2016年全国英语等级考试三级阅读理解预测试题

　　46. When did the writer arrive at London airport?

　　[A] in the early morning.

　　[B] Late at night.

　　[C] At noon.

　　[D] Late in the morning.

　　47. What can we conclude from the questions asked by the customs officer?

　　[A] He was just doing his duty by asking the passenger some usual questions.

　　[B] He must have noticed the writer’ s ugly watch.

　　[C] He wanted to embarrass the writer.

　　[D] He must have noticed the writer’s tiredness,

　　48. What did the writer think of the watch he bought in the market?

　　[A] He was fond of the watch because it was a Rolex.

　　[B] He found the watch useful though it was very cheap.

　　[C] He didn’t like the watch at all.

　　[D] He was indifferent to the watch.

　　49. What must have happened to the writer in the end?

　　[A] He must have spent a long time at the customs and must have been let go without any punishment.

　　[B] He must have been given a fine as a punishment.

　　[C] His Rolex must have been confiscated.

　　[D] His cheap watch must have been confiscated.

　　50. What do you think is the tone of the story?

　　[A] Humorous.

　　[B] Sarcastic.

　　[C] Solemn.

　　[D] Matter-of-fact.

　　51. What is the main idea of this passage?

　　[A] The importance of "I love you".

　　[B] The meaning of "I love you".

　　[C] The time of saying "I love you".

　　[D] The place of saying "I love you".

　　52. In the first sentence the author means that

　　[A] it is easy to say "I love you"

　　[B] it is hard to say "I love you"

　　[C] we have many troubles in our life

　　[D] people usually do not know when to say "I love you"

　　53. According to the expert, a good relationship should be

　　[A] fair and equal

　　[B] fair and kind

　　[C] powerful and equal

　　[D] confident and fair

　　54. In the third paragraph, the phrase "with the upper hand" means

　　[A] being low in spirit

　　[B] having only one hand

　　[C] being active

　　[D] being passive

　　55. What is the most important for you to consider when somebody say "I love you" to you?

　　[A] The intention.

　　[B] The place.

　　[C] The time.

　　[D] The determination.

　　56. According to the passage, what does the underlined phrase "lived a bit "mean?

　　[A] To be older than others.

　　[B] To travel to more countries.

　　[C] To have abundant life experience.

　　[D] To have longer training in interpreting.

　　57. Candidates for the training course in London’ s University of Westminster need the follow-ing qualifications EXCEPT

　　[A] having wide cultural interests

　　[B] having a good knowledge of current affairs

　　[C] being familiar with the languages they translate

　　[D] being eloquent lecturers

　　58. The interpreters rely on adrenaline because

　　[A] it can help finish their work quickly

　　[B] it can make them excited

　　[C] it can prevent them from heart disease

　　[D] it can make them work harder

　　59. According to the passage, we can infer that

　　[A] language has nothing to do with interpreting

　　[B] only those postgraduates from the foreign language universities can work as interpreters

　　[C] interpreters must live in the country where the required language is spoken

　　[D] interpreters build the bridge for international communication

　　60. The job as interpreter has the following characteristics EXCEPT

　　[A] funny

　　[B] intrepid

　　[C] dangerous sometimes

　　[D] exciting