四川省大学英语三级考试真题

（五）2008年12月英语三级考试试一、单项选择：1.Wewereall______thewayhebehavedatthemeeting.A.disappointedatB.disabledbyC.dismissedfromD.dischargedfrom2.Don’ttryto_____forTom’sbehavior.Hewon’tgetawaywithitthistime.A.makeasearchB.makeaneffortC.makeamistakeD.makeanexcuse3.Whenhewasaskedaboutthemissingcamera,Jimmy________everseeingit.A.opposedB.deniedC.complainedD.refused4.Shearrangedapartytohelpputthestrangersattheir_______.A.peaceB.easeCpleasureD.comfort5.Youcanmakeyourdreamscome_______aslongasyouworkhard.A.possibleB.actualC.trueD.visible6.Themanagingdirectortookthe________fortheaccident,althoughitwasnotreallyhisfault.A.guiltB.blameC.crimeD.charge7.Thekeytoourroomwas_____toalargeplasticplatewiththeroomnumberonit.A.joinedB.connectedC.relatedD.attached8.Therestaurantnearourcampusissuperior_______theonewewenttolastweek.A.thanB.asC.withD.to9.Hemadea____sumofmoneyinrealestateandtheninvesteditinthestockmarket.A.considerateB.consciousC.considerableDconservative10.Highertaxesarelikelyto_____importingexpensivecarsintothecountry.A.discourageB.encourageC.persuadeD.protect11.Tomiskindhearted,thoughtful,hardworkingandclever._______Ican’tspeaktoohighlyofhim.A.AsaresultB.BythewayC.InawordD.Onthecontrary12.Itwouldmakegreat____fortheparentstobeinvolvedinchildren’sactivities.A.ideaB.meaningC.significanceD.sense13.PresidentBush,togetherwithhiswifeanddaughter,______attheopeningceremonyofthe29thOlympicGamesinBeijing.A.waspresentB.ispresentC.werepresentD.arepresent14.Itwasreportedthatonlyonetouristwasfortunatetoescape____intheattack.A.killingB.tobekilledC.havingkilledD.beingkilled15.________therearefewjobsavailableinruralareas,manyyoungpeoplemovetothecitiesinsearchofemployment.1/21A.AfterB.AlthoughC.SinceD.While16.BythetimeIgottothecinema,alltheticketsfor”TheMerchantofVenice”.______out.A.havebeensoldB.hadbeensoldC.wassoldD.weresold17.Itisrecommendedthattheproject______untilallthepreparationshavebeenmade.A.notbestartedB.willnotbestartedC.isnotstartedD.isnottobestarted18.Icouldhavepaid______forthesuitifthesalesmanhadinsisted,becauseIreallywantedit.A.asmuchtwiceB.muchtwiceC.twiceasmuchD.twotimes19._______isoftenthecase,thecallsfromourcustomersareforhelpwiththeircomputersystems.A.AsB.WhatC.ThisD.That20.Therewassomuchnoisethatthespeakercouldn’tmakehimself_______.A.tohearB.heardC.hearingD.beingheardPartⅡReadingComprehensionPassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.BEIJING,Aug.11(Xinhua)—ChineseweightlifterChenYanqingretailedherwomen’s58kgOlympictitleinBeijingonMondaywithatotalresultof244kgChen,29,hasbecomethefirststrongwomanintheworldtosuccessfullydefendherOlympictitlesincethewomen’sweightliftingenteredsummerOlympicsinSydneyeightyearsago.“TheAthensgoldbelongstome,butthisonebelongstoallthepeoplesupportingme,”shesaid.Chenmadeherfamein1997byclaimingthejerk(挺举)andtotalgoldsintheworldchampionshipsandruledtheclassbykeepingbreakingtheworldrecords.Chendidn’ttrytobreaktheworldrecordduringhercompetitionandshehasanexplanation.“Theworldrecordinthesnatch(抓举)andthetotalbelongstome,sotowinthegoldwasmoreimportant”,theveteransaid.It’sthethirdgoldfortheChineseweightliftingteam,afterChenXiexiawonthewomen’s48kgclassonSaturdayandLongQingquanclaimedthetitleinthemen’s56kgclassSunday,andtheeighthgoldfortheChinesedelegationattheGames.Chenretiredthreetimesfromthenationalteamin2000,2005andlate2006butreturnednotlongaftereachretirementandclaimedthenationalandAsiantitles.ShequalifiedfortheOlympicsafterclaimingagainthenationalchampioninherthirdcomebacklastApril.