2012-2013 第一学期大学英语3试卷(2)

以新视野大学英语3为教材的英语测试

C) count up D) count out

13. The organization had broken no rules, but ________ had it acted responsibly.

A) neither B) so C) either D) both

14. We gave out a cheer when the red roof of the cottage came ________ view.

A) from B) in C) before D) into

15. They took ________ measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping.

A) fruitful B) beneficial C) valid D) effective

16. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true ________ it comes to classroom tests.

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

17. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs ________ directed.

A) like B) so C) which D) as

18. In developing countries people are ________ into overcrowded cities in great numbers.

A) breaking B) filling C) pouring D) hurrying

19. It’s reported that by the end of this month the output of cement in the factory ________ by about 10%.

A) will have risen B) has risen

C) will be rising D) has been rising

20. If I had remembered ________ the window, the thief would not have got in.

A) to close B) closing

C) to have closed D) having closed

Part Ⅱ. Reading Comprehension（30%）

Directions: In this part there are three passages followed by some questions, each with four suggested answers. Choose the one you think is the best answer. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.

Passage 1

Most Americans will tell you that character education in schools is a good idea. According to pollsters, 90% of us want schools to teach core moral values. But what should “character education” look like? And more important, does it work?

Take a look at Traut Core Knowledge School in Fort Collins, Colorado. Traut Core is a public culture has contributed to high academic achievement at Traut Core. The school now ranks first in reading and in the top five in math out of the 26 schools in the district.

Private schools are also on the list. The Montrose School in Natick, Massachusetts has daily homerooms that focus on character discussions and leadership, and the school provides many opportunities for service to others. At Montroes, moral development is inseparable from academic achievement.

Wake County Public Schools in North Carolina is a case study in how to get comprehensive character education programs going in every school. Beginning in 1992, the district appionted a task force with broad representation from the community. Public meetings were held, surveys sent out, and other efforts made to ensure that character education in the schools would be built on the shared moral values of the citizens in this large and diverse district.