1、公共英语(三级)15 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 is the woman worried about the washing machine?（分数：-0.20）A.It doesnt work at all.B.Its making a funny noise.C.It ca
6、n wash the clothes well.D.It needs repairing again.(2).What exactly does she want Tom to do about it?（分数：-0.20）A.She wants him to listen to the noise.B.She wants him to examine the machine.C.She wants him to wash the clothes.D.She wants him to repair it.(3).What does Tom want the woman to do?（分数：-0.
7、20）A.He asks the woman to ignore the noise.B.He asks the woman to let him finish his reading.C.He asks the woman to ring the shop and ask them to repair it.D.He asks the woman to stop washing.(4).Who repaired the machine last time when there was something wrong with it?（分数：-0.20）A.The man himself.B.
8、The woman herself.C.The man from the shop.D.The repairman from the repair shop.(5).Why was Tom very angry last time?（分数：-0.20）A.The man from the shop charged them two pounds.B.The man from the shop refused to repair the machine.C.The man from the shop repaired the machine carefully.D.The man from th
9、e shop overcharged them for his work.(1).Why did the man look pale?（分数：-0.25）A.Because he was sick.B.Because he had an accident.C.Because he was almost hit by a car on the road.D.Because he almost hit a child on the road.(2).What does the woman hope the man to do?（分数：-0.25）A.To report the driver to
10、the police.B.To ask for some compensation from the driver.C.To go in search of the driver.D.To be more careful next time.(3).What was the man doing when the car almost hit him?（分数：-0.25）A.He was talking to a friend.B.He was reading a newspaper.C.He was thinking of something important.D.He was readin
11、g an interesting novel.(4).What can we infer from the dialogue?（分数：-0.25）A.The man was in the wrong.B.The woman was in the wrong.C.The driver was in the wrong.D.None of the three was in the wrong.(1).How many places will Mr. Robertson visit in China?（分数：-0.25）A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.(2).Where was
12、 Mr. Robertson born?（分数：-0.25）A.Australia.B.England.C.China.D.America.(3).How many days is Mr. Robertson going to stay in Beijing?（分数：-0.25）A.Five days.B.Six days.C.Seven days.D.Four days.(4).How will Mr. Robertson go to Xian?（分数：-0.25）A.By train.B.By ship.C.By plane.D.By car.(1).What do we know abo
13、ut the speakers friend?（分数：-0.33）A.He was once a friend of the ruler.B.He was a tax collector.C.He was a government official.D.He was once a school teacher in India.(2).What was the real purpose of the rulers invitation?（分数：-0.33）A.To declare new ways of collecting tax.B.To entertain those who had m
14、ade great contributions to the government.C.To collect money from the persons invited.D.To reward outstanding tax collectors.(3).What does the passage say about the tax collectors?（分数：-0.33）A.They tried to collect more money than the ruler asked for.B.They were given some silver and gold coins by th
15、e ruler.C.They were excused from paying income tax.D.They enjoyed being invited to dinner at the rulers palace.三、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：1.00)In common with many countries, Britain has serious environmental problems. In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in London because of the smog. The governm
16、ent 【26】 new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the 【27】 improved a lot. Today, London is much cleaner 【28】 there is a new problem: smog from cars. In December 1991, there was very 【29】 wind in London and pollution 【30】 a lot, which led to 160 deaths in just four days. 【31】 of the p
17、roblem is the new “out of town“ shopping centers. In the past, people often【32】 to shops near their homes or went by bus. Today, many people drive to the new shopping centers. 【33】, the small shops have 【34】 and more people have to go a long way to 【35】 their shopping. Critics say that Britain needs
18、 better and cheaper public 【36】. Many people are trying to【37】 the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle 【38】 and many people ride to work. Some people also 【39】 to work together in one car to reduce the pollution and the 【40】. Sometimes people take “ direct 【41】 “. In 1995, f
19、or example, many people wanted to 【42】 a new road near Newbury. They built houses 【43】 trees and lived there for many months. It 【44】 a long time to force the people out of the trees 【45】 work on the road could continue. （分数：1.00）A.embracedB.comprehendedC.introducedD.deducedA.situationB.stateC.circu
