2014年大学英语三级考试模拟冲刺试题及答案(一).docxVIP

　练习一Task 1　　Directions: After reading the following passage，you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements，numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) or D).You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.　　It is known to us that English is not as old as Chinese, but it is widely used by most people all over the world. English speakers enjoy creating new words. In fact, a majority of words are traceable and each of them may have an interesting story.　　However, no one will really care where a word comes from because it makes little difference in using them in our dally life. Did you ever feel confused about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham?　　About a hundred years ago, some men went to American from Europe, coming from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They didnt know how to use English properly. Seen them eating round pieces of beef and asked what it was, the Germans didnt understand the questions exactly, they answered: “we come from Hamburg. “One of the Americans was an owner of a restaurant and got an idea. He cooked some round pieces of bread with beef and began selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers”. Today, hamburgers are welcomed by lots of people coming from different nationalities.　　36. According to the text, English is ______.　　A) older than Chinese　　B) as old as Chinese　　C) not so old as Chinese　　D) very hard to learn　　37. Hamburg originally is ________.　　A) a kind of food　　 B) a round piece of beef　　C) a city in Germany　　D) the name of a village　　38. Which statement is correct according to the passage.?　　A) At first hamburgers was a kind of bread.　　B) Few Americans like hamburgers.　　C) Hamburgers are made of ham.　　D) Hamburgers were first sold a century ago.　　39. _______ begin to sell hamburgers to people.　　A) Americans　　B) The author　　C) Germans　　D) European