2017全国英语等级考试三级试题阅读训练
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Section II Reading
( 50 minutes)
PartA
Directions:
Read the following two texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Ma——
your ansumrs on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text 1
An embarrassing experience
It was the small hours of the morning when we reached London Airport. I had cabled Lond trom Amsterdam, and there was a hired car to meet, but there was one more unfortunate happening before I reached my fiat. In all my travels I have never, but for that once, been required by the British customs to open a single bag or to do more than state that I carried no goods liable to duty. I was, of course, my fault; the extreme tiredness and nervous tension of the journey had destroyed my
diplomacy. I was, for whichever reason, so fired that I could hardly stand, and to the question, "have you read this?" I replied with extreme foolishness, "Yes, hundreds of times. "
"And you have nothing to declare?"
"Nothing. "
"How long have you been out of this country?"
"About three months. "
"And during that time you have acquired nothing?"
"Nothing but what is on the list I have given you. "
He seemed momentarily at a loss, but then he attacked. The attack, when it came, was utterly unexpected.
"Where did you get that watch?"
I could have kicked myself. Two days ago, when playing water games with a friend in the bath, I had forgotten to take off my ROLEX OYSTER, and it had, not unnaturally, stopped. I had gone into the market and bought, for twelve shillings and six pence, an ugly time piece that made a strange noise. It had stopped twice, without any reason, during the journey.
I explained, but I had already lost face. I produced my own watch from a pocket, and added that I should be grateful if he would confiscate the replacement.
"It is not a question of confiscation," he said, "there is a fine for failing to declare dutiable goods. And now may I please examine that Rolex?"
It took another quarter of an hour to persuade him that the Rolex was not contraband; then he began to search my luggage.
26. When did the writer arrive at London airport?
[A] In the early morning. [B] Late at night.
[ C] At noon. [ D] Late in the morning.
27. What can we conclude from the questions asked by the customs officer?
[ A] He was just doing his duty by asking the passenger some usual questions.
[ B ] He must have noticed the writer' s ugly watch.
[ C ] He wanted to embarrass the writer.
[ D] He must have noticed the writer's tiredness.
28. What did the writer think of the watch he bought in the market?
[ A] He was fond of the watch because it was a Rolex.
[ B ] He found the watch useful though it was very cheap.
[ C ] He didn't like the watch at all.
[D] He was indifferent to the watch.
29. What must have happened to the writer in the end?
[ A] He must have spent a long time at the customs and must have been let go without any punishment.
[ B ] He must have been given a fine as a punishment.
[ C] His Rolex must have been confiscated.
[ D ]His cheap watch must have been confiscated.
30. What do you think is the tone of the story?
[ A] Humorous. [ B] Sarcastic.
[ C 1 Solemn. [ D ] Matter-of-fact.
Text 2
You must have been troubled by when to say "I love you" because it is one of the greatest puzzles in our life.
What if you say it first and your partner doesn' t love you back? Or if they do say it but you don't feel they mean it? Being the first to declare your love can be nerve-racking(——) and risky and can leave you feeling as vulnerable as a turtle with no shell. But is the person who says it first really in a position of weakness? Doesn' t it pay to hold back, play it cool and wait until the other half has shown their hand first?
"A really good relationship should be about being fair and being equal," says psychologist Sidney Crown. "But love is seldom equal. " All relationships go through power struggles but, he says,
if a love imbalance continues for years, the rot will set in. "That feeling of ' I' ve always loved you more' may be subverted(颠覆，破坏) for a time, but it never goes away completely and it often
emerges in squabbling(大声争吵). " In love, at least, the silent, withholding type is not always the most powerful. "The strongest one in a relationship is often the person who feels confident enough to talk about their feelings," says educational psychologist Ingrid Collins. Psychosexual therapist Paula Hall agrees. "The one with the upper hand is often the person who takes the initiative. In fact, the person who says ' I love you' first may also be the one who says ' I' m bored with you' first. " Hall believes that much depends on how "I love you" is said and the motivation of the person saying it. "Is it said when they' re drunk? Is it said before their partner flies off on holiday, and what it really means is ' Please don' t be unfaithful to me' ? By saying ' I love you', they really saying' Do you love me?' If so, wouldn't it just be more honest to say that?" Collins agrees that intention is everything. "It' s not what is said, but how it' s said. What it comes down to is the sincerity of the speaker. "
31. What is the main idea of this passage?
[ A ] The importance of "I love you".
[ B ] The meaning of "I love you".
[ C ] The time of saying "I love you".
[ D ] The place of saying "I love you".
32. In the first sentence the author means that
[ A ] it is easy to say "I love you"
[ B ] it is hard to say "I love you"
[ C ] we have many troubles in our life
[ D ] people usually do not know when to say "I love you"
33. According to the expert, a good relationship should be
[ A ] fair and equal [ B ] fair and kind
[ C ] powerful and equal [ D 1 confident and fair
34. In the third paragraph, the phrase "with the upper hand" means
[ A ] being low in spirit [ B ] having only one hand
[ C ] being active [ D ] being passive
35. What is the most important for you to consider when somebody say "I love you" to you?
[ A ] The intention. [ B ] The place.
