French, the people washing dishes might be Mexican, the hostess might be Russian, the owner might be British. They arc not all equal. They earn different rates. But they work together to get food to hungry people.

What New York demonstrates is this: immigration works. The city can use its immigrants, even the illegal ones. Though they broke the law by illegally crossing the borders, the city' s econ- omy would be a shell of itself had they not, and it would collapse if they were deported. Attracted here by the founding myth of the city, each immigrant is seeking to escape from history, personal and political. For him, New York is the city of the second chance.

46. The writer mentions the three kinds of New Yorkers to stress that_______

A. they share the same longingB. they are in pursuit of dreams

C. they are proud of their birthplace D. they wish to live in another place

47. In the eyes of New Yorkers, their city is_______

A. powerful

B. diverse

C. special

D. large

48. The figures in paragraph 3 are given to show that New York_______

A. favors the lucky

B. favors tue locals

C. is a city of inequality

D. is a city of opportunities

49. People keep coming to New York because they can find jobs that_______

A. challenge them

B. suit them well

C. pay them well

D. raise their status

50. It is hnplied in the text that New York is_______

A. a tolerant city

B. a wealthy city

C. a mythical city

D. a historical city

译文

当今有三种不同类型的纽约人：第一种表现得好像他们生来就在纽约;第二种虽然在纽约却希望生活在别处;第三种是来自世界各地的一群希望生活在纽约的虚拟纽约人。这是三种不同的心态，其共同点是憧憬和幻想。事实上，这是一座梦想家的城市。

是什么使得纽约与众不同?纽约人确信纽约是独一无二的—但是多伦多更加多元化，伦敦更大，华盛顿更有权势。那么，为什么纽约认为自己是世界之都呢?人们常常说欧洲的城市问题是不平等。但是当今的纽约是美国最不平等的城市之一。2010年，l%的纽约人的收入占到全纽约的45%。这意味着这个城市最有钱的34，500个家庭的平均年收入是370万美元。这个群体平均日收入要多于这个城市最贫穷的l0%的人的平均年收入。那么，为什么仍然有人愿意到这样一个不平等的地方来碰运气呢?吸引他们来到这里的是机会还是幻觉?他们来到这里是因为任何新来者都可以在纽约的不同层级中找到自己的位置。例如，你随便看一家纽约的饭店，他们的厨师可能是法国人，洗盘子的可能是墨西哥人，女服务员可能是俄罗斯人，店主人可能是英国人。他们并不完全平等。他们赚得不同的收入。但是他们一起工作把食物提供给饥饿的人们。纽约向我们展示的是：移民很有用。这座城市利用它的移民，甚至非法移民。虽然他们非法跨越边境破坏了法律，但是如果他们不那样做，这座城市的经济将只是一个空壳，如果把他们驱逐出境，这座城市的经济也会崩溃。被这座城市的传说所吸引，每个移民都想到这里来寻求一种对过去、个人以及政治生活的解脱。对于这样的移民来说，纽约是给了他第二次生命的城市。

答案

46.B【精析】主旨题。根据第一段内容可知，当今有三种不同类型的纽约人：第一种表现得好像他们生来就在纽约;第二种虽然在纽约却希望生活在别处;第三种是来自全世界的一群希望生活在纽约的虚拟的纽约人。这是三种不同的心态，其共同点是憧憬和幻想。事实上，这是一座梦想家的城市。故选B。

47.C 【精析】细节题。根据第二段第一、二句话：什么使得纽约与众不同?纽约人确信纽约是独一无二的`。故选C。

48.C【精析】细节题。根据第三段第二句话：但是当今的纽约是美国最不平等的城市之一。故选C。

49.B【精析】细节题。根据第五段第一句话：他们来到这里是因为任何新来者都可以在纽约的不同层级中找到自己的位置。故选B。

50.A【精析】推断题。根据最后一段可知，纽约吸纳了各种移民者(不论是否合法)来促进自己城市的经济发展。由此可以推知，纽约是一个宽容的城市，故选A。

We' ve read how babies stare longer and cry less when held by pretty people, and heard tales of handsome children doing better in school, given special attention by their teachers. In life, as in love, beautiful people seem to have it awfully easy. But what if we told you that when it comes to online dating, good looks could actually hurt you?

According to a recent survey of 43,000 users by OK Cupid, an online dating site, the moremen disagree about a woman' s looks, the more they end up liking her. What does that mean for ladies looking for a match? " We now have mathematical evidence that minimizing your weaknesses' is the opposite of what you should do," says the site's co-founder, Christian Rudder. "If you' re a little fat, play it up. If you have a big nose, play it up. Statistically, the guys who don't like it can only help you, and the ones who do like it will be all the more excited. "

The results of this study end up highlighting an idea that recent scientific research does indeed support. Which is this: the beautiful may have it good, but online, as in work and life, women who are too attractive don't always have an advantage.

