1、公共英语(三级)14 及答案解析(总分：2.01，做题时间：120 分钟)(1).When will the next bus leave for Boston?（分数：-0.10）A.At 10:30.B.At 9:30.C.At 9: 35.D.At 10:25.(2).How does the man feel about Singapore?（分数：-0.10）A.Its much better than Hong Kong SAR.B.Its smaller than Hong Kong SAR but more crowded.C.It has better shops and s
2、tores than Hong Kong SAR.D.Its cleaner and much less crowded than Hong Kong SAR.(3).What did the woman think of the film?（分数：-0.10）A.It was exciting.B.It was frightening.C.It was enjoyable.D.It was boring.(4).How many pills should the woman take in twenty-four hours?（分数：-0.10）A.Six.B.Three.C.Twelve.
3、D.Eighteen.(5).What do we learn from the conversation?（分数：-0.10）A.The woman is sick.B.The woman is confident.C.The woman is worried about her exam.D.The woman is anxious.(6).When did the man graduate?（分数：-0.10）A.In 1977.B.In 1978.C.In 1975.D.In 1976.(7).Where is this conversation taking place?（分数：-0
4、.10）A.At a department store.B.At an airport.C.At the post office.D.At an insurance office.(8).What is the woman talking about?（分数：-0.10）A.A trip she takes frequently.B.A trip she has already taken.C.A restaurant she owns.D.Famous monuments in Philadelphia.(9).What is the man going to give the childr
5、en?（分数：-0.10）A.Nothing.B.Dinner.C.A snack.D.Oranges.(10).Where does this conversation most probably take place?（分数：-0.10）A.At a bus stop.B.At a canteen.C.At a hotel.D.At a bank.(1).Why does the man go to the travel agency?（分数：-0.25）A.To get help for deciding where to take his vacation.B.To visit his
6、 friend, the travel agent.C.To get information about Parisian night club.D.To make a hotel reservation.(2).What does the man want to visit most?（分数：-0.25）A.Museums.B.Italy.C.Night clubs.D.Monuments.(3).Where does the man finally decide to spend his vacation?（分数：-0.25）A.Italy.B.Several European count
7、ries.C.Spain.D.France.(4).What will the man probably do during the day of his holiday?（分数：-0.25）A.See sights.B.Go to the countryside.C.Visit people.D.Sleep.(1).Why did Peter go to the Union Trust Bank?（分数：-0.25）A.To cash a check.B.To rob the bank.C.To get his prize.D.To withdraw his deposit.(2).What
8、 was Peters job?（分数：-0.25）A.A car mechanic.B.A radio announcer.C.A movie actor.D.A bank employee.(3).What did the guards do when Peter started gathering the money?（分数：-0.25）A.They called the police.B.They pressed the alarm.C.They helped him find large bills.D.They let him do what he wanted to.(4).Wh
9、y didnt Peter take more money from the bank?（分数：-0.25）A.He was limited by time and the size of his pockets.B.The maximum sum allowed was 55,000.C.Large bills were not within his reach.D.He was afraid that he would be caught on the spot.(1).How did the speaker feel when his father asked him to help c
10、ut grass?（分数：-0.33）A.Anxious and worried.B.Proud and excited.C.Nervous and confused.D.Inspired and confident.(2).What did his father do when the speaker missed cutting some leaves?（分数：-0.33）A.His father scolded him severely.B.His father took back the six dollars.C.His father made him do the cutting
11、again.D.His father cut the leaves himself.(3).What did the speaker want to tell us in this passage?（分数：-0.33）A.One can benefit a lot from working with his father.B.Manual laborers shouldnt be looked down upon.C.One should always do his job earnestly.D.Teenagers tend to be careless.(1).Why cant the w
12、oman decide to go abroad?（分数：-0.25）A.She doesnt have enough money.B.She doesnt know which country to go to.C.Her sister doesnt like foreign countries.D.Her sister doesnt want to leave her children.(2).Where did the man first plan to go?（分数：-0.25）A.Abroad.B.To the mountains.C.To the seaside.D.To see
13、his mother.(3).Who looked after the mans children on holiday last year?（分数：-0.25）A.His wife.B.His mother.C.A nurse.D.A friend of his.(4).What suggestion does the man make to the woman?（分数：-0.25）A.Joining him and his wife for the holiday.B.Sending her sisters children to their grandmother.C.Going to
14、the mountains.D.Going for a tour abroad.三、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：1.00)Man cannot continue 【26】 his numbers at the present rate. In the 【27】 thirty years man will face a period of crisis. 【28】 experts believe that there will be a widespread food 【29】 Other experts think this is 【30】 pessimistic,
15、 and that man can keep things 【31】 worse than they are now. But 【32】 that two-thirds of the people in the world are undernourished or starving now. One thing that man can do is to limit 【33】 of babies born. The need 【34】 this is obvious, but it is 【35】 to achieve. People have to 【36】 to limit their
16、families. In the countries of the population 【37】 ,many people like big families. The parents think that this 【38】 a bigger income for the family and ensures there will be someone in the family who will look 【39】 them in old age. Several governments have 【40】 birth control policies in recent years.
