study, (3) Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and TOEFL scores, where required, and (4) recommendations from 3 college faculty members acquainted with the character, ability, potential, qualifications, and motivation of the applicant. Persons who have been away from school for several years may submit recommendations from employers professional associates, or supervisors. Transcripts of all academic work should be submitted with the application if at all possible; the applicant should request each institution attended to provide an official transcript in a sealed envelope.
11. What can be concluded from the first paragraph?
A. only boys were admitted when the University of Chicago was founded B. the University of Chicago is mainly financed by the government C. the University of Chicago is located in the suburb of a city D. the people of South Kenwood have similar cultural tradition 12. The University of Chicago has long been characterized by _____.
A. its cross-fertilization B. its long history C. its excellent teaching staff D. its beautiful campus
13. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. the founder of the University of Chicago is also its first president B. the University of Chicago began to enroll graduates since its foundation C. some of its first graduates or teachers became the presidents of it several colleges D. the University of Chicago has always been reluctant to enroll students from other universities in its graduate programs 14. To whom should the application form for the admission to the graduate programs of the
University of Chicago be addressed?
A. the dean of students of its graduate division B. the president of the university C. the concerning professor D. any teachers in the university
15. What is NOT a requirement for a graduate who wants to be admitted in the graduate programs
in the University of Chicago?
A. an undergraduate record B. GRE scores C. a detailed plan for graduate study D. a national examination Model Test 5 Passage One
The latest data released by International Monetary Fund (IMF) show China’s GDP rank dropped from No. 6 to No. 7 whilst GDP per capita (按人口平均计算) jumped one place from No. 111 to No. 110. IMF measured with Atlas Methodology the GDPs and per capita GDPs of 179 countries and regions in 2003. The conclusion is that in 2003 the top ten GDPs were those of the United States, Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Italy, China, Canada, Spain and Mexico. China’s Hong Kong had a GDP ranking No. 31 worldwide dropping three places. China’s Taiwan ranked No. 20 dropping three places.
In 2003 in spite of the SARS epidemic and the infliction of natural disaster the Chinese economy still kept a rapid growth. In that year China’s GDP was US $ billion, which has been one of the fastest increases since 1997. It accounted for % of total world GDP and increased percentages over the previous year. Dropping one place over the previous year it took the No. 7 place worldwide. It was learned that the reason China’s GDP dropped place in 2003 was primarily due to the appreciation of Euro against Dollar and RMB’s comparative stable exchange rate to Dollar.
The statistics also show that in 2003 China’s per capita GDP was US$1,087 ranking No. 110 worldwide. It jumped one place but was still among the mid/low-ranking countries. Though still small compared with those of developed countries China’s per capita GDP for the first time exceeded the US$ 1,000 pass. The countries whose GDP per capita ranked among the top ten were Luxemburg, Norway, Switzerland, Denmark, Ireland, the United States, Iceland, Japan, Sweden and Qatar.
1. What does IMF’s conclusion indicate?
A. China’s GDP per capita rank dropped in 2003 B. Mexico’s GDP is greater than Inida’s C. China’s economic growth is slower than the previous years D. China’s GDP took up % percent of total world GDP in 2003
2. According to the passage, China’s GDP rank dropped in 2003 because of _____.
A. the devaluation of dollars B. the SARS epidemic C. the natural disaster in China D. the decrease of China’s population 3. What CANNOT be inferred from the passage?
A. in 2002, China’s GDP accounted for % of total world GDP B. in 2002, China’s GDP ranked 6 worldwide C. when US dollar devalues, Chinese RMB generally gains in value D. Qatar is the richest country in Asia in terms of GDP per capita 4. What does the word “appreciation” most probably mean?
