Many experts disagree with ACC, They point to the dozens of countries that have gotten rid of their lowest-value coins without raising prices for consumers. And charities don't seem too concerned either.

President Barack Obama says the mint could explore using cheaper metals to make pennies. Steel is less expensive than zinc. Pennies are 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper. But no matter what it is made of, the penny's days may be numbered. Most in-store purchases are now made with credit cards, not cash. Is it time for a change?

1. what is the main idea of the passage?

A.Many countries are trying to reduce the cost of making coins.

B.These days a penny made is a penny wasted.

C.There is disagreement over whether the U.S. should stop using pennies.

D.Many countries have stopped using pennies.

2. The mission of ACC is to ______.

A. conduct online surveys B.lower the production costs of the penny

C. raise money for charities D.keep the penny in use

3. The penny coin is mainly made of _____.

A. copper B. steel C. iron D. zinc

4. What does the sentence "the penny's days may be numbered" in the last paragraph probably mean?

A.The penny may be out of use very soon.

B.The value of the penny may rise.

C.The penny has a special place in American history.

D.The penny is part of American culture.

5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A.Jarden is the sole supplier of the zinc the U.S. Mint uses to make the penny.

B. The majority of American people are in favor of keeping the penny.

C. Many Americans fear that getting rid of the penny would cause prices to rise.

D. The U.S. Mint now spends 2.4 cents to make a penny.

Passage 2

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in Portsmouth, England. He was the second of eight children. His father always had problems with money. When Charles was 12 years old, his father went to prison because he was in debt. Charles had to leave school to help his family. He got a job in a dirty, old factory. Charles Dickens never forgot his difficult childhood. Many of his stories and books were about poor people and their problems.

(78)Later, Charles went back to school for two more years. He left school when he was 15 years old to become a newspaper reporter. In 1836, he began to write The Pickwick Papers. It was published as a series and was a huge success. By age 24, Dickens was a prominent writer in both Great Britain and the United States.

Many people bought his books, but they also paid to hear him read his stories aloud. Because there was no radio or television, people liked to hear famous writers read in public. Dickens read his works like he was acting in a play. He went on very successful reading tours and earned a lot of money.

Dickens was meticulous (过分注意琐事的）. Everything had to be just right. When he worked at home, everything had to be in its place. He worked at a desk by a window that always had a vase (花瓶) of flowers and the same ornaments (装饰物) on it. (79)He wrote 2, 000 words a day and he required complete quiet while he wrote. He divided his page into three parts, and on each side he had notes in difficult colors. The main writing was in middle, the story notes were in the right margin, and the chapter notes were in the left margin.

He also cared a lot about his appearance.

6. Charles Dickens' father was put into prison because he .

A.stole money from other people B. refused to pay tax

C. didn't pay for his children's education D. owed money to other people

7. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE ?

A. Dickens loved to travel

B. Dickens' stories were mostly about his own childhood

C. Dickens made a lot of money on his reading tours

D. Dickens left school to write The Pickwick Papers

8. According to the passage, which of the following about Dickens is TRUE ?

A. He was a peaceful person B. He was a quiet writer

C. He worked very hard at school D. He cared a lot about things around him

9. The word "prominent" in the second paragraph means________ .

A. Famous B. Thoughtful C. Careful D. difficult

10. After the last paragraph, the author will most probably discuss Dickens' .

A. Success B. Appearance C. Works D. childhood

Passage 3

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

Computer technology is advancing so fast that old hardware quickly becomes completely obsolete. The electronic waster (e-waste) from this constantly growing field is polluting the environment, both here and abroad.

Computers contain toxic (有毒的) materials such as lead. Despite the danger of throwing these hazardous materials in a landfill (垃圾填埋场), that's exactly where tons of computers end up. Americans reuse or recycle only about 10 percent of the 50 million computers they replace each year, according to ABC News. Eighty percent is being stockpiled (囤积), which could create even bigger problems in the future, and the remaining 10 percent is landfilled. Throwing e-waste in landfills creates a potential for landfills are tougher in the United States than in many other countries, e-waste is often exported, especially to some developing countries.

