北京成人英语三级模拟试题一1(6)

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江西成考网
发布日期
2009年04月20日

摘要:  Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)   Directions: There are three 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 c

le for growing the potato.
  D. the potato harvest was bad.

  9. Coffee originally came from_________.
  A. Brazil
  B. Colombia
  C. Ethiopia
  D. Arabia

  10. The Arabic legend is used to prove that _________.
  A. coffee was first discovered by Kaldi.
  B. coffee was first discovered by Kaldi's goats.
  C. coffee was first discovered in south American countries.
  D. coffee drinks were first made by Arbas.

  Passage 3

  Questions 11-15 are based on this passage:

  Traditionally, universities have carried out two main activities: research and teaching. Many experts would argue that both these activities play a critical role in serving the community. The fundamental question , however is : how does the community want or need to be served?
  In recent years universities have been coming under increasing pressure from both the governments and the public to ensure that they do not remain ivory towers(象牙塔)of study separated from the realities of everyday life. University teachers have been encourag