20、mstancesD.surroundingsA.sinceB.untilC.thoughD.butA.littleB.strongC.coldD.frequentA.swelledB.increasedC.expandedD.grewA.PartB.MuchC.SomeD.AllA.droveB.wentC.walkedD.cycledA.MeanwhileB.As a resultC.NeverthelessD.BesidesA.descendedB.decreasedC.disappearedD.departedA.keepB.doC.makeD.haveA.serviceB.traffi
21、cC.transportD.supplementA.retainB.removeC.replaceD.reduceA.lightsB.pathsC.parksD.signsA.travelB.rushC.moveD.getA.investmentB.expensesC.budgetD.consumptionA.oppositionB.protestC.actionD.objectionA.delayB.stopC.destroyD.preventA.inB.besideC.amongD.behindA.spentB.tookC.costD.usedA.soB.whenC.afterD.befo
22、re四、Section Reading Co(总题数：3，分数：3.00)Packaging is a very important form of advertising. A package can sometimes motivate people to buy products. For example, a small child might ask for a breakfast food contained in a box with a picture of a TV character. The child is more interested in the picture
23、than in breakfast food. Pictures for children to color or cut out, games printed on a package, or a small gift inside a box also motivate many children to buy products or to ask their parents to buy for them. Some packages suggest that a buyer will get something for nothing. Food products sold in re
24、usable containers are examples of this. Although a similar product in a plain container might cost less, people often prefer to buy the product in a reusable glass or dish, because they believe the container is free. However, the cost of the container is added to the cost of the product. The size of
25、 a package also motivates a buyer. Maybe the package has“ Economy Size“ or“ Family Size” printed on it. This suggests that the larger size has the most product for the least money. But that is not always true. To find it out, a buyer has to know how the product is sold and the price of the basic uni
26、t. The information on the package should provide some answers. But the important thing for any buyer to remember is that a package is often an advertisement. The words and pictures do not tell the whole story. Only the product inside can do that. （分数：1.00）(1).“A buyer will get something for nothing
27、“in Paragraph 2 most probably means that _.（分数：0.20）A.a buyer will not get what he pays forB.a buyer will get more than what he pays forC.a buyer will get something useful free of chargeD.a buyer will get more but pay less(2).From the passage we know the buyer pays more attention to _.（分数：0.20）A.the
28、 size of a containerB.a container with attractive pictureC.a well-designed containerD.a plain container with low cost(3).What suggestion does the author give in the passage?（分数：0.20）A.It s not good to buy the product which is sold in a glass or dish.B.The quality of a container has nothing to do wit
29、h the quality of the product.C.The best choice for a buyer is to buy a product in a plain package.D.A buyer should buy what he needs most rather than a well-designed package.(4).Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?（分数：0.20）A.In fact glasses or dishes used for packag
30、ing do not cost money at all.B.Family Size printed on the package means that it is rather economic.C.To a child, even to an adult, the form is far more important than the content.D.Words and pictures written on the package are thought to be an advertisement.(5).What is the best title for the passage
31、?（分数：0.20）A.How to Package a ProductB.How to Make an AdvertisementC.How to Sell ProductD.How to Attract More BuyersTelevision has opened windows to everybody. Young men will never again go to war as they did in 1914. Millions of people now have seen the effects of a battle. And the result has been a
32、 general dislike of war, and perhaps more interest in helping those who suffer from all the terrible things that have been shown on the screen. Television has also changed politics. The most remote can now follow state affairs, see and hear the politicians before an election. Better informed, he is
33、more likely to vote, and so to make his opinion count. Unfortunately, televisions influence has been greatly harmful to the young. Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unreal world; that TV advertisements lie to sell products that are sometimes bad or useless. T
34、hey believe and want to practice what they see. They do believe that the violence they see is normal and acceptable. All educators agree that the “television generations“ are more violent than their parents and grandparents. Also, the young are more impatient. Used to TV shows, where everything is q