(80)Some countries are creating policies to deal with the growing e-waste problem. In the Netherlands, you can bring your old computer to the seller when buying a new one, and the seller must by law accept it free of charge. Japan passed a law in 2001 requiring producers to recycle certain parts.

In the united states, a movement called the Computer TakeBack Campaign is demanding that producers take more responsibility for disposing of (处理) old computers, California and Massachusetts recently prohibited certain computer parts in landfills, while Apple and IBM take back computers for about a fee. Gateway is one step ahead: They will pay you for recycling your old computer when you buy a new one from them. Lastly, many nonprofit programs accept used equipment, and services have popped up that distribute old computers to schools and other organizations.

11. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. The Main Exports of America B. The Computer TakeBack Campaign

C. The Harm of E-waste Treatment D. Electronic Waste-a Global Problem

12. What does the word "obsolete" in the first paragraph probably mean?

A. Fashionable B. Useful C. Out of date D. Out of control

13.Americans reuse about______ million computers each year.

A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20

14. According to the passage, American electronic waste is exported to other countries because these countries have_______.

A. the resources and more space to process the e-waste

B. less strictly enforced environment safety standards

C. a lot of skilled e-waste workers

D. many computer recycling businesses

15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Japan passed a law to address the e-waste problem

B. Compared with stockpile, landfill is a better and safer method to deal with e-waste

C. Apple will pay you for recycling your old computer when you buy a new one from them

D. Old computers are safe to the environment even when improperly disposed of

Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%)

Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

16. The fried fish we ate at the restaurant yesterday is delicious. I'd like to have it again even if it costs____.

A.as twice much B. twice as much C. much as twice D. as much twice

17. ____too much to do, they have to keep themselves busy all day long.

A. Having B. Have C. Had D. Being

18. Air pollution, together with overpopulation, ____ many problems in big cities.

A. are causing B. is causing C. are caused D. is caused

19. She has no idea of what the book is about. She ____ have read it carefully.

A.mustn’t B.can't C.shouldn't D.needn't

20. ____ from space, our earth, with water covering 70% of its surface, appears as a "blue planet".

A. Seeing B. To be seen C. Seen D. Having seen

21. The mere fact____ most people believe a nuclear war would be mad does not mean that it will not occur.

A. what B. which C. that D. why

22. It was____ he had made such great contributions to world peace that he won the Nobel Prize for Peace.

A.that B.because C.how D.why

23. If it ____tomorrow, we won't go for a picnic.

A. Will rain B. should rain C. rains D. rained

24. The number of members in the club____ to two hundred.

A. were limited B. limits C. was limited D. limited

25. There are many fashion shops and expensive restaurants on ____ sides of the street.

A. all B, each C, both D.every

26. I went to____ London yesterday and saw ____strange old man and a little girl, begging by the roadside.

A./;a B.a;/ C./;the D.the;/

27. John, let's take a taxi,_____?

A. Will you B. Shall we C. would you D. should we

28. Of all the girls in the class Jane studies the____ .

A. hard B. harder C. hardest D. hardly

29. Do you know the girl____father died in a car accident last week?

A.who B.that C.whom D.whose

30. When the violinist finished his performance, the audience stood up and ____for five minutes.

A.acted B.clapped C.backed D.closed

31. She doesn't want to listen to you now; she has something urgent to____.

A. talk with B. laugh at C. cope with D. warm up

32. I can't find my keys! Can you help me ____ them?

A. dream about B. look for C. see through D. speak of

33. A: ____ Madam, Is there a post office near here?

B: Keep on going ahead. Turn right at the first crossroads. Then you'll find one there.

A. Sorry B. You are welcome C. Excuse me D. Thanks a lot

34. The American couple have____ a two-year-old child, who lost his parents in an earthquake.

A. adjusted B. afforded C. approved D. adopted

35. You should be ____ of yourself, telling lies at your age.

A. ashamed B. accurate C. adequate D.attractive

36. No sooner had he sat down to lunch____there was a knock at the door.

A. when B. that C. as D. than

37. This kind of computer is____. handling all kinds of information.

A. capable to B. able to C. capable of D. able of

38. Please sit down and make yourself____.

A. in the room B. fine C. easy D. at home

39. He offered to____her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry.

A.borrow B.help C.lend D.show

40. Don't let the child play with scissors ____he cuts himself.

A. in case B. so that C. now that D. only if

41. Let me give you a ____ of how the computer works.

A. demonstration B. difference C. deduction D. distinction

42. ________ the rain, we would have had a pleasant trip to the countryside.