“IwanttothankmycoachCaoXinminforaccompanyingmefor18years”,shetoldthepressconferenceafterSunday’sevent.21.Thefirstparagraphtellsusthat_______A.ChenYanqingbroketherecordforwomen’s58kgOlympictitle2/21B.ChenYanqingwonherfirstwomen’s58kgOlympicgoldmedalC.ChenYanqingwonwomen’s58kgOlympicgoldmedalagainD.ChenYanqinglostwomen’s58kgOlympictitleonMonday22.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtoParagraph2?A.ChenYanqingwonherfirstOlympictitleattheageof29.B.Women’sweightliftingdidn’tentertheOlympicGamestill8yearsage.C.Women’sweightliftingisatraditionaleventoftheOlympicGamesD.ChenYanqingisthefirstwomantodefendherOlympictitle.23.ChenYanqinghasbeenadmiredbypeopleforallofthefollowingexcept______A.havingretiredthreetimesfromthenationalteamB.claimingthejerkandtotalgoldsintheworldchampionshipsC.keepingbreakingtheworldrecordsinthejerkandtotalD.winningOlympicgoldmedalsinAthensandBeiJing.24.Accordingtothepassage,ChenYanqingwonhergoldmedalinBeijing_______A.afterLongQingquanwonhisgoldB.beforeLongQingquanwonhisgoldC.whichisthesecondgoldforherteamD.whichisthethirdgoldforChina25.Thebesttitleforthisnewsreportmightbe________A.ChenYanqing,aweightlifterinthe18thyearofhercareerB.ChenYanqingsaysthankstoallthepeoplesupportingher.C.China’sOlympicweightliftinggoldmedalistsD.VeteranweightlifterChenYanqingwinsnewmedalPassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassageWhatishappiness?Mostresearchersagreethatitinvolvesanassessment(评价)ofthegoodandbadinourlives.It’stheemotionalbalancesheetwekeepthatallowsustosayhonestlywhetherwe’relivingahappylife,inspiteofbadthingsnowandthen.Marriagehastakenalotofhitssincethe1960s.It’sbeensaidtoholdmanypeople,especiallywomen,backfromtheirfullpotentialtobehappy.Don’tbelieveit.In2004,42percentofmarriedAmericanssaidtheywereveryhappy.Just23percentofnever-marriedpeoplesaidthis.Thehappinessnumberswereevenlowerforothergroups:Only20percentofthosewhowerewidowed(死了丈夫或妻子的)，17percentofthosewhoweredivorced,and11percentofthosewhowereseparatedbutnotdivorcedsaidtheywerehappy.Overall,marriedpeopleweresixtimesmorelikelytosaythattheywereveryhappythantoreportthattheywerenottoohappy.Andgenerallyspeaking,marriedwomensaythey’rehappymoreoftenthanmarriedmen.Marriageisn’tjustassociatedwithhappiness—itbringshappiness,atleastforalotofus.One2003studythatfollowed3/2124,000peopleformorethanadecadeshowedasignificantincreaseinhappinessafterpeoplemarried.Forsome,thehappinessincreaseworeoffinafewyears,andtheyendedupbackattheirpremarriagehappinesslevels.Butforothers,itlastedaslongasalifetime.26.Accordingtomostresearchers,whetherpeoplefeelhappyornotdependson________.A.whethertheyareemotionalornotB.whethertheyaremarriedornotC.howtheydealwithbadthingsD.howtheythinkabouttheirlives.27.Whatistheeffectofmarriageonmostpeople’sfeelingofhappiness?A.UnclearB.NeutralC.NegativeD.Positive28.