35、uick and interesting, they do not have the patience to read an article without pictures, to read a book that requires thinking, to listen to a teacher who doesnt do funny things like the people on children s programs. And they expect ail problems to be solved happily in ten, fifteen, or thirty minut
36、es. That s the time it takes on the screen. （分数：1.00）(1).At present, many young people _.（分数：0.20）A.know the effects of warB.go in for politicsC.are willing to be soldiersD.like to save the wounded in wars(2).Now with TV people can _.（分数：0.20）A.discuss politics at an information centerB.show more in
37、terest in politicsC.express their ideas freelyD.discuss their own opinions on political affairs(3).The author thinks that TV advertisements _.（分数：0.20）A.are not reliable on the wholeB.are useless to peopleC.are a good guide to adultsD.are very harmful to the young(4).Which is NOT true according to t
38、he passage?（分数：0.20）A.People have become used to crimes now.B.With a TV set some problems can be solved quickly.C.People now like to read books with pictures.D.The adults are less violent than the young.(5).From the passage, we can conclude that _.（分数：0.20）A.children should keep away from TVB.TV pro
39、grams should be improvedC.childrens books should have picturesD.TV has a deep influence on the youngCompanies with large scale need a way to reach the savings of the public at large. The same problem, on a smaller scale, faces practically every company trying to develop new products and create new j
40、obs. There can be little prospect of raising the sort of sums required from friends and people we know, and while banks may agree to provide short-term finance, they are generally unwilling to provide money on a permanent basis for long-term projects. So companies turn to the public, persuading peop
41、le to lend them money, or take a share in the business in exchange for a share in future profits. Thus they do by issuing stocks and shares in the business through the Stock Exchange. By doing so they can put into circulation the savings of individuals both at home and abroad. When the saver needs h
42、is money back, he does not have to go to the company with whom he originally placed it. Instead, he sells his shares through a stockbroker to some other savers who is earnest to invest his money. A lot of the services needed both by industry and by each of us are provided by the Government or by loc
43、al authorities. Without hospitals, roads, electricity, telephones, equipment and new development if they are to serve us properly, requiring more money than is raised through taxes alone. The government, local authorities, and nationalised industries therefore frequently need to borrow money to supp
44、ort major capital expenses, and they too, come to the Stock Exchange. There is hardly a man or woman in this country whose job or whose living standard does not rely on the ability of his or her employers to raise money to finance new development. In one way or another this new money must come from
45、the savings of the country. The Stock Exchange exists to supply a channel through which these savings can reach those who need finance. （分数：1.00）(1).Almost all companies involved in new production and development must_.（分数：0.20）A.depend on their own financial resourcesB.invite the banks to provide l
46、ong-term financeC.borrow large sums of money from friends and people they knowD.rely on the population as a whole for finance(2).The money which enables these companies to continue their projects is_.（分数：0.20）A.repaid to its original owners as soon as possibleB.raised by the selling of shares in the
47、 companiesC.exchanged for part ownership in the Stock ExchangeD.invested in different companies in the Stock Exchange(3).When the savers want their money back they_.（分数：0.20）A.ask another company to obtain their money for themB.look for other people to borrow money fromC.put their shares in the comp
48、any back on the marketD.transfer their money to a more successful company(4).All the essential services on which we depend are_（分数：0.20）A.run by the Government or our local authoritiesB.in constant need of financial supportC.financed wholly by rates and taxesD.unable to provide for the needs of the
49、population(5).The Stock Exchange makes it possible for the Government, local authorities and nation-alised industries_（分数：0.20）A.to borrow as much money as they wishB.to make certain everybody save moneyC.to raise money to support new developmentsD.to make certain everybody lend money to them五、Part B(总题数：1，分数：1.00)Pattie Kovars: Even if my whole family gets up very early, I always like to work at night. I find thats my best time to get work
