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新概念英语第三册下册入学测试题

时间 ：1小时 总分：100分

Part I Grammar（每题2分,共30分）

Choose the best answer for each blank and mark A, B, C, or D on ANSWER SHEET. 1．______ any previous experience, John doesn’t stand a chance of getting that job. A. Not having B. Not having had C. having not D. Having not had 2．Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication, ______ the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered. A. in that B. in order that C. in which D. in the way 3．I’d rather ______ the operation unless it is absolutely necessary. A. not have B. not to have C. not had D. not having

4．______ you are familiar with the author’s ideas, try reading all the sections as quickly as you possibly can. A. Now that B. Ever since C. So that D. As long as

5．Not until the 1850’s ______ in New York seek to rescue historic buildings from destruction or alteration. A. some concerned B. did some concerned citizens C. did some citizens concerned D. when some concerned citizens did 6．A new theory ______ before it can be put into practice. A. must be tested B. be tested C. can be tested D. to be tested 7．______, he managed to remain among the top 5% of his class. A. To work hard as he did B. Working hard as he did C. Work hard as he did D. Worked hard as he did 8．We still have a lot of problems ______. A. unsolved B. unsolving C. unsolved D. to be unsolved

9．The police chief, who fears that the case could become a national incident, is opposed ______ it any publicity. A. to give B. to giving C. to be giving D. to have given 10. I don’t know ______ it was that answered the phone this morning. A. why B. how C. who D. that

11. ______ that the first cheese was probably made more than 4,000 years ago by nomadic tribes in Asia. A. The belief B. Although they believe C. It is believed D. Believing 12. ______ your men have been on my land without permission. A. It seems that B. There seems to be C. That seems D. It is seemed that

13. Mary was supposed to be here at none o’ clock. She ______ about our meeting. A. must have forgotten B. can have forgotten C. should have forgotten D. would have forgotten

14. ______ in San Francisco, Dave had always preferred to record the plain facts of small-town life. A. Though is raised B. Though raised B. Though raising D. Though be raising

15. Only recently ______ possible to separate the components of fragrant substance and to determine their

chemical composition. A. it becomes B. having become C. has it become D. which become Part II Cloze Test（每题2分，共40分）

Directions:

Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, or D on ANSWER SHEET.

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Text

Did you ever have someone’s name on the tip of your tongue and yet you were unable to recall it? 1______ this happens again，do not 2______ to recall it．Do something 3______ for a couple of minutes，4______ the name may come into your head．The name is there，since you have met 5______ person and learned his name．It 6______ has to be dug out．The initial effort to recall 7______ the mind for operation，but it is the subconscious(下意识的)8______ that go to work to dig up a 9______ memory．Forcing yourself to recall 10______ never helps because it doesn’t 11_______ your memory；it only tightens it．Students find the preparatory method helpful 12______ examinations．They read over the questions 13______ trying to answer any of them．14______ they first answer the ones 15______ which they are most confident．Meanwhile，deeper mental activities in the subconscious mind are taking 16_______；work is being done on the 17______ difficult question．By the time the easier questions are answered，answers 18______ the more difficult ones will usually begin to 19______ into consciousness．It is often 20______ a question of waiting for recall to come to the memory．

1．[A]As [B]When [C]While [D]Whether 2．[A]try [B]want [C]hesitate [D]wait 3．[A]simple [B]apart [C]else [D]similar 4．[A]unless [B]and [C]or [D]until 5．[A]some [B]certain [C]a [D]this 6．[A]then [B]really [C]only [D]indeed 7．[A]leads [B]begins [C]helps [D]prepares 8．[A]deeds [B]activities [C]movements [D]procedures 9．[A]light [B]flesh [C]dim [D]dark 10. [A]merely [B]almost [C]barely [D]hardly 11. [A]loosen [B]weaken [C]decrease [D]reduce 12. [A]into [B]in [C]about [D]by 13. [A]after [B]besides [C]before [D]against 14. [A]Thus [B]But [C]Therefore [D]Then 15. [A]of [B]with [C]for [D]in 16. [A]place [B]shape [C]charge [D]action 17. [A]too [B]less [C]not [D]more 18. [A]to [B]of [C]about [D]for 19. [A]appear [B]grow [C]extend [D]come 20. [A]nearly [B]likely [C]just [D]even

Part III Reading Comprehension（每题3分，共30分）

Directions：

Read the following two texts．Answer the questions on each text by choosing A，B，C or D．Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET．

Text 1

Policeman James left the station just after 8:30 a.m. on Sunday July 5．He had spent a quiet night on duty and was looking forward to his rest day．As usual he took a short cut down the path behind Dugby road and after a minute or two he saw a man climbing down a drainpipe from all open bedroom window of number 25．Silently James crept into the garden．The man reached the ground and was dusting himself down when he felt his arm gripped．

“It’s 8:45 on a Sunday morning，” said the policeman，“and this sort of thing seems an unlikely adventure at such a time．Would you mind explaining? ’’

The man was obviously startled but kept calm immediately．He said，“I know what you’re thinking，

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officer，but it isn’t true．This is a very funny mistake. “ “It’s part of my job to take an interest in unusual events．I think you’ve just left this house in a manner other than the customary one．That may be quite innocent，but I’d like to make sure．”James took out his notebook and a pen．“Name，address and occupation and then，please，tell me what happened．’’

“Charlie Lewis，lorry driver，from Nottingham，52 Brecon Street．My story…” “Yes．What were you doing like a fly on that wall，Mr. Lewis?…” “Well，I had a breakdown yesterday and had to stay the night here．Bed and breakfast．The landlady’s name is Mrs. Crane．She gave me breakfast at seven，and I was out of here in the right way and down at the lorry by half past．It was only when I felt around for a cigarette I found I’d left $90 in my pay envelope under the pillow here at number 25．I always put it under my pillow at night．It’s a habit I’ve got into．I even do it at home…”

“I see．Why didn’t you miss it when you went to pay Mrs.…What’s her name?” “I’d paid her last night．You’ve got to pay when you take the room，right? So I came rushing back，but it’s Sunday，and she’d gone back to bed，and could I wake her? I rang the bell and banged on the front door for several minutes before I came round here to the back spotting my bedroom window still open．Up I went，then，up this pipe．It’s a trick I learnt in the army．She hadn’t made the bed，and the money was still there．You know the rest，and I hope you believe it because．．．”

“Mr. Lewis，whatever are you doing here? l thought you’d gone one hour and a half ago．” It was Mrs. Crane，speaking from the kitchen window at the comer of the house．

1．Why was James walking along that path?

[A]He usually discovered something suspicious along that way． [B]He had an appointment with a man at number 25，Dugby Road． [C]He chose to go that way by chance．

[D]He knew he would get home quicker that way． 2．The policeman questioned the man because _______． [A]he had seen him doing a strange thing [B]he thought he recognized him

[C]the man had fallen and needed attention [D]the man had tried to escape

3．It is customary to leave a house_______． [A]through the kitchen window [B]through a bedroom [C]by the door

[D]down a drainpipe

4．Why had Lewis stayed the night at number 25? [A]He had lost his way in the dark．

[B]His lorry had something wrong with it．

[C]Nottingham was too far for him to drive that night． [D]He had suddenly felt ill．

5．What trick had Lewis learnt in the army? [A]Opening windows from the outside． [B]Climbing pipes．

[C]Getting money from people．

[D]Making beds．

Text 2

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