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtoParagrapg3?A.Marriedpeoplemostlikelyreportedthattheywerenothappy.B.Only17percentofdivorcedpeoplesaidtheywerenothappyC.Thehappinessnumberwashighestformarriedwomen.D.IntheUnitedStates,23percentofpeoplewerenever-married.29.Amongthepeopleinvestigatedin2004,thosewhoseemedtobeleasthappywere_____A.widowedB.marriedanddivorcedC.separatedbutnotdivorcedD.never-married30.Whatistheconclusionofthe2003studyabouthappiness?A.HappinesslevelsusuallydroppedinafewyearsaftermarriageB.HappinessgreatlyincreasedformanymarriedpeopleC.Marriagebroughthappinesstoallthemarriedpeople.D.Mostpeopleremainedattheirpremarriagehappinesslevels.PassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Afteryearsoffalsestarts,withthefirstcommercialsalespossiblewithinmonths,anewindustrysellingmotorfuelmadefromwasteisgettingabigpushintheUnitedStates.Manycompanieshaveannouncedplanstobuildplantsthatwouldtakeinmateriallikewoodchips,garbageorcropwasteandturnoutmotorfuels.Fordecadesscientistshaveknownitwaspossibletoconvertwastetofuel.Butsuccessisfarfromassured.Someofthelatestannouncementscomefromsmallcompanieswhosedreamsmaybebiggerthantheirbankaccounts.Theyarecountingonbillionsingovernmentfunds.Bigtechnologicalproblemsremain,andeveniftheycanbesolved,nooneissurewhatunintendedconsequenceswillemergeorwhatitwillreallycosttoproducethistypeoffuel.Virtuallyanymaterialcontaininghydrogen,carbonandoxyencouldpotentiallybeturnedintomotorfuel.Thatincludesplastics,constructiondebris(废渣),forestandlawntrimming(修剪下来的废料)，woodchips,wheatstrawandmanyothertypesofagriculturalwaste.Thepotentialfuelsincludeethanol(乙醇),whichcanbeblendedwith4/21gasoline,orotherliquidsthatcoulddisplacegasolineentirely.MuchofthenewmoneyflowingintothefieldiscomingfromSiliconValley,wheretheventurecapitalistswhogavetheworldtheInternetrevolutionseeanopportunitytodosomethingsilimarwiththefuelsupply.WhathasbeendoneissmallintheschemeofAmericanfueldemand,butitmaysetthestageforimportantgrowthifwhosefirstprojectsprovethattheeconomicscanwork.31.Howsuccessfulisthedevelopmentofawaste-to-fuelindustryintheUnitedStates?A.Motorfuelhasbeenturnedoutinlargequantity.B.Abreakthroghintheindustryishighlyexpected.C.Therehavebeenonlyseveralfalsestartssofar.D.Theindustryissupportedbythegovernment.32.Accordingtotheauthor,eveniftechnologicalproblemsaresolved,_______A.successcannotbeassuredB.nosupportisexpectedC.seriousconsequenceswillemergeD.wastecannotbeturnedtofuel33.Tocarryouttheirplanssuccessfully,smallcompaniesareexpecting______A.morescientificreaserchonwasteconversionB.largeamountsofmoneyfromthegovernmentC.solutionstotechnologicalproblemsD.reductionofthecosttoproducemotorfuel34.Whichofthefollowingisconsideredaspotentialfueltoreplacegasoline?A.EthanolB.LiquidsC.ConstrutiondebrisD.Agriculturalwaste35.Theventurecaplitalistsarewillingtoinvestinthewaste-to-fuelindustrybecause_______A.itisconnectedwiththeInternetB.itwillincreasefueldemandC.itissilimarwiththefuelsupplyD.itemergesasabigopportunityPassageFourQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Autocrasheshavedecreasedinrecentyears,butthenumberofdeathsincrashesstillaveragearound40,000everyyear.Amuchhighernumberofcrashesresultinpermanentdisability.Becausecarcrashesareusuallycausedbyhumanerrors,it’salwaysnecessarytoreminddriversofthefollowingsafetytips;Avoiddistractions(注意力分散)——safedrivingtakesconcentration.Ifadriveristalkingonamobilephone,thatdriverisn’tpayingenoughattentiontotheroad.Distracteddrivingisafactorin25to30percentofalltrafficcrashes.Takeextracareinwildweather----Sometimes,badweatherconditionswillcontributetoanaccidentbyinterferingwithvisibilityormakingitdifficulttokeepthecarundercontrol.Adriveralwaysshouldtaketheeffectsoftheweather,suchasstrongwindsorslipperyroads,intoconsiderationwhendriving.Avoidsleepiness---Sleepydrivingcausesmorethan100,000crasheseachyear,resultingin40,000injuriesand1,5505/21deathsonaverage.Onsummerroadtrips,setrealisticgoalsforthetravelingdistanceeachday.Stopatregularintervalswhendrivinglongdistances.Keepagoodmood----Reducestressontheroadbyallowingplentyoftimefortravel,planningyourrouteinadvance,andalteringyourroutetoavoidover–crowdedroads.Remembernottochallengeaggressive(咄咄逼人的)driversandstayfarawayfromthem.Keepyourcarwellmaintained------Ultimately,safetyalsodependsonthemaintenanceofyourcar.Ensurethatcarbrakes,tires,lightsandbatteryareingoodworkingorder.36.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,______A.thenumberofpeoplewhodiedinautocrasheshasincreasedB.thereisariseinthenumberofautocrashesinrecentyearsC.autoaccidentdeathratehasremainedhighinrecentyearsD.40,000autocrashescausepermanentdisabilityeachyear37.Adistracteddriverisadriverwho______A.alwayskeepshiseyesontheroadB.nevereatsordrinkswhiledrivingC.payslittleattentiontothepassengerD.isalwaystalkingonthephone38.Stormyweathercausesvariousdifficultiestodriving,expect______A.reducingvisibilityB.makingtheroadslipperyC.makingthedriversleepyD.affectingvehiclecontrol39.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtoparagraph4?A.Wecanseethatforeverycrash,theremustbeeitherinjuriesordeaths.B.Sleepydrivingcauses1,550deathswhichisabout4percentofinjuries.C.Weshoulddriveshortdistanceseachdaywhetherinwinterorsummer.D.Weneedtostopevery100minutestokeepusfromsleepydriving.40.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat______.A.mostoftheautocrashescanbeavoidedifdriversalwayskeepsafetyinmind.B.ifdriverscanrememberthesesafetytips,noautocrasheswillhappentothem.C.weareallhumanandautocrashescausedbyhumanerrorscan’tbeavoidedD.wecanavoidautocrashesaslongasdistractionsandsleepydrivingareavoided.PartⅢTranslationfromEnglishintoChineseDirections:Inthispart,therearefiveitems,andfourofthemaretakenfromthereadingpassageyouhavejustread.Beloweach,therearefiveChinesesentencestranslated,whicharemarkedA,B,C,DandE.Eachletterstandsforascorevaryingfrom0to2.Youshoulddecide.Whichisthebesttranslation,andthenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.T1.(Line2-3,Paragraph8,Passage1)6/21ShequalifiedfortheOlympicsafterclaimingagainthenationalchampioninherthirdcomebacklastApril.A.去年4月第三次归队后，她再次向全国宣布她完全有能力胜任奥运会的比赛。B.她在四月份第三次复出以后，再次夺得全国冠军，取得了奥运会的参赛资格。C.去年4月第三次回国后，她再次向全国宣布她将成为一名合格的奥运会冠军。D.她在去年4月第三次复出期间，声称要再次夺得全国冠军，并参加奥运会比赛。E.她在第三次复出期间，再次夺得全国冠军后，于4月取得了奥运会的参赛资格。T2.(Line3-4,Paragraph4,Passage2)Forsome,thehappinessincreaseworeoffinafewyears,andtheyendedupbackattheirpremarriagehappinesslevels.A.有些人婚后几年就不再感到幸福的增长，最后又回到婚前的幸福水平。B.一些人由于婚后几年内并不感到幸福，只好维系他们婚前的幸福水平。C.有些幸福感几年后却不再能够维系，最后又只好从婚前幸福水平开始。D.几年的幸福生活结束后，一些人不得不结束婚姻，又回到婚前的状态。E某些幸福几年后就开始逐渐消失，最后又退回到结婚前的幸福水平。T3.(Line1-2,Paragraph1,Passagr3)…,withthefirstcommercialsalespossiblewithinmonths,anewindustrysellingmotorfuelmadefromwasteisgettingabigpushintheUnitedStates.A.由于从事从废物中提炼出机动车燃料的一个新型产业正在推动美国经济发展，首批商业销售几个月来大获成功。B.美国正在大力推进从废旧机动车中回收燃料，因此一个新型工业正在美国形成，并在几个月内成功销售产品。C.由于首批商业销售在未来几个月可能得以实现，销售从废物提炼机动车燃料的一个新型产业正在美国悄然兴起。D.由于销售从废物提炼机动车燃料的一个新型产业正在美国悄然兴起，首批商业销售在未来几个月可能得以实现。E.由于首批商业销售在未来几个月可能实现，销售从废物提炼的机动车燃料这一新型产业正在美国得到大力推进。