17、【41】 them are Japan, China, India and Egypt. In some 【42】 the results have not been 【43】 . Japan has been an exception. The Japanese adopted a birth control policy in 1948. People 【44】 to limit their families. The birth rate fell from 34.3 per thousand per year to about 17.0 per thousand per year 【4
18、5】 . （分数：1.00）A.increasingB.to increaseC.and increaseD.with increasingA.secondB.recentC.nextD.lateA.AnyB.SomeC.MoreD.AllA.needB.wantC.absenceD.shortageA.soB.muchC.tooD.enoughA.gettingB.from gettingC.to getD.getA.rememberB.rememberingC.to rememberD.remembersA.an amountB.a numberC.the amountD.the numb
19、erA.forB.inC.ofD.aboutA.not easyB.no easyC.not easilyD.no easeA.persuadeB.be persuadingC.be persuadedD.persuadingA.burstingB.explosionC.raisingD.extensionA.takesB.bringsC.makesD.earnsA.uponB.forC.intoD.care ofA.adjustedB.createdC.adoptedD.presentedA.OfB.AmongC.BetweenD.Out ofA.exceptionsB.examplesC.
20、eventsD.casesA.successB.succeededC.successfulD.succeedingA.were encouragedB.encouragedC.are encouragedD.encourageA.right nowB.at presentC.in timeD.on time四、Section Reading Co(总题数：3，分数：3.00)Whenever advertisers want you to stop thinking about the product and to start thinking about something bigger,
21、better, or more attractive than the product, they use that very popular word “like“. The word “like“ is the advertisers equivalent of the magicians use of misdirection. “Like“ gets you to ignore the product and concentrate on the claim the advertiser is making about it. “For skin like peaches and cr
22、eam“ claims the ad for a skin cream. What is this ad really claiming? It doesnt say this cream will give you peaches-and-cream skin. There is no verb in this claim, so it doesnt even mention using the product. How is skin ever like “peaches and cream“? Remember, ads must be read exactly according to
23、 the dictionary definition of words. This ad is making absolutely no promise for this skin cream. If you think this cream will give you soft, smooth, and youthful-looking skin, you are the one who has read the meaning into the ad. The wine that claims “Its like taking a trip to France“ wants you to
24、think about a romantic evening in Paris as you walk along the street after a wonderful meal in an intimate cafe. Of course, you dont really believe that a wine can take you to France, but the goal of the ad is to get you to think pleasant, romantic thoughts about France and not about how the wine ta
25、stes or how expensive it may be. That little word “like“ has taken you away from crushed grapes into a world of your own imaginative making. Who knows, maybe the next time you buy wine, youll think those pleasant thoughts when you see this brand of wine, and youll buy it. How about the most famous “
26、like“ claim of all, “ Winston tastes good like a cigarette should“? Ignoring the grammatical error here, you might want to know what this claim is saying. Whether a cigarette tastes good or bad is a subjective judgment because what tastes good to one person may well taste horrible to another. There
27、are many people who say that all cigarettes taste terrible , other people who say only some cigarettes taste all right, and still others who say all cigarettes taste good. （分数：1.00）(1).The word “like“ in an ad often focuses the consumers attention on_.（分数：0.20）A.what the advertiser says about the pr
28、oductB.what magic the product really possessesC.why the advertiser promotes the productD.why the product is as good as promised(2).The author suggests that language in ads should be understood_.（分数：0.20）A.according to its dictionary definitionB.according to its contextsC.imaginativelyD.impartially(3
29、).To promote sales, advertisers often exploit consumers_.（分数：0.20）A.economic statusB.practical needC.emotional needD.social status(4).Advertisers often use ambiguous language to_.（分数：0.20）A.promise excellent qualityB.cash in on grammatical errorsC.appeal to consumers rational judgmentsD.take advanta
30、ge of consumers imagination(5).The best title for the passage would be_.（分数：0.20）A.The Magic of “Like“ in AdvertisingB.The Promise of “Like“ in AdvertisingC.The Definition of “Like“ in AdvertisingD.The Application of “Like“ in AdvertisingThe United States Congress is a bicameral legislature. Two Hou
31、ses-Senate and House of Representatives make the laws. Before a bill may be sent to the President to sign, both houses must approve. When great agreement exists on a bill, the law moves quickly. However, most suggested laws are complex and relate to interests and conflicts which need debate and care
32、ful consideration. Both houses of Congress use the committee system to handle the numerous bills. A bill is referred to the committee responsible for that category whether taxation, foreign affairs, housing or whatever. In the committee the bill is studied, arguments are collected for and against, a
33、nd advice is gathered from experts on the subject. Citizens have the chance to influence legislation through the committee system. If the committee votes favorably, the bill goes before the entire house. Usually committee approval means favorable action by the Senate and House of Representatives. As