A. recognition B. a rise in value C. judgment D. understanding 5. According to the passage, what is the author’s attitude to China’s economy? A. disappointed B. indifferent C. doubtful D. optimistic Passage Two
Internet use appears to cause a decline in psychological well-being, according to research at Carnegie Mellon University. Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more depression and loneliness than those who logged on less frequently, the two-year study showed. And it wasn’t that people who were already feeling bad spent more time on the Internet, but that using the Net actually appeared to cause the bad feelings. Researchers are puzzling over the results, which were completely contrary to their expectations. They expected that the Net would prove socially healthier than television, since the Net allow users to choose their information and to communicate with others. The fact that Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may account for the drop in well-being, researchers hypothesized. Faceless, bodiless “virtual” (虚拟的) communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation, and the relationships formed through it may be shallower. Another possibility is that exposure to the wider world via the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.
“But it’s important to remember this is not about the technology, per se (自身、本身); it’s about how it is used,” says psychologist Christine Riley of Intel, one of the study’s sponsors. “It really points to the need for considering social factors in terms of how you design application and services for technology.”
6. The word “well-being” is closest in meaning to _____. A. trouble B. health C. depression D. excitement
7. What is the intended conclusion of the research conducted by Carnegie?
A. Internet use may lead to mental dissatisfaction B. Internet use is sure to cause a decline in mental well-being C. people who spend just a few hours on the Internet will be happier D. people who use TV are less socially healthier than those who use the Internet
8. Which of the following CANNOT explain the result of the research according to the passage? A. Internet users may spend less time with their family and friends B. the “virtual” communication may be less psychologically satisfying C. Internet users may be less satisfied with their lives D. Internet users make too many friends through the Internet 9. What lessons may be drawn from the result of the research?
A. we should not have developed the Internet technology B. we should change the way we use the Internet C. we need Internet technology very much D. TV is more useful than the Internet
10. What is the best title for the passage?
A. the popularity of Internet use B. the history of Internet use C. the harm of Internet use D. the fast development of Internet use Passage Three
The computer virus is an outcome of the computer overgrowth in the 1980s. The cause of the term “computer virus” is the likeness between the biological virus and the evil program infected with computers. The origin of this term came from an American science fiction The Adolescence of P-1 written by Thomas J. Ryan, published in 1977. Human viruses invade (侵袭) a living cell and turn it into a factory for manufacturing viruses. However, computer viruses are small programs. They replicate (复制) by attaching a copy of themselves to another program. Once attached to me host Program, the viruses then look for other programs to “infect”. In this way, the virus can spread quickly throughout a hard disk or an entire organization when it infects a LAN (局域网) or a multi-user system. At some point, determined by how the virus was programmed the virus attacks. The timing of the attack can be linked to a number of situations, including a certain time or date, the presence of a particular file, the security privilege level of the user, and the number of times a file is used. Likewise, the mode of attack varies. So-called “benign” viruses might simply display a message, like the one that infected IBM’s main computer system last Christmas with a season’s greeting. Malignant viruses are designed to damage the system. The attack is to wipe out data, to delete files, or to format the hard disk.
11. What results in the wide spread of computer viruses according to the passage?
A. the overgrowth of computer B. the likeness between the biological virus and evil program C. the American science fiction The Adolescence of P-1 D. the weak management of the government
12. What is computer virus in fact?
A. a kind of biological virus B. a kind of evil program C. a kind of biological worm D. something that only exists in the fictions
13. What usually determines the variety of the virus attacks?
A. the time the attack is made B. the presence of a particular file C. the security privilege level of the user D. the different ways the virus was programmed 14. What is the harm of “benign” viruses according to the passage?
A. “benign” virus might wipe out data from the computer B. “benign” virus might delete files C. “benign” virus might display a message D. “benign” virus might format the hard disk
15. Where does the term “computer virus” come from?
A. it comes from a play B. it comes from a computer game C. it comes from a science fiction D. it comes from a news report Model Test 6 Passage One
Fast food, a mainstay of American eating for decades, may have reached a high in the United States as the maturing baby-boom generation looks for a more varied menu. Fast food still represents a $102 billion a year industry, but growth has turned sluggish (缓慢的) recently amid tough competition from retail food stores and a more affluent (富裕的) population willing to try new things and spend more, analysts say.
