College English Achievement Test No.3 (Unit 5&6/Book 3) Part I Writing (30minutes) Directions:For this part.you are allowed 30 mimues to write a composition entitled Housing Shortage in Large Cities in no less than 120 words.Your composition must be based on the outline given below.Please write clearly. 1.我国城市住房的现状。 2.成住房紧张的原因。 3.你的建议。 Part II Reading Comprehension (35minutes) Diretions:ths par.Each pasage st choice and mark the coreponding leter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Questions 16 to20 are based on the following passage After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994,earthquake scientists had good and death toll could have been much wors in thisearthquake.By of similar intensity that shook America in 1988claimed 25,000 victims Injuries and deaths were relatively less in Los Angeles because the earthquake occurred at 4:31 a m.on a holiday.when traffic was light on the city's highways.In addition.changes made to the onstruction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the city's building and highways,making them quakes Despite the good news,civil engineers aren't resting on their success.Pinned to their drawing boards are blueprints for improved quake-resistant buildings The new designs should offer even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take place. In the past,making structures quake-resistant meant firm yet flexible materials,such as steel, and wood that bend eaking i ate ple buildingofis foundation and insert rubber and stee between the bulding and its foundation toreduce the im act of groun vibrations.The most recent designs give buildings brain as well as concrete()and steel supports.Called smart buildings,the structures respond like living organisms()to an earthquake's vibrations.When the ground shakes and the building tips forward,the computer would force the building to shift in the The new smart structures could be very expensive to build However,they would save many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes. 16.One reason why the loss in the Los Angeles earthquake was relatively low is that
College English Achievement Test No.3 (Unit 5&6 / Book 3) Part I Writing（30minutes） Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition entitled Housing Shortage in Large Cities in no less than 120 words．Your composition must be based on the outline given below．Please write clearly． 1．我国城市住房的现状。 2．造成住房紧张的原因。 3．你的建议。 Part II Reading Comprehension（35minutes） Directions：There are 4 passages in this part． Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements．For each of them，there are four choices marked A，B，C and D．You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center． Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had good news to report: The damage and death toll could have been much worse. More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, an earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25,000 victims. Injuries and deaths were relatively less in Los Angeles because the earthquake occurred at 4:31 a.m. on a holiday, when traffic was light on the city’s highways. In addition, changes made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the city’s buildings and highways, making them more resistant to quakes. Despite the good news, civil engineers aren’t resting on their success. Pinned to their drawing boards are blueprints for improved quake-resistant buildings. The new designs should offer even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take place. In the past, making structures quake-resistant meant firm yet flexible materials, such as steel, and wood, that bend without breaking. Later people tried to lift a building off its foundation, and insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to reduce the impact of ground vibrations. The most recent designs give buildings brain as well as concrete(混凝土) and steel supports. Called smart buildings, the structures respond like living organisms(生物体) to an earthquake’s vibrations. When the ground shakes and the building tips forward, the computer would force the building to shift in the opposite direction. The new smart structures could be very expensive to build. However, they would save many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes. 16.One reason why the loss in the Los Angeles earthquake was relatively low is that _____________
A)the earthquake was forecasted early D)the earthquake was much less intense 17.What does the phrase"resting on their success"in paragraph 4 mean? A)Having a vacation after achieving the succes B)Being satisfied ith their succ and doing nothing more C)Being unaware of the success achieve D)Being responsible for the success 18.The smart building mentioned in the passage would B)balance itselfin nearthquake C)no longer need steel,wood or rubber D)reduce the ground vibrations caused by the earthquake 19.It can be inferred from the passage that to make the loss minimal we should A)build smart building B)lift the building off its foundation C)use more firm vet flexible materials D)reduce the impact of ground vibrations 20.The purpose of this passage is to A)compare different quake-resistant building materials B)advocate the extensive use of computers in construction C)inform people of the damages caused by earthquakes D)report the new progress in designing quake-resistant buildings Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage Crime has its own cycles,a magazine reported some years ago.Police records that were studied for five years from over 2400cities and towns show a surprising link between changes in the season and time patterns. The pattern of crime has varied very little over a long period of years.Murder reaches its high during July and Augustso do rap other iolent t attack s.Murder, ore over,is more than seasonal:it is a weekend crime.It is also a nighttime crime:62percent of murders are committed between 6 p.m.and 6 a.m. Unlike the summer high in crimes of bodily harm,burglar has a different cycle.You are most likely to be robbed between 6p.m.and 2 a.m.on a Saturday night in December,January, or February,the most uncriminal month of al.May t for one strange statistic.More dog bites are reported in this month than in any other month of the year. Apparently our intellectual seasonal cycles are completely different from our criminal tendencies.Professor Huntington,of the Foundation for the study of cycles,made extensive studies to discover the seasons when people read serious books,attend scientific meetings,make