[ C ] The time. [ D ] The determination.
答案与解析：
第二部分 阅读
Part A
Text l
参考译文
一次尴尬的经历
当我们到达伦敦机场的时候还是凌晨，我已经从阿姆斯特丹往伦敦过电报了，预租了一辆车等我们，但是在我到达公寓之前又发生了一倒霉的事。在我所有的旅行经历中，英国海关从来没有要求过我打开一个包，而且仅仅需要申明我没有携带需交关税的商品，只有这一次外。当然，这是我的错，旅途的极度疲劳和神经紧张已经使我与人交的能力衰退了。不管出于什么原因，我太累了，累得几乎站不稳。对于关人员提出的问题，“你看过这个吗?”我极度愚蠢地回答：“看过几百了。”
“你没有什么要申报的吗?” “没有。”
“你离开这个国家多久了?” “大概3个月了。”
“在这段时间里你什么也没购置吗?”
“除了我给你的清单上的东西什么也没有。”
他似乎有片刻的疑惑，但是过后他发起进攻了，当进攻发起的时候，完全出乎我的意料的。
“那块手表从哪来的?”
我懊恼极了，两天前和朋友在浴室打水仗的时候，我忘记把我的劳士伊司特表摘下来了，它就很自然地停了，我去一家商店花l2先令6士买了这块丑陋的表，它还发出很奇怪的声音。在旅程中它莫名其妙停了两次。
我解释了但是我已经丢了面子，我从口袋里拿出自己的手表给他，并且补充说如果他没收那件替代品我会很感激。
“这不是没收的问题O”他说，“不申报关税商品要罚款，现在可以把块劳力士给我检查吗?”
我又花了l5分钟说服他这块劳力士不是私运品，然后他开始搜查的行李。
答案及解析
26.A【解析】细节题。文章第一句话说“It was the small hours of themorning when we arrived at London Airport.”，这里的“smallhours”意思是“凌晨”，可知作者是在凌晨到达。故选A。
27.B【解析】推理题。海关官员问作者的表是从哪来的，而且是非常突然地发问，可推测他已经注意到那块表了。故选B。
28.C 【解析】推理题。从作者描述这块手表时所用的语言，如“ugly”“made a strange noise”可以看出作者并不喜欢这块表。
29.B【解析】推理题。从海关官员说“这不是没收的问题，不申报关税要罚款”可见作者最后被罚款。fine有“罚款”的意思。
30.A【解析】推理题。作者在文中用了很多对话，说明语气是轻松的，且从作者叙述的方式可以看出写作手法很幽默。故选A。
Text 2
参考译文
你一定曾经为何时说“我爱你”而烦恼过，因为这是我们生活中的一大难题。
如果你先说“我爱你”而对方却不回应，或者对方也这么说但你觉得他或她并非当真，那该怎么办?如你先说爱一个人，会让人紧张，而且也很冒险，它会让你觉得像没了硬壳的海龟那样容易受到伤害。但先说出口的人真的是处于劣势吗?隐而不宣，冷静地等待，让对方采取主动会更好吗?
“真正良好的两性关系应该是合理平等的”，心理学家悉德尼.克朗说，“但爱情很少是平等的。”所有的两性关系都会有权力的斗争，但是。他说，如果爱情失去平衡，那么数年之后就会开始出现问题。…我对你的爱更多'的情况暂时不再继续，但这种感觉却不会消失，且常常会在争吵中出现。”至少在爱情上，沉默含蓄的那种类型并不总是最强有力的。“两性关系中最强大的一方常常是感觉自信能说出自己的感受的人。”教育心理学家因格瑞·柯林斯说。性心理治疗学家波拉·霍尔赞同说，“占上风的常常是采取主动的人。实际上，先说‘我爱你'的人往往也是先说‘我讨厌你'的人。”霍尔认为，很大程度上取决于说“我爱你”的方式和说话人的动机。“他们是在喝醉时说的吗?是在对方乘飞机度假前说的吗?而其真正的含义是‘请一定要对我忠诚'?是不是表面上说：‘我爱你'，而真正想说的却是‘你爱我吗?'如果这样，直截了当地说不是更诚实吗?”考林也认为你的动机决定一切。“重要的不在于说话内容而在于说话的方式。归根到底是说话人的真诚。”
答案及解析
31.C【解析】这篇文章主要讲述的是说“我爱你”的时机，是采取主动还是处于被动，以及说话者的动机。
32.D【解析】“You must have been troubled by when to say‘I love you，because it IS one of the greatest puzzles in Our life.”也就是说人们为何时说“我爱你”而烦恼。
33.A【解析】见第三段的“A really good relationship should be about being fair and being equal”。
34.C【解析】此题是词义解析，意思是“占了上风”。
35.A【解析】从第三段末考林的话语中可以分析出来是你的动机决定一切。“重要的不在于说话内容而在于说话的方式。归根到底是说话人的真诚。”
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