1、公共英语(三级)19 及答案解析(总分：2.02，做题时间：120 分钟)(1).How much did the shoes cost originally?（分数：-0.10）A.$30.B.$60.C.$13.D.$16.(2).Why is Jerry up late?（分数：-0.10）A.His mother wants him to do his homework.B.He has to finish his homework.C.He doesnt know its very late.D.He cant sleep.(3).Why does the woman like th
2、e white house better than the brick one?（分数：-0.10）A.Its bigger.B.It has a larger yard.C.It has a prettier yard.D.Its prettier.(4).What does the man explain to the woman?（分数：-0.10）A.The train is cheaper than the bus.B.The bus is cheaper than the train.C.There are two buses every day.D.The train is fa
3、ster than the bus.(5).Where is the boss?（分数：-0.10）A.In another building.B.In his office.C.In the bathroom.D.In a meeting.(6).How much does one T-shirt cost?（分数：-0.10）A.Ten dollars.B.Five dollars.C.Six dollars.D.Twelve dollars.(7).Where did Ted plan to go?（分数：-0.10）A.The market.B.The office.C.The bar
4、bers shop.D.The Center.(8).How much time did she have between visiting the park and her meeting?（分数：-0.10）A.6 hours.B.10 hours.C.4 hours.D.1 hour.(9).What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?（分数：-0.10）A.Waitress and customer.B.Hostess and guest.C.Wife and husband.D.Mother and son.(
5、10).What problem did she mention?（分数：-0.10）A.They had too much stress.B.They had nothing to do in their spare time.C.They were worried about their meals.D.The pace was terrible.(1).Which car was badly damaged?（分数：-0.25）A.A car outside the supermarket.B.A car at the bottom of the hill.C.Pauls car.D.T
6、he sports car.(2).Where was the driver of the sports car when the accident happened?（分数：-0.25）A.Inside the car.B.At the foot of the hill.C.In the garage.D.In the supermarket.(3).Who did Paul think was to blame for the accident?（分数：-0.25）A.The driver of the sports car.B.The two girls inside the car.C
7、.The man standing nearby.D.The salesman from London.(4).Who was injured in the accident?（分数：-0.25）A.Nobody.B.The two girls.C.The bus driver.D.Paul.(1).Why cant the woman 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 for
8、eign 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 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
9、).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 the mountains.D.Going for a tour abroad.(1).What can we learn about Jack from the dialogue?（分数：-0.33）A.Hes a native in America.B.Hes a
10、new comer to America.C.He knows very well about the holiday.D.He dislikes this kind of holiday.(2).What do people eat on Thanksgiving Day?（分数：-0.33）A.Turkey.B.Chicken.C.Duck.D.Goose.(3).What will the two speakers do immediately after the talk?（分数：-0.33）A.They will prepare dinner.B.They will go shopp
11、ing for gifts to their guests.C.They will invite some people to dinner.D.They will go shopping for turkey and fixings.(1).Who is Julie going to take a trip to Canada with?（分数：-0.33）A.Her family.B.Her husband.C.Her children.D.Her husband and her parents.(2).What kind of transport does her husband pre
12、fer to take?（分数：-0.33）A.By ship.B.By bus.C.By train.D.By air.(3).What is the greatest disadvantage of taking a ship according to Susan?（分数：-0.33）A.It is not very fast.B.It has no casualties.C.It can make you sea-sick.D.It is very slow.三、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：1.00)Researchers stress that we nee
13、d diet and exercise to drop pounds. “The most 【26】 way to lose weight is with a combination,“ says Rena Wing, head of the National Weight Control Center. 【27】 experts also admit that many 【28】 losers find it helps to 【29】 on one or the other. “A lot of people feel helpless at the thought of 【30】 eve
14、rything diet, lifestyle,“ says Bess Marcus, professor of human behavior at Brown University Medical School. “So ask yourself, 【31】 do I want to start? What am I willing to focus on? “ The 【32】 depends on everything from what you hope to 【33】 to how your life is 【34】. If you are in a big hurry to dro
15、p pounds 【35】, dieting is the way to go. Decades of 【36】 have shown its the surest and quickest method. If you are more 【37】 with how you look than with numbers on the scale, though, 【38】 may be the way to go. By increasing physical activity, youll 【39】 fat and build muscle tissue. 【40】 often end up
16、 losing both fat and muscle tissue. Your 【41】 approach is one that suits your lifestyle. If youve tried and 【42】 at one approach, consider the other. “ A lot of people have become so disappointed that they begin to think theyll 【43】 be able to lose weight, “ says Marcus. “Thats when its time to try
17、something new. 【44】 a small step forward can help people 【45】 confidence and convince themselves they can make even bigger changes.“ （分数：1.00）A.activeB.effectiveC.comprehensiveD.productiveA.ThenB.StillC.MoreoverD.ButA.grown-upB.would-beC.poorD.unfortunateA.concentrateB.dwellC.insistD.stressA.changin
18、gB.combiningC.developingD.practicingA.HowB.WhenC.WhereD.WhyA.alternativeB.answerC.choiceD.solutionA.achieveB.acquireC.addressD.adoptA.settledB.organizedC.formedD.composedA.eventuallyB.hardC.completelyD.fastA.summaryB.researchC.inspectionD.surveyA.confusedB.troubledC.concernedD.acquaintedA.exerciseB.