A) the earthquake was forecasted early B) it took place in the early morning C) most people in Los Angeles had left the city D) the earthquake was much less intense 17. What does the phrase “resting on their success” in paragraph 4 mean? A) Having a vacation after achieving the success. B) Being satisfied with their success and doing nothing more. C) Being unaware of the success achieved. D) Being responsible for the success. 18. The smart building mentioned in the passage would _______________. A) be treated like living organisms B) balance itself in an earthquake C) no longer need steel, wood or rubber D) reduce the ground vibrations caused by the earthquake 19. It can be inferred from the passage that to make the loss minimal we should ____________. A) build smart buildings B) lift the building off its foundation C) use more firm yet flexible materials D) reduce the impact of ground vibrations 20. The purpose of this passage is to ______________. A) compare different quake-resistant building materials B) advocate the extensive use of computers in construction C) inform people of the damages caused by earthquakes D) report the new progress in designing quake-resistant buildings Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage： Crime has its own cycles，a magazine reported some years ago．Police records that were studied for five years from over 2400cities and towns show a surprising link between changes in the season and time patterns． The pattern of crime has varied very little over a long period of years．Murder reaches its high during July and August，so do rape and other violent attacks．Murder，moreover，is more than seasonal：it is a weekend crime．It is also a nighttime crime：62percent of murders are committed between 6 p．m．and 6 a．m． Unlike the summer high in crimes of bodily harm，burglar has a different cycle．You are most likely to be robbed between 6p．m．and 2 a．m．on a Saturday night in December，January， or February，the most uncriminal month of all．May—except for one strange statistic． More dog bites are reported in this month than in any other month of the year． Apparently our intellectual seasonal cycles are completely different from our criminal tendencies．Professor Huntington，of the Foundation for the study of cycles，made extensive studies to discover the seasons when people read serious books，attend scientific meetings，make
the highest scores on examinations and propose the most changes to patterns.In all instances.he found pring pak and peak separated by a summe low.On the other hand Professor Huntington's studies indicated that June is the peak month for studies and admission to mental hospital.June is also a peak month for marriage Possibly,soaring thermometers and high humidity bring on you strange and terrifying summer actions,but police officials aren't sure."There is,of course,no proof of a connection between humidity and murder,"time shoud com n the summer time,we really don't know. 21.A murder is most likely to occur A.on a weekend night in summer B.on a weekend night in winter C.ona weekday night in summe D. ona weekda night in wint 22.Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage A.Criminals like summer better than winter. B.There are more robberies in summer than in winter C.Most intellectual activities take place in spring D.The number of couples getting eatest in Ju 23.The author putsan exclamation mark at the end of paragraph4 because A.he is surprised that the marriage peak occurs in June B.he thinkssuicides and marriageare closely connected C.he wants to figure out why the peak for suicides and marriage is in the same month D.he is surprised that the mariage peak occursin thesme month as the suicides and menta hospital admiss pea 24.The last paragraph suggests A.there may be a connection between murder and hot weather B.there is a definite connection between murder and hot weathe C.there isno bet eenmurder and hot weather olice ection n between humidity and murder 25.The best title for this passage would A.Summer Crimes B.ATime for Murder C.Crime Cycles D.Intellectual Cveles Questions 26to 30are based on the following passage: Resources can be said to be scarce in both absolute and relative sense:the surface of the earth is finite,imposing absolute scarcity:but the scarcity that concerns economists is the relative carcity of r es in different uses Materials used for on efor ther purposes if the quantity of an input is limited, the increased use of it in one manufacturing process must cause it to become less available for other uses The cost of a product in terms of money may not measure its true cost to society.The true cost of,say,the construction of a supersonic jet is the value of the schools and refrigerators that will never be built as a result.Every act of production uses up some of society's available
the highest scores on examinations and propose the most changes to patterns．In all instances， he found a spring peak and an autumn peak separated by a summer low．On the other hand， Professor Huntington's studies indicated that June is the peak month for studies and admission to mental hospital．June is also a peak month for marriage！ Possibly，soaring thermometers and high humidity bring on you strange and terrifying summer actions，but police officials aren't sure．“There is，of course，no proof of a connection between humidity and murder，”they say，“Why murder's high time should come in the summer time，we really don't know．” 21．A murder is most likely to occur _____ ． A．on a weekend night in summer B．on a weekend night in winter C．on a weekday night in summer D．on a weekday night in winter 22．Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage？ A．Criminals like summer better than winter． B．There are more robberies in summer than in winter． C．Most intellectual activities take place in spring． D．