2012年6月_浙江省大学英语三级考试真题.pdfVIP

2012 年 6 月 浙江省大学英语三级考试真题 Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks, 30 minutes) Part II Reading Comprehension (40 marks, 40 minutes) Section A Directions: There are 3 passagesin 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 choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage One Questions 31-35 are based on the following passage; An American researcher has developed a simple device to help stop snoring.(打 鼾 ). The device restricts the movements of the tissue(器官组织 )that causesthe bad sound. Snoring is a common problem. It may prevent a person from getting enough sleep. It may also prevent enough oxygen from reaching heart and lungs during sleep. But for most people, snoring affects relations with another person who must sleep in the same room. Snoring happens when the sleeping person breathes with the mouth open. In the back of the mouth the tissues surrounding the entrance of the throat are soft. As the person breathes, the movement of the air around the soft tissues causes them to move or vibrate. This tissue movement causesthe sound we call snoring. A number of possible solutions have been proposed. Some devices keep the mouth shut. They force the patient to breathe only through the nose. A medical operation is also possible. Other devices catch the sound of snoring and then wake the patient. The new anti-snoring device was developed by a dentist（牙医）, George Wagner of the Indian University School of Dentistry. He developed a piece of plastic that fits up against the inside of the mouth. The device keeps the soft tissues from vibrating and making the snoring noise. It is worn only at night. Doctor Wagner said several patients