T4.（Line2-4，Paragraph1,passage4）Becausecarcrashesareusuallycausedbyhumanerrors,it’salwaysnecessarytoreminddriversofthefollowingsafetytips.A.车祸通常是人类错误所导致的，提醒驾驶员注意下列安全提示总是有必要的。B.既然人类经常犯错误，也常出车祸，驾驶员安全行驶问题就总是摆在我们面前的。C.车祸通常是人为错误引起的，因此提醒驾驶员注意下列安全提示总是必要的。D.既然人类经常犯错误，也常出车祸，我们有必要注意驾驶员安全行驶的问题。7/21E.因为车祸通常是人类错误所导致，这就提醒我们有必要告知驾驶员下列安全提示。T5.About73percentofthe7,000womenrecentlysurveyedinShanghaisaidtheywouldchoosetoworkeveniftheirhusbandsearnedenoughforthefamily.A.近期对上海7000名妇女所作的调查中，有73人说，如果她们的丈夫挣的钱够用，她们会选更好的工作。B.最近对在上海学习的7000名妇女的采访中，有73人说，她们拒绝和丈夫一起应聘到挣钱不多的单位。C.近期对上海7000名妇女所作的调查显示，73%的女人说，即使她们的丈夫挣的钱够用，她们也会去工作。D.最近对在上海学习的7000名妇女的采访中，有73人说，她们将会选择到丈夫们挣钱多的单位去工作。E.近期对上海7000名妇女所作的调查显示，73%的女人说，如果她们的丈夫挣的钱够用，她们仍会去工作。（六）2009年6月四川省大学英语三级PartIIVocabularyandStructureDirections:Thereare20incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.Inthisspeechhe____tothegreathelptheclubreceivedfromsupporters.A)referredB)remarkedC)mentionedD)talked2.Whensomedishonestjournalistscannotgetfactsfortheirstories,theysimplydrawontheir____.A)memoriesB)imagesC)imaginationsD)minds3.Itis____forthisparentstobuyhimacomputersincetheyhardlymakeendsmeet.A)beyondquestionB)outofthequestionC)withoutquestionD)outofquestion4.Thegovernmentshouldtake____measurestopreventthespreadofthisdisease.A)ordinaryB)occasionalC)affectiveD)effective5.Hewasso____inwatchingTVthathedidn’theartheknockatthedoor.A)concentratedB)focusedC)devotedD)absorbed8/216Ifyouareinterestedinthisjob,youcan____toourpersonneldepartmentforaninterview.A)applyB)approachC)arrangeD)appoint7.TheFrenchsingerwhohadbeenpraisedveryhighly____tobeagreatdisappointmentattheeveningshow.A)turnedupB)tunedoutC)turnedoffD)turneddown8.ShebelievedthatMr.Smithhadtaken____ofalltheopportunitiestogetthisposition.A)interestB)profitC)advantageD)benefit9.____thedifficultsituationinthejobmarket,hedecidedtotakenightcoursesatacollege.A)InplaceofB)IntermsofC)InviewofD)Infrontof10.BeingabletodobankingontheInternetisoneofthe____weprovidetoourcustomers.A)competitionsB)conveniencesC)impressionsD)inventions11.ProfessorTaylorisagoodteacher.Hehasgoodmannersand____knowledge.A)extensiveB)expansiveC)intensiveD)expressive12.Thosewhowanttogettheinformationaboutflightscheduleshould____atthebookingoffice.A)acquireB)requestC)inquireD)require13Themachine____,thenextstepwashowtooperateit.A)havingbeeninstalledB)hadbeeninstalledC)havingbeinginstalledD)hasbeeninstalled14.Foolish____sheis,shewillnotmakethesamemistakestwice.A)ifB)withC)ofD)as15.---Heseldomwritestoyou,____?---No,hedoesn’t..A)didheB)doesheC)doesn’theD)didn’the16.InAustralia,theAsiansmaketheirinfluence____inbusinesseslargeandsmall.A)feelB)feltC)feelingD)tobefelt17.Iwasdisappointedthatthehotel____inHongKongdidn’tsupplyfreeaccesstotheInternet.A)whereIstayedB)asIstayedC)whichIstayedD)whatIstayed18.____onlytenminutesearlierinthemorning,hewouldn’thavebeenlatefortheinterview.A)WouldheleaveB)IfhewastoleaveC)IfhewasleavingD)Hadheleft19.Hedoesn’twant____tobeknownthathe’sgoingtoleave.A)thatB)themC)allD)it20.Though____mainlyfortheinventionofthetelephone.AlexanderGrahamBellDevotedhislifetohelpingthedeaf.A)herememberedB)torememberC)rememberedD)wasrememberedPartIIIReadingComprehension9/21Directions:Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassedisfollowedbyfivequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthem,therearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Arangeofnewcommutingbikesarepromisingtomakeeverydaytravelbybicycleascomfortableandfashionableasitischeap.Theyalsoallowyoutocombineworkout(锻炼)withtransportation.