A. Because of B. Due to C. Thanks to D. But for

43. The textbook is for the ____ students, not for the beginners.

A. foreign B. blind C. advanced D. deaf

44. By the end of next month he ____ everything in school.

A. will finish B. would have finished C. finishes D. will have finished

45. Sam: I don't drink coffee at all.

Frank:____ .

A. So don't I B. I do either C. Nor I do D. Neither do I

Part III Identification (10%)

Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

46. [Should] she [come] tomorrow, I [will] take her [to the museum].

ABCD

47. [Only] in [this] way [we can] wipe [out] the enemy troops.

ABCD

48. [In fact] I [would rather] leave [for] San Francisco than [staying] in Los Angeles.

ABCD

49. [Next weekend] he [will] visit the airport [which] he [worked] 30 years ago.

ABCD

50. [Since] it's raining [hard] now we [had better] to put off our sports meet [till next week].

ABCD

51. Though Jane [tried] [her best] this time, [but] she still failed [in] the math exam.

ABCD

52. [The next morning] the first thing [my brother and me] [did] was to go out [for a walk] in the forest.

ABCD

53. [The little boy] runs [very faster] than [most] of his classmates [in the school].

ABCD

54. She [liked] her job [as] a waitress [because] she enjoyed [to meet people].

ABCD

55. There [are] many children [and] adults [whom] behavior[is] generally unacceptable.

ABCD

Part IV Cloze (10%)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

I have a friend who put her career on hold after she got married and had children. She stayed at home until the oldest was four years old, 56 she began doing part-time jobs to get out of the house. That wasn't enough, so she took a full-time job, which 57 her to travel. She was making more money than her husband, even 58 four years off the market. Her in-laws, who believe a woman's only function is housekeeping, 59 to her husband with their negative opinions. Emotionally torn (受折磨的）, he wanted to 60 his wife but was conditioned by loyalty (忠诚) to his parents' ideals. Naturally, his wife also felt 61,eager to purse her vision but emotionally invested in her husband and family.

I 62 her to go with her vision, because it's her life. Too many women give up their career dreams to 63 a relationship. That's traditional, but it can 64 you crazy. And some dreams, if you don't purse them in time, will pass you 65 . When you're finally free to go 66 them, you've 67 the window of opportunity. After further discussion, her husband went along, 68 he valued the relationship as much as she did.

Conversely (相反地) , a former student, whose husband felt 69 by her earning more money than he did, ended her 70 consulting practice and gave up a six-figure income. To 71 conflict in her relationship, she abandoned her passion. Maybe she should have abandoned her husband's 72 thinking and surrounded herself instead with people who believed in her.

A relationship must be mutually 73, and any genuine relationship will adjust to change. When you

recognize that a relationship is putting out your fire, ask yourself 74 you should gracefully go away and realize your dreams. Communicate how much your vision means to you, do it in a relationship-friendly 75 , and the people in your life will surprise you.

56A. what B. where C. which D. when

57A. requested B. aroused C. required D. provided

58A.beside B.after C.beyond D.before

59A. complained B. governed C. quarreled D. sympathized

60A. separate B. guarantee C. support D. oppose

61A. relieved B. confirmed C. resolved D. conflicted

62A. objected B. encouraged C. perceived D. released

63A.protect B.destroy C.provide D.resemble

64A. do B. drive C. look D. find

65A.in B.out C.by D.off

66A.among B.through C.before D.after

67A.missed B.acquired C.received D.forgot

68A.although B.while C.because D.however

69A. conquered B. threatened C. transformed D. assured

70A. successful B. thoughtful C. revolutionary D. primitive

71A. explore B. defeat C. approach D. avoid

72A. enforced B. limited C. ventured D. extended

73A. logical B. successive C. beneficial D. synthetic

74A. whether B. where C. how D. which

75A.path B.route C.road D.way

Part V Translation (20%)

Section A

Directions: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.