The number of couples getting married is the greatest in June． 23．The author puts an exclamation mark at the end of paragraph 4 because _____ ． A．he is surprised that the marriage peak occurs in June B．he thinks suicides and marriage are closely connected C．he wants to figure out why the peak for suicides and marriage is in the same month D．he is surprised that the marriage peak occurs in the same month as the suicides and mental hospital admission peak 24．The last paragraph suggests _____ ． A．there may be a connection between murder and hot weather B．there is a definite connection between murder and hot weather C．there is no connection between murder and hot weather D．police officials are studying the connection between humidity and murder 25．The best title for this passage would be_____ ． A．Summer Crimes B．A Time for Murder C．Crime Cycles D．Intellectual Cycles Questions 26to 30are based on the following passage： Resources can be said to be scarce in both absolute and relative sense：the surface of the earth is finite，imposing absolute scarcity；but the scarcity that concerns economists is the relative scarcity of resources in different uses． Materials used for one purpose can't at the same time be used for other purposes；if the quantity of an input is limited，the increased use of it in one manufacturing process must cause it to become less available for other uses． The cost of a product in terms of money may not measure its true cost to society．The true cost of，say，the construction of a supersonic jet is the value of the schools and refrigerators that will never be built as a result．Every act of production uses up some of society's available
resources:it means the foregoing of an opportunity to produce something else.In deciding how to most effectivelyto satisfy the wants of,this be taken In a market economy the price of a goods and the quantity supplied depends on the cost of making it,and the cost,ultimately,is the cost of not making other goods.The market mechanism enforces this relationship.The cost of,say,a pair of shoes is the price of the leather,the labor, the fuel,and other elements used up in producing them.But the price of these in-puts,in turn hat they can produce el ewhere if the le andbags that are valued highly by consumers, 26.According to the passage,what are the opportunity costs of an item A.The price of the material,labor and other elements consumed in manufacturing it B.The amount of time and energy spent in producing it. The value of what couhave been produced instead 27.What is the relationship between production and resources? A.Production reduces the amount of available resources. B.Production has nothing to do with resources. C.Production increases as resources increase on isstimulated by res 28.What determines the price of goods in a market economy? A.The cost of all elements involved in production. B.The quantity of materials supplied. C.The efficiency of the manufacturing process D.The cost o 9 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A.The cost of a product reflects its usefulness in society. B.The cost of a product depends on its quality C.The price ofa product reflects its usefulness in society D.The price ofa oduct reflects its opportunity 30. ith regard to resources? A.How to tap natural resources. B.Howto cope with absolute scarcity of resources. C.How to use available resources appropriately. D.How to convert absolute scarcity ofre sources into relative one Questions 31to 35are based on the following passage In 1665,Hooke published a book,in which he said that light travels in small,rapid vibrations,and that colored light is produced by changes in these vibrations.Hooke had developed a number of experiments with light and color,and his theory grew out of these experiments. Seven years later, a new member of the Royal Society,Is ac Newton,sent to the Society an account of one of his experiences.Newton had been making enses in an attempt to makea refracting (telescope.But no matter how carefully he worked,a weak ring of colors always blacked out the outer part of each lens.This color ring interested him,and he decided that he would have to know more about light and color before he could go on with his instrument
resources；it means the foregoing of an opportunity to produce something else．In deciding how to use resources most effectively to satisfy the wants of the community，this opportunity cost must be taken into account． In a market economy the price of a goods and the quantity supplied depends on the cost of making it，and the cost，ultimately，is the cost of not making other goods．The market mechanism enforces this relationship．The cost of， say，a pair of shoes is the price of the leather，the labor， the fuel，and other elements used up in producing them．But the price of these in- puts，in turn， depends on what they can produce elsewhere，if the leather can be used to produce handbags that are valued highly by consumers， the price of leather will be bid up correspondingly． 26．According to the passage，what are the opportunity costs of an item？ A．The price of the material，labor and other elements consumed in manufacturing it． B．The amount of time and energy spent in producing it． C．The value of all the resources used in its production． D．The value of what could have been produced instead． 27．What is the relationship between production and resources？ A．Production reduces the amount of available resources． B．Production has nothing to do with resources． C．Production increases as resources increase． D．Production is stimulated by resources available． 28．What determines the price of goods in a market economy？ A．The cost of all elements involved in production． B．The quantity of materials supplied． C．The efficiency of the manufacturing process． D．The cost of labor． 29．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？ A．The cost of a product reflects its usefulness in society． B．The cost of a product depends on its quality． C．The price of a product reflects its usefulness in society． D．The price of a product reflects its opportunity costs． 30．What are economists concerned about with regard to resources？ A．How to tap natural resources． B．How to cope with absolute scarcity of resources． C．How to use available resources appropriately． D．How to convert absolute scarcity of resources into relative one． Questions 31to 35are based on the following passage： In 1665，Hooke published a book，in which he said that light travels in small，rapid vibrations，and that colored light is produced by changes in these vibrations．Hooke had developed a number of experiments with light and color，and his theory grew out of these experiments． Seven years later，a new member of the Royal Society，Issac Newton，sent to the Society an account of one of his experiences．Newton had been making lenses in an attempt to make a refracting（折射的）telescope．But no matter how carefully he worked，a weak ring of colors always blacked out the outer part of each lens．This color ring interested him，and he decided that he would have to know more about light and color before he could go on with his instrument