“It’sconvenient;itkeepsmefit;anditsavesmoney,”saysScottInfanger,aprofessorattheUniversityofNorthAlabama,whoregularlybikeshisdaughter;Elizabeth,7,toschoolonthewaytohisnearbyoffice.Bikestoresandmanufacturesacrossthenationarereportingasignificantriselatelyinsales.“They’resellingoutofallthecommutingbikes---allbikes,actually---thattheycangettheirhandson,”saysBillFields,aconsultantwhohasfollowedthebicycleindustryfordecades.Fieldspredictsa20percentincreaseinthe“comfortbikes”,whichincludescommutingbikes,bytheendoftheyear.Onebigblocktoariseinbikecommutingisaconcernaboutsafety.In2006,773peoplewerekilledbicycling,andtensofthousandsinjured.Rutgersresearcherswhocomparedthesafetyofwalking,biking,anddrivingfoundthat,perkilometertraveled,bicyclefatalities(死亡人数)were11timeshigherthancarfatalities.Still,expertssay,thestoryhasanotherside.IntheRutgersstudy,therateofpedestrian(行人)fatalitiesassociatedwithwalkingonthesidewalkwasafull36timeshigherthancarfatalities.OneDanishstudypublishedintheArchivesofInternalMedicinefoundthatbecauseofthehealthbenefitsofbicyclecommuting,thedeathrateamongnoncyclistswas39percenthigherthanamongthebikers.21.AccordingtoProfessorInfanger,bikecommutingis___A)economical,comfortable,andconvenientB)fast,economical,andhealthyC)convenient,healthy,andeconomicalD)convenient,fashionable,andhealthy22.Whichofthefollowingshowsthatmoreandmorepeopletravelbybike?A)Itisdifficultforcustomerstobuybicycles.B)Thereisa20percentincreaseinproduction.C)Allbikesareactuallysoldoutinthenation.D)Bikestoresdonothavemanybicyclesinstores.23.Accordingtothepassage,morepeoplewillconsiderbikecommutingif____.A)bikesaremademorecomfortableB)theyliveclosertowheretheyworkC)thereislessconcernaboutitssafetyD)theytravelwithinonekilometer10/2124.TheRutgersstudyshowsthatitismostdangerous____.A)totravelbydrivingB)tobecomeacyclistC)totravelbybicycleD)towalkonthesidewalk25.Bysaying“thestoryhasanotherside”,theexpertsprobablymeanthat____.A)thebenefitsofcyclingoutweightherisksB)bicyclingismoredangerousthandrivingC)itmaynotbeworthwhiletotaketherisksD)cyclingtonotdangerousonthesidewalkPassageTwoQuestions26to30arebaseonthefollowingpassage.OnceinBritain,familymemberswouldallgetannoyedatthephonecallwhilewatchingTVprogramslikeTheTwoRonnies.Thisdoesnotoftenhappennow----weareeithertwiceassmartortwiceasinattentiveasweusedtobe.Ofcom’sresearchdemonstratesthattheBritishhavebecomeanationofmediajunkies(成瘾者).NowtheyspendmoretimeontheInternetanddomuchnetvisitingwhilewatchingtelevision.Itisunlikelythatthewholefamilywillbeinthelivingroomthesedays----unlessDoctorWhoison.Ofcom’sdatashowthatdespiteallthedistractions(分心)offeredbytheInternet,whichweresupposedtothreatenthebasisoftelevisionviewing,theBritishremainfixedtothesmallscreen.TheaveragetimespentinfrontofTVfixedatthreehoursand38minutesaday,onlysixminutesdownfrom2003.Radiolisteninghassufferedalittlemoreinthattime,buteverypersonstillspendsafurther2hoursand44minutesadaywiththeradiooninthebackground.Whathaschangedisthattraditionalmedianolongeroccupyallattentionforthoseunder45.Aboutathirdof16to44-year-oldsadmittousingtheircomputerwhilewatchingtelevision.W