Beauty creates more competition--among women, taught they must out-look each other for men and jobs and everyday satisfaction; and among men, who are competing for the most attrac- tive prize. All of which might help explain why 47 percent of corporate recruiters believe it' s pos- sible for a woman to suffer for being "too good-looking" ; why attractive women tend to face heightened examination from their female peers; or, finally, why men on OK Cupid end up con- tacting women who may ultimately be less attractive--because it removes the opposition. "If you suspect other men are uninterested, it means less competition," explains Rudder. "You might start thinking: maybe she's lonely., maybe she's just waiting to find a guy who appreciates her. at least I won' t get lost in the crowd. "

In the end, being beautiful will always have its blessings--but sometimes, there' s more to an

advantage than meets the eye.

51. It is generally believed that beautiful people_______

A. have less difficult in life

B. are less worried about love

C. pay less attention to others

D. like to gaze at lovely babies

52. The OK Cupid survey found that men' s arguments over a woman' s looks

A. have little meaning

B. benefit online dating

C. will actually hurt her

D. add to her popularity

53. Christian Rudder advises women to_______

A. play up their physical advantages

B. view their popularity scientifically

C. highlight their physical weaknesses

D. accept guys who are willing to help

54. The attitude of women toward their attractive peers is_______

A. critical

B. friendly

C. conservative

D. straightforward

55. The main idea of the text is that a woman' s good looks_______

A. help to shape ideas of beauty

B. can put her at a disadvantage

C. end up with blessings for her

D. will always appeal to the eye

译文

我们读过很多文章是关于漂亮的人抱着婴儿，婴儿会盯着看得时间更久，并且会哭得更少;也听过一些传说关于长得好的人在学校的表现更好。并且会受到老师的特殊照顾。在生活中，正如在爱情中一样，漂亮的人似乎生活得更容易。但是如果我们告诉你，在网上约会时，长得好看可能会伤害你，你会怎么样?根据一家互联网约会网站——0K丘比特最近一项针对43，000名用户所做的调查，男人越是不喜欢一位女士的外貌，最终越是可能喜欢上她。对于寻求另一半的女士来说，这意味着什么呢?“我们现在有绝对的证据表明你不应该隐藏自己的缺点，”该网站的合伙创办人——克里斯丁·卢德说。“如果你有点胖，突出它。如果你鼻子大，突出它。统计数据表明，不喜欢你的缺点的人只会帮助你，然而喜欢的人会更加兴奋。”

这个研究结果最终强调了，最近的科学研究确实支持了这一观点。该观点是：漂亮可能会有好处，但是在互联网上，正如在工作和生活中一样，太有吸引力的女性并不总是有优势。美丽带采更多的竞争，女性受到的教育是为了得到男人、工作以及日常的满足，她们必须比其他女性长得好看;而男性竞争是为了获得最好的战利品。这一切可能有助于解释为什么47%的招聘单位都认为长得太好看的女性可能会受苦;为什么女性同伴们对于长得好看的女性更加挑剔;最后一点，为什么在OK丘比特网站男性最终找的都是不怎么吸引人的女性——因为这减少了很多对手。“如果你觉得其他男性不感兴趣，那意味着更少的竞争，”卢德解释说。“你可能认为：可能她很孤独….可能她只是等着找一位欣赏她的男士…，至少我不会迷失在人群巾，”最终，长得好看总是幸运的，但是有时候与养眼相比还有更多可以成为优势的方面。

答案

51.A【精析】细节题。文章第一段详细介绍了这一点：我们读过很多文章是关于婴儿由漂亮的人抱着，会盯着看得时间更久，并且会哭得更少;也听过一些传说关于长得好的人在学校的表现也更好，并且受到老师的特殊照顾。在生活中，正如在爱情中一样，漂亮的人似乎生活得更容易点。故选A。

52.D【精析】细节题。根据第二段可知，0K丘比特最近针对43，000名用户所做的调查显示，男人越是不看好一位女士的外貌，最终越是可能会喜欢上她。故选D。

53.C【精析】细节题。根据第二段可知，克里斯丁·卢德建议女士们不要隐藏自己的缺点，要突出它。故选C。

54.A【精析】细节题。根据第四段第二句可知，女性同伴们对于长得好的女性更加挑剔，故选A。

55.B【精析】推断题。根据第四段可知，美丽引起更多的竞争，很多招聘单位都认为长得太好看的女性可能容易受苦;女性同伴们对于长得好的女性更加挑剔;在OK丘比特网站男性最终找的都是不怎么吸引人的女性。因此可推知，女性的美貌不总是带来优势，有时候也会带来不利。故选B。

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