Signs of trouble in fast food include price-cutting by industry leaders, including efforts by McDonald’s to attract customers with a 55 cent hamburger, and major players pulling out or selling. O’Pepsico, for example, is selling its fast-food restaurant division that includes Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC. “It’s becoming harder and harder for these firms to grow,” said Jim Brown, a professor of marketing at Virginia Tech University. “I think in the United States fast food has reached a saturation (饱和) point because of the number of competitors and the number of outlets.”
Fast-food restaurant revenues grew % in 1996, according to industry figures, the slowest since the recession of 1991. That is a far cry from (大不相同于、很不相同于) the levels of the 1970s and 1980s. According to the Food Marketing Institute, consumers are using supermarkets for 21% of take-home food, nearly double the level of a year ago. While fast=food restaurants still lead, their share slipped significantly, from 48% in 1996 to 41% in 1997. 1. According to the passage, the following factors EXCEPT _____.
A. the tough competition B. a richer population C. the saturation of market D. the lower quality of fast food
2. Which of the following signs does NOT show that fast food industry is experiencing a hard
time?
A. price-cutting by industry leaders B. the leading role of fast food in the market of take-home food C. the selling of KFC D. the pulling out of some fast food restaurant 3. Who is a strong competitor to fast-food restaurant in the market of take-home food according
to the passage?
A. supermarkets B. Chinese restaurants C. hotels D. groceries 4. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. fast-food restaurant revenues are declining B. fast food is very popular in the 1970s and the 1980s C. the baby boom generation has never liked fast food D. rich people like fast food more
5. What is the passage mainly concerned about?
A. the popularity of fast food B. the disadvantage of fast food C. the troubles of fast food D. the advantage of fast food Passage Two
Africa’s hunger is growing, dangerously. However quickly donors (捐赠者) respond to the disastrous food shortage in southern Africa, millions more people will need aid over the next nine months. Stocks from April’s awful harvest are nearly exhausted. The World Food Program (WFP) says that 7 million people already need help, and that the numbers will double before Christmas. In the worst-affected countries, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi, maize harvests were miserable, but cassava (木薯) and potatoes partly filled the gap. Now these are almost gone, too. Within months, say aid agencies, chronic (慢性的、延续很长的) hunger could give way to starvation in the most remote areas. If donors are slow or obstructed, a vaster famine looms (迫近).
Rural people are vulnerable even in normal times. Malawi’s woes (悲哀) are typical: it has a shrinking economy and endemic (地方性的) poverty; half of its children are chronically malnourished. An acute land shortage has led to over-use, soil degradation (退化) and small yields. Imported fertilizer could make even tiny plots productive, but most small farmers cannot afford to buy it, and donors are sending less of it free. An internal report written in July by Britain’s Department for International Development admits that its own severe cut in “free inputs” for Malawi’s farmers in 2000 and 2001 was a “more important factor” leading to hunger than two years of bad weather.
6. How many people need food help before Christmas in Africa according to the WFP? A. million B. 7 million C. 10 million D. 14 million 7. What harvest is awful in April according to the passage? A. maize B. cassava C. potatoes D. tomatoes
8. Which of the following is NOT the factor leading to hunger according to the passage? A. land shortage B. less free imported fertilizer C. the rising of sea level D. bad weather
9. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. within months, millions of people will get free food from WFP B. in 2000 and 2001, Malawi suffered from bad weather C. less and less people suffered from food shortage D. stocks from April’s harvest in Africa can last 9 months 10. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Africa today B. Malawi’s woes C. Africa’s hunger D. April’s awful harvests Passage Three
It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to get an education. Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important. Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows no bounds (限度、范围). It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or in the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the formal learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of informal learning. Whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education quite often produces surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover how little is known of other religions. People are engaged in education from infancy on. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term. It is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before the start of school, and one that should be an integral part of one’s entire life.
大学英语三级阅读模拟试题集