34、 a result, membership on the more important committees is eagerly sought. How long a senator or representative has served in Congress is most important in assigning committee memberships Usually the majority political party receives a majority of the memberships of each committee. In this way the pa
35、rty controls decisions because the real work and power of Congress lies in the system of committees. Some people protest that this system restricts laws, but most see this as the system that works best. （分数：1.00）(1).By using the context and word part clues, we may conclude that “bicameral“ means _.（
36、分数：0.20）A.Republicans and DemocratsB.two HousesC.congressional systemD.law making procedure(2).Committee memberships are assigned mainly according to ones_.（分数：0.20）A.personal preferenceB.length of serviceC.life experienceD.family background(3).The committee system serves best to_.（分数：0.20）A.keep th
37、e congressmen busyB.allow citizens to know the congressmenC.examine and discuss the bills presented to the full houseD.give equal power to Democrats and Republicans(4).Usually a law will be considered made with the approval of_.（分数：0.20）A.the presidentB.two housesC.the concerned committeeD.the major
38、ity political party(5).The author of this passage seems to_（分数：0.20）A.be interested in the committee systemB.favor the committee systemC.be indifferent to the committee systemD.oppose the committee systemFourteen-year-old Richie Hawley had spent five years studying violin at the Community School of
39、Performing Arts in Los Angeles when he took part in a violin contest. Ninety-two young people were invited to the contest and Hawley came out first. The contest could have been the perfect setup for fear, worrying about mistakes, and trying to impress the judges. But Hawley says he “did pretty well
40、at staying calm. I couldnt be thinking about how many mistakes Id make it would distract me from playing,“ he says. “I dont even remember trying to impress people while I played. Its almost as if they werent there. I just wanted to make music.“ Hawley is a winner. But he didnt become a winner by con
41、centrating on winning. He did it by concentrating on playing well. “The important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part,“ said the founder of the modern Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin. “The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to
42、have conquered but to have fought well. “ New research shows that Coubertins philosophy is exactly the path achievers take to win at lifes challenging games. A characteristic of high performers is their intense, pleasurable concentration on work, rather than on their competitors or future glory or m
43、oney, says Dr. Charles Garfield, who has studied 1,500 achievers in business, science, sports, the arts, and professions. “They are interested in winning, but theyre most interested in self-development, testing their limits. “ One of the most surprising things about top performers is how many losses
44、 theyve hadand how much theyve learned from each. “Not one of the 1,500 I studied defined losing as failing,“ Garfield says. “They kept calling their losses setbacks. “ A healthy attitude toward setbacks is essential to winning, experts agree. “The worst thing you can do if youve had a setback is to
45、 let yourself get stuck in a prolonged depression. You should analyze carefully what went wrong, identify specific things you did right and give yourself credit for them. “ Garfield believes that most people dont give themselves enough praise. He even suggests keeping a diary of all the positive thi
46、ngs youve done on the way to a goal. （分数：1.00）(1).Hawley won the contest because_.（分数：0.20）A.he put all his mind to his performanceB.he cared much about the judges feelingsC.he tried his best to avoid making mistakesD.he paid close attention to the people around(2).What is common among high performe
47、rs is that they tend to give priority to_.（分数：0.20）A.gloryB.workC.pleasureD.wealth(3).According to the passage, successful people concentrate on_.（分数：0.20）A.avoiding setbacksB.learning from othersC.defeating their opponentsD.challenging their own limits(4).It can be learned from the passage that top
48、 performers are not_.（分数：0.20）A.free of lossesB.interested in winningC.accustomed to failuresD.concerned about setbacks(5).The passage tells us that “praise“ in times of trouble_.（分数：0.20）A.helps people realize their goalsB.makes people forget their setbacksC.makes people regret about their pastD.he
49、lps people deal with their disappointment五、Part B(总题数：1，分数：1.00)Meriwether Lewis was born near Charlottesville, Virginia on August 19, 1775. For several years he was the personal secretary of his friend Thomas Jefferson, the President of the United States. Before that, he served in the United States Army for 12 years. One day the President told him he had a special mission for him. Jefferson asked