making. Newton began his work ono witha thin ray of light which he studies carefully.He made this light pass through a prism,a glass instrument which breaks up light rays.Many people wrongly believe that Newton was the first man to discover that when white light passes through a prism it produces the colors of the rainbow.If we stop and think about it,we realize that this couldn't be true.since prisms had been used by scientists for many vears.What Newton really found was that a thin ray round in shape,threw a narrow ribbon of separate colors on his wall after it passed through the prism Newton couldn't explain what happened,and he proceeded to experiment further.By placing another prism in the path of the ray of colored lights,he was able to change it back to a ray of white light. From these and many other experiments,Newton learned that white light is made up of lights and that the mount that light is bent in passing througha color.Red light is bent the least,orange bends a little more.This is followed by yellow and so on to violet,which is bent the most. 31.Newton began his work on color because A.he disagreed with Hooke's theory w wha at wa sing the fault in his lens ciety employed him to make a refracting telescope D.he wanted to know how to get a strong ring of colors 32.The writer says."If we stop and think about it,we would realize..."This means that A.no one before had ever made light pass through a prism B.it was incredible that a prism br aks up white colors of the rainbow c the effect oflight passing through aprism was known before Newton's experimen D.the colors of the rainbow are not produced by light passing through a prism 33.The difference between any two colored lights passing through a prism is A.made by placing a second prism in the path of the ray of colored lights B.broughtabout by different passingrate of each light through the p c. duced by the ariation the he prism D.caused by the difference in the amount that the light has been sent 34.From the information given,we can work out that blue light is bent A.a little more sharply than green B.as sharply as violet only next to orange not so sh arply as yellov 35.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? A.A Great Discovery B.Newton and His Experiments C.Functions of Prism D.Wha White Light Composes Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: Let children learn to judge their own work.A child learning to talk doesn't learn by being corrected all the time:if corrected too much,he will stop talking.He notices a thousand timesa
making． Newton began his work on color with a thin ray of light which he studies carefully．He made this light pass through a prism，a glass instrument which breaks up light rays．Many people wrongly believe that Newton was the first man to discover that when white light passes through a prism it produces the colors of the rainbow．If we stop and think about it，we realize that this couldn't be true，since prisms had been used by scientists for many years．What Newton really found was that a thin ray，round in shape，threw a narrow ribbon of separate colors on his wall after it passed through the prism． Newton couldn't explain what happened， and he proceeded to experiment further．By placing another prism in the path of the ray of colored lights，he was able to change it back to a ray of white light． From these and many other experiments， Newton learned that white light is made up of colored lights，and that the amount that light is bent in passing through a prism varies for each color．Red light is bent the least，orange bends a little more．This is followed by yellow and so on to violet，which is bent the most． 31．Newton began his work on color because_____ ． A．he disagreed with Hooke's theory B．he needed to know what was causing the fault in his lenses C．the Royal Society employed him to make a refracting telescope D．he wanted to know how to get a strong ring of colors 32．The writer says，“If we stop and think about it，we would realize．．．”This means that_____ ． A．no one before had ever made light pass through a prism B．it was incredible that a prism breaks up white light into colors of the rainbow C．the effect of light passing through a prism was known before Newton's experiment D．the colors of the rainbow are not produced by light passing through a prism 33．The difference between any two colored lights passing through a prism is_____ ． A．made by placing a second prism in the path of the ray of colored lights B．brought about by different passing rate of each light through the prism C．produced by the variation of the amount of a light passing through the prism D．caused by the difference in the amount that the light has been sent 34．From the information given，we can work out that blue light is bent_____ ． A．a little more sharply than green B．as sharply as violet C．sharply only next to orange D．not so sharply as yellow 35．Which of the following would be the best title for this passage？ A．A Great Discovery B．Newton and His Experiments C．Functions of Prism D．What White Light Composes Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage： Let children learn to judge their own work． A child learning to talk doesn't learn by being corrected all the time：if corrected too much，he will stop talking．He notices a thousand times a