1、公共英语(三级)20 及答案解析(总分：2.00，做题时间：120 分钟)(1).What has George suggested?（分数：-0.10）A.That they take the children to an amusement park after giving them cake and ice-cream.B.That they let the children amuse themselves after giving them cake and ice-cream.C.That they arrange some games for the children and
2、then give them cake and ice-cream.D.That they let the children amuse themselves and then give them cake and ice-cream.(2).What career does Mary probably plan to follow?（分数：-0.10）A.Politics.B.Physics.C.Business administration.D.Geography.(3).What does the woman want the man to do?（分数：-0.10）A.Travel a
3、 lot when young.B.Be more responsible for his home.C.Change the idea of getting married.D.Make up his mind to be married.(4).What will the man probably do?（分数：-0.10）A.Borrow a pen from the woman.B.Lend a pen to the woman.C.Buy a new pen.D.Use a pencil instead.(5).What does the woman mean?（分数：-0.10）A
4、.She doesnt like the seaside very much.B.She thinks they should go somewhere else.C.She agrees with the man.D.She doesnt mind going anywhere.(6).What time is it now?（分数：-0.10）A.5:20.B.6:20.C.5:40.D.6:40.(7).What do we learn about Mary?（分数：-0.10）A.That Mary is going to Hawaii.B.That Mary has traveled
5、 all over the world.C.That Mary likes postcards.D.That Mary is going on vacation.(8).What does the woman usually do on Sunday evening?（分数：-0.10）A.Go to church.B.Rest all day.C.Work in the garden.D.Read the paper.(9).What is the mans occupation now?（分数：-0.10）A.Hes a secretary.B.Hes a novelist.C.Hes a
6、 newspaperman.D.Hes a businessman.(10).What did the man tell the woman to do?（分数：-0.10）A.Bring some food to the table.B.Help herself to some food.C.Go ahead and use the phone.D.Bring the phone over to the table.(1).Why does the woman want to change her classes?（分数：-0.20）A.She doesnt like her teacher
7、.B.Too many students share a language.C.She cant understand the work.D.The class is too large.(2).In the evening class most students first language is_.（分数：-0.20）A.EnglishB.ItalianC.SpanishD.Japanese(3).There is room in the new class because two students_.（分数：-0.20）A.went homeB.dropped the courseC.t
8、ransferredD.graduated(4).The woman prefers the evening class because it is in the_.（分数：-0.20）A.same roomB.room next doorC.same buildingD.building next door(5).The woman wants Mrs. Brooks to have a message at_.（分数：-0.20）A.the libraryB.her workC.her friends houseD.her home(1).How many hours does the w
9、oman work every day except the break?（分数：-0.25）A.Seven hours.B.Eight hours.C.Nine hours.D.Six hours.(2).What is the monthly salary of the woman?（分数：-0.25）A.$3,500.B.$500.C.3 ,500RMB.D.3 ,500RMB including the extra pay.(3).How about the machines used in the factories?（分数：-0.25）A.Most of them are made
10、 in China.B.Most of them are imported from abroad.C.They made most of them by themselves.D.They made all of them by themselves.(4).What does the woman do in the factory?（分数：-0.25）A.She is manager of the factory.B.She is a machine operator.C.She is a technician of the workshop.D.She is the general ma
11、nager.(1).Where is the library?（分数：-0.25）A.It is the big white building.B.It is next to their building.C.It is in the school.D.It is very far from their home.(2).Where are the reading rooms located?（分数：-0.25）A.They are on the first and second floors.B.They are on the first floor.C.They are on the se
12、cond floor.D.They are in the white building.(3).When is the library open?（分数：-0.25）A.It is open on Sundays.B.It is not open on Sundays.C.It is open every day except Sunday.D.It is open every day except Saturday.(4).What does “T“ stand for according to the woman?（分数：-0.25）A.Mark Twain.B.The name of t
13、he book.C.The writer.D.The time.(1).What does John ask Susan to do?（分数：-0.25）A.Help with a term paper.B.Go to a concert.C.Take care of his cousin.D.Arrange his cousin s interview.(2).What will John do on Saturday?（分数：-0.25）A.Finish his paper.B.Go to work.C.Cook dinner for his cousin.D.Go to the audi
14、torium.(3).What does John say about his cousins interests?（分数：-0.25）A.He forgot to ask about her hobbies.B.He heard she enjoys music concerts.C.He thinks she has enjoyed traveling.D.He doesnt know what she likes to do.(4).What can be inferred about Johns cousin?（分数：-0.25）A.She is shy around stranger
15、s.B.She is younger than he is.C.She is very independent.D.She is usually late.三、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：1.00)Researchers stress that we need 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