76. The value of the penny has been dropping for year.

77. Many people survey said they feared they would end up paying more for products.

78. Later, Charles went back to school for two more years.

79. He wrote 2, 000 words a day and he required complete quiet while he wrote.

80. Some countries are creating policies to deal with the growing e-waste problem.

Section B

Directions: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.

81.这些人急需食物和水。

82.我相信你是班上最棒的。

83.玛丽一回来，我就会把信给她的。

84.众所周知，吸烟有害健康。

85.在你考虑之后，请告诉我你的决定。

参考答案：

1-5CDDAD 6-10DCDAB 11-15BCABA

16--20BABBC 21-25CBCCC26-30ABCDB 31-35CBCDA

36--40DCDCA 41-46ADCDD

46 -- 50 CCDCC51 52-- 55CBBDC

56-- 60 DCBAC 61-- 65 DBABC 66-- 70 DACBA71--DBCAD

76.一便士、一美分的价值已经连续多年呈现下降的趋势。

77.很多接受调查的人担心一便士的废除会导致他们购买商品上最终会被提价。

78.之后，狄更斯又返回学校就读了两年。

79.他每天创作两千字左右，在写作时要求周边要绝对的安静。

80.有一些国家正在针对电子产品的垃圾问题制定相关法律政策。

81. These people are in great need of food and water.

82. I believe that you are the best in the class.

83. As soon as Mary comes back, I will give the letter to her.

84. As is well-known, smoking does harm to health.

85. Please tell me your decision after you consider it well.

2015年5月北京市成人英语三级真题

Passage 3

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

When Bill de Blasio ran for New York City mayor last year, he promised to end a controversial (有争议的), citywide cell-phone ban(禁令)in public schools, which is not equally enforced in all schools. Now, under his leadership, the city is preparing to end the ban. It will be replaced by a policy that allows phones inside schools but tells students to keep them packed away during class.

Many schools have a rule about enforcing the ban that says, “If we don't see it, we don't know about it.” That means teachers are OK with students bringing in cell phones, as long as they stay out of sight and inside bags and pockets.

But at the 88 city schools with metal detectors, die ban has been strictly enforced. The detectors were installed to keep weapon out of schools，but the scanners(扫描器)can also detect cell phones. So students at these schools must leave their phones at home or pay someone to store it for them.

The ban was put into place in 2007 under mayor Michael Bloomberg. Ending the ban will also likely end an industry that has sprung up near dozens of the schools that enforce the ban. Workers in vans(厢式货车)that resemble food tracks store teens' cell phones and Other devices for a dollar a day,

(79) Critics of the ban say cell phones are important safety devices for kids during an emergency. They also say that enforcement of the ban is uneven and discriminatory. Where the ban is enforced, it puts a disadvantage on students who can't afford to pay to store their phones.

Before putting an official end to the cell-phone ban, city education officials are working on creating a new policy. (80) It will include rules about not using the phones during class or to cheat on tests.

11. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

A. New York City will give financial aid to poor students.

B. New York City plans to restrict cell phone use in libraries.

C. New York City plans to install metal detectors in all public schools.

D. New York City will soon end a ban on cell phones in schools.

12. Students pay ______ a day to leave their cell phones in a van parked near their school.

A. a dollars B. two dollars C. five dollars D. ten dollars

13. Metal detectors were installed in 88 city schools, mainly to keep _______ out of schools.

A. cell phones B. weapons C. alcohol D. drugs

14. The word discriminatory in Paragraph 5 probably means________.

A. necessary B. tough C. strict D. unfair

15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. After the cell-phone ban is ended, students can use their phones during class.

B. The cell-phone ban is equally enforced in all public schools.

C. The cell-phone ban was put into place in 2008 under Mayor Bill de Blasio.

D. A phone-storage industry has appeared outside the 88 metal-detector campuses.

Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%)

Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

16. A: Excuse me, sir. But can you tell me if there is hotel near here?

B: Eh…there is one at the street comer, two blocks away.

A: Thank you very much!