19、operationC.dietD.activityA.dischargeB.consumeC.digestD.burnA.ActivistsB.PractitionersC.DietersD.ExercisersA.simplestB.bestC.easiestD.quickestA.failedB.aimedC.pausedD.arrivedA.everB.rarelyC.neverD.nearlyA.NaturallyB.SimplyC.AlmostD.EvenA.reserveB.regainC.returnD.recover四、Section Reading Co(总题数：3，分数：3
20、.00)Everyone knows how the story of Cinderella ends, but did you ever really think about how she spent her days before she met the prince? Her daily routine was not fascinating. She did everything from sweeping the floor to cooking the meals. If someone had asked Cinderella, “Are there any kinds of
21、household work that you particularly hate?“ She probably would have answered, “Why, none, of course. Housework is my dirty!“ In the real world, however, most people have definite dislikes for certain sorts of household work. Two of these tasks are ironing clothes and washing dishes. Ironing clothes
22、is most hated because it is not a task that can be completed quickly or thoughtlessly. Each piece of clothing must be handled individually, so ironing a basket of laundry can take hours! After ironing a piece of clothing with great caution, which requires smoothing out the fabric, and following the
23、seams, you need to place it on a hanger as soon as possible. If you do not follow these directions carefully, it might become wrinkled and you have to start over. Perhaps that is why ironing is not a favorite thing to do. It calls for extreme attention to detail from beginning to end. Another househ
24、old job that: many people dislike is washing dishes. Of course, some people claim that this work is no longer a problem because we have dishwashers now! However, no one would argue that dishes, silverware, and especially pots and pans washed in a dishwasher dont come out as clean as they do when was
25、hed by hand. For this reason, many of us continue to wash our dishes by hand, but we are not necessarily happy doing it. Cleaning dishes is a job that not only takes a lot of energy but also requires the patience to wash and dry them. In addition, unlike ironing clothes, washing dishes is a thing th
26、at usually must be done every day. I dont know how Cinderella felt about this particular task, but I believe that most people hate it as much as I do. （分数：1.00）(1).For Cinderella, doing household work is_.（分数：0.20）A.an assignmentB.a compulsionC.an obligationD.a burden(2).Most people hate to do cloth
27、es-ironing because_.（分数：0.20）A.it has to be done by one personB.it must be handled skillfullyC.it involves careful planningD.it is time-consuming(3).To avoid ironing the clothes over again, one should_.（分数：0.20）A.know how to iron certain clothes materialB.spare no care through all the proceduresC.fi
28、nd some proper hangers for the ironedD.pay special attention to the seams(4).Many people still prefer washing dishes by hand to machine washing because_.（分数：0.20）A.hand-washed dishes are cleanerB.dishwashers are not so easily handledC.some dishes cannot be machine-washedD.washing dishes by hand is c
29、heaper(5).Ironing is different from dishwashing in that_,（分数：0.20）A.it requires patienceB.it is not a daily routineC.it is not laboriousD.it demands less careEven plants can run a fever, especially when theyre under attack by insects or disease. But unlike humans, plants can have their temperature t
30、aken from 3 ,000 feet away straight up. A decade ago, adapting the infrared scanning technology developed for military purposes and other satellites, physicist Stephen Paley came up with a quick way to take the temperature of crops to determine which ones are under stress. The goal was to let farmer
31、s precisely target pesticide spraying rather than rain poison on a whole field, which invariably includes plants that dont have pest problems. Even better, Paleys Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye. Mounted on a plane flown at 3,000 feet
32、 at night, an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by crops. The data were transformed into a color-coded map showing where plants were running “fevers“. Farmers could then spot-spray, using 50% to 70% less pesticide than they otherwise would. The bad news is that Paleys company closed down in
33、 1984, after only three years. Farmers resisted the new technology and long-term backers were hard to find. But with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce, and refinements in infrared scanning, Paley hopes to get back into operation. Agriculture experts have no doubt the technology works.