16、】 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】 everything diet, lifestyle,“ says Bess Marcus, professor of human behavior at Brown University Medical School. “So ask yourself, 【31】 do I want to start? What a
17、m 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 drop 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 numb
18、ers 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 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
19、 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 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.effec
20、tiveC.comprehensiveD.productiveA.ThenB.StillC.MoreoverD.ButA.grown-upB.would-beC.poorD.unfortunateA.concentrateB.dwellC.insistD.stressA.changingB.combiningC.developingD.practicingA.HowB.WhenC.WhereD.WhyA.alternativeB.answerC.choiceD.solutionA.achieveB.acquireC.addressD.adoptA.settledB.organizedC.for
21、medD.composedA.eventuallyB.hardC.completelyD.fastA.summaryB.researchC.inspectionD.surveyA.confusedB.troubledC.concernedD.acquaintedA.exerciseB.operationC.dietD.activityA.dischargeB.consumeC.digestD.burnA.ActivistsB.PractitionersC.DietersD.ExercisersA.simplestB.bestC.easiestD.quickestA.failedB.aimedC
22、.pausedD.arrivedA.everB.rarelyC.neverD.nearlyA.NaturallyB.SimplyC.AlmostD.EvenA.reserveB.regainC.returnD.recover四、Section Reading Co(总题数：3，分数：3.00)The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play a significant role in the process of recovery from ill
23、ness. As part of a nationwide effort in Britain to bring art out of the galleries and into public places, some of the countrys most talented artists have been called in to transform older hospitals and to soften the hard edges of modern buildings. Of the 2,500 National Health Service hospitals in Br
24、itain, almost 100 now have significant collections of contemporary art in corridors, waiting areas and treatment rooms. These recent initiatives own a great deal to one artist, Peter Senior, who set up his studio at a Manchester hospital in north-eastern England during the early 1970s. He felt the a
25、rtist had lost his place in modern society, and that art should be enjoyed by a wider audience. A typical hospital waiting room might have as many as 5 ,000 visitors each week. What better place to hold regular exhibitions of art? Senior held the first exhibition of his own paintings in the out-pati
26、ents waiting area of the Manchester Royal Infirmary in 1975. Believed to be Britains first hospital artist, Senior was so much in demand that he was soon joined by a team of six young art school graduates. The effect is striking. Instead of the familiar long, barren corridors and stark waiting rooms
27、, the visitor experiences a full view of fresh colors, playful images and restful courtyards. The quality of the environment may reduce the need for expensive drugs when a patient is recovering from an illness. A study has shown that patients who had a view on to a garden needed half the number of s
28、trong painkillers compared with patients who had no view at all or only a brick wall to look at. （分数：1.00）(1).Compared with the total number of Britains National Health Service hospitals, the hospitals which have art collections is only_.（分数：0.20）A.4%B.5%C.one quarterD.75%(2).What can we say of Pete
29、r Senior?（分数：0.20）A.He is a doctor interested in painting.B.He is an artist who has a large collection of paintings.C.He is a pioneer in introducing art into hospitals.D.He is a faithful follower of hospital art.(3).According to Peter Senior, _.（分数：0.20）A.art should be encouraged in British hospital
30、sB.art is losing its audience in modern societyC.art galleries should be changed into hospitalsD.patients should be encouraged to learn painting(4).After the improvement of the hospital environment, _.（分数：0.20）A.patients no longer need drugs in their recoveryB.patients are not wholly dependent on ex
31、pensive drugsC.patients need good-quality drugs in their recoveryD.patients use no painkillers in their recovery(5).The fact that six young art school graduates joined Peter shows that_.（分数：0.20）A.Peters enterprise is developing greatlyB.Peter Senior enjoys great popularityC.they are talented hospit
32、al artistsD.the role of the quality of hospital environment is being recognizedPerhaps it was his own lack of adequate schooling that inspired Horace Mann to work so hard to accomplish the important reforms in education. While he was still a boy, his father died, and he had to support his family. Li