B: _________!

A. Nice to see you! B. Pardon me.

C. You're welcome. D. I agree.

17. It often takes some time for a new couple to________ to each other's was way of life.

A. refer B. listen C. amount D. adjust

18. Milk turns______ easily in the summer, so it is often kept in a refrigerator.

A. sour B. sweet C. bitter D. delicious

19. The Prime Minister had to________________ because he was believed to have done something bad against his people.

A. release B. resign C. reform D. regard

20. Last Sunday when Mr Wang was leaving Beijing for Canada, a number of his friend ______ at the airport.

A. found him out B. put him up

C. knocked him down D. saw him off

21. Bob doesn't work hard________ in school. He is playing all the time!

A. at all B. in all C. after all D. above all

22.1 want to buy a new tie to go______________ this brown suit.

A. into B. with C. after D. by

23. Amy is very afraid of dogs, ______________ ?

A. is she B. dose she C. isn't she D. doesn't she

24. The engine gives___________ smoke and steam.

A. up B. in C. away D. off

25. Please turn the radio____________ . The baby is sleeping.

A. up B. over C. off D. around

26. Frank moved to California last summer and__________________ there since then.

A. has stayed B. stayed C. is staying D. stays

27. The airplane___________ to have sunk to the bottom of Indian Ocean.

A. suppose B. supposes C. has supposed D. is supposed

28. The management have spent the whole day discussing the schedule of the meeting _______ next year.

A. hold B. held C. to hold D. to be held

29. His car got stuck in the mud, so he_____ get off and asked the villager nearby to help.

A. can B. had to C. used to D. may

30. It was__________ winter night and a pale moon hung low in_____ sky.

A. a; a B. the; the C. a; the D. the; a

31. When Jack came in, I________ dinner with my parents.

A. was having B. had C. am having D. have

32. Would you mind____ quiet for a little while? I am doing my course work.

A. keep B. to keep C. kept D. keeping

33. If you had come five minutes earlier, you________ him. It's a pity you were late!

A. would meet B. would have met

C. met D. had met

34. My friend Peter,_____ had been on a visit to America, returned yesterday.

A. which B. that C. who D. whose

35. It takes at least five years to ten years_____ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.

A. before B. since C. after D. when

36. The man nest door has a good_____________ of going to bed at 10 p.m. every day.

A. habit B. custom C. tradition D. thing

37.1 got the news__________ your call, but thank you just the same.

A. due to B. used to C. senior to D. prior to

38. Alan sold most of his belongings. He has scarcely______ left in the house.

A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing

39. The president promised to keep all the board members_______ of how the talks were going on.

A. inform B. informing C. be informed D. informed

40. _______ got on the train when it started to move.

A. I rarely had B. Scarcely had I

C. No sooner I had D. No sooner had I

41. It's__________ day and I'd like to go for a walk in the park.

A. so a beautiful B. a so beautiful

C. such beautiful a D. such a beautiful

42. Tom, more than anyone else, ____________ anxious to go there again.

A. are B. were C. is D. being

43. If he__________ to this project, we will not go on to carry it out.

A. will object B. objects C. had objected D. objected

44. It was during his stay in the countryside_________________ he began to learn English.

A. when B. that C. which D. what

45. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could

A. make up for B. keep up with C. come up with D. put up with

Part III Identification (10%)

Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A. B. C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

46. The teacher had three students in this English speech contest, and all of which won the first prize.

A B C D

47. The war was broken out in 1937, which led to great losses of lives.

A B C D

48. He got to the station in a hurry only be told that the train had just gone.

ABC D

49. According to this morning's news, about two-thirds of the people in this villagewas made homeless after the storm.

A B C D

50. House prices are more higher in Beijing than in many other places in China.

A B C D

51. I am wondering when does the next train leave for Shanghai.

A B C D

52. He welcomed the new students and then went on to explaining the college rules.

A B C D

53. Yesterday Ted didn't go to school and his brother didn't go, too.

A B C D

54. I try to avoid to go shopping at weekends because the stores are so crowded.

A B C D

55. As they use energy only for motion, a snake can live longer without food than a human being.

A B C D

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