34、“This technique can be used on 75% of agricultural land in the United States,“ says George Oerther of Texas A their choices indicate that these aspects of the world are worth looking at, that they contain beautiful sights. Contemporary artists might say that they merely choose subjects that provide
35、an interesting pattern, that there is nothing more in it. Yet even they do not choose entirely without reference to the character of their subjects. If one painter chooses to paint a broken leg and another a lake in moonlight, each of them is directing our attention to a certain aspect of the world.
36、 Each painter is telling us something, showing us something, emphasizing something . all of which mean that, consciously or unconsciously , he is trying to teach us.（分数：1.00）(1).What all artists in common is that_.（分数：0.20）A.they use shapes and colors instead of wordsB.they want the public to unders
37、tand them and get something from their worksC.they want to show the public something that is difficult to explainD.they want to learn from the public(2).A painter chooses certain shapes and colors out of the countless billions because he believes they_.（分数：0.20）A.are easy to make outB.can bring deli
38、ght to himC.are worth showing to the publicD.are particular(3).According to the author, even contemporary artists might choose subjects that only provide an interesting pattern_.（分数：0.20）A.without reference to the character of their subjectsB.there is still something in themC.that there is no meanin
39、g in itD.partly for the meaning of the subjects(4).Comparing the painter who paints a broken leg with the one who paints a lake in moon light, we can draw the conclusion that_.（分数：0.20）A.both convey the same meaningB.both try to show us something and tell us somethingC.the latter is more meaningfulD
40、.the former is more meaningful(5).According to the passage, it is true to say that _.（分数：0.20）A.the public could share the artists feelings through their choice of artistic creation subjectsB.the painter should not choose to paint ugly thingsC.contemporary artists are completely different from other
41、 artistsD.all artists are teaching the public consciously五、Part B(总题数：1，分数：1.00)Joyce Swenson: Joyce is 36 years old and has worked for a publishing company in New York city for two years. Presently, she is working as a senior editor in charge of developmental programs. An opening for a vice-preside
42、ntial position has just opened. Joyce is one of four people applying for the position. The other three applicants are men who have been at the company approximately as long as she has. The requirements for the job include a master s degree and a minimum of ten years experience working as a manager i
43、n a publishing company. Historically, the company has hired from within the male. Joyce has applied for promotions before but she has been passed over each time by a male candidate. When Joyce joined the company, she was single. Now she is married and has two school-aged children and one preschooler
44、. Joyce feels she has been discriminated against because of her sex. She feels motherhood is viewed by the company as a negative factor in job promotion. Ardith Smiths: Ardith is 39 years old. She is a single mother of three children. She works full time as a marketing manager for a fast-food chain.
45、 Ardith works 50 hours a week and carpools her 12-year-old daughter to gymnastics after work three days a week. She also makes sure that she is in the stands to watch her 16-year-old son wrestle or watch her 15-year-old daughter play soccer. Ardith takes her role as mother and employee very seriousl
46、y. She feels that her children couldnt have to help out around the house because they are too busy with academics and sports activities. This same attitude carries over to the workplace. She hates to burden her secretary with extra work, so instead, she does a lot of it herself. She feels that she m
47、ust be everything to everybody she comes in contact with. It is important to note that Ardith grew up in the 1950s. Her mother was always there for her. There was never a day that Ardith did not come home and find her mother waiting for her ( sometimes with milk and cookies). Her mother was involved
48、 with the parents organization at school and was her girl scout leader. Although the family was not well-off financed, Ardith always dressed well. Her mother was an excellent dressmaker. Mary Sand: Ardith s friend Mary is 37 years old. She is also a single mother with three as she possibly can. She
49、has limited her volunteering on committees. The one activity that she does get involved in is the annual book sale at school. Her children are responsible for many of the household chores. She has created a rotation system so that they all learn how to wash, iron, clean and cook. Karia Brown: Karia received her nursing degree while working part time as a clerk or typist, and at the same time raising her sons Jeff and Jason. Karia married when she w