33、ke most of the children in his town, he attended school two or three months a year. Later, with the help of several teachers, he was able to study law and become a member of the Massachusetts bar, but he never forgot those early struggles. While serving in the Massachusetts legislature, he signed a
34、historic education bill that set up a state board of education. Without regret, he gave up his successful legal practice to become the first secretary of the board. There he exercised an enormous influence during the critical period of reconstruction that brought into existence the American graded e
35、lementary school as a substitute for the older district school system. Under his leadership, the curriculum was restructured, the school year was increased to a minimum of six months, and mandatory schooling was extended to age sixteen. Other important reforms that came into existence under Manns gu
36、idance included the establishment of state normal schools for teacher training. Considered quite radical at the time, the Massachusetts reforms later served as a model for the nations educational system. Mann was formally recognized as the father of public education. During his lifetime, Horace Mann
37、 worked tirelessly to extend educational opportunities to agrarian families and the children of poor laborers. In one of his last speeches he summed up his philosophy of education and life: “ Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity. “ （分数：1.00）(1).Which of the following can be
38、 the best title of the passage?（分数：0.20）A.The Father of American Public EducationB.Philosophy of EducationalC.Policies of Educational InstitutionsD.Horace Mann and the Massachusetts State Board of Education(2).Why does the author mention Horace Manns early life?（分数：0.20）A.As an example to show the i
39、mportance of education.B.To make the biography more complete.C.Because it served as the inspiration for his later work in education.D.In appreciation of the teachers who helped him succeed.(3).The word “radical“ in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to_.（分数：0.20）A.equalB.extremeC.excellentD.b
40、asic(4).With which of the following statements would the author most probably agree?（分数：0.20）A.Horace Manns influence on American education was very great.B.Horace Mann exerted a small but important influence on American education.C.Few educators fully understood Horace Manns influence on American e
41、ducation.D.The influence on American education by Horace Mann was not appreciated.(5).The reforms that Horace Mann achieved were_.（分数：0.20）A.not very radical for the timeB.used only by the state of MassachusettsC.enforced by the Massachusetts barD.later adopted as a model for the nations educational
42、 systemIf you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise and as a result, we are aging unnecessarily soon. Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise h
43、ealthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age and how the process of aging could be slowed down. With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages an
44、d varying occupations. Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect and emotion, and determine the human character. The rear section of the brain, which controls functions like eating a
45、nd breathing, does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual on emotional faculties (功能). Contraction of front and side partsas cells die offwas observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in sixty-and seventy-year-old. Matsuzaswa concluded
46、 from his tests that there is a simple remedy to the contraction normally associated with ageusing the head. The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed, by unive
47、rsity professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant. Matsuzawas findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from thinking. Blood must circulate properly in
48、 the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells needed. “The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain.“ he says, “Think hard and engage in conversation. Dont rely on pocket calculators.“ （分数：1.00）(1).The team of doctors wanted to find out_.（分数：0.20）A.why certain pe
49、ople are aging sooner than othersB.how to make people live longerC.the size of certain peoples brainsD.which people are most intelligent(2).On what are their research findings based?（分数：0.20）A.A survey of farmers in northern Japan.B.Tests performed on a thousand old people.C.The study of brain volumes of different people.D.The latest development of computer technology.(3).The doctors test show that_.（分数：0.20）A.our brains shrink as we g
