1、公共英语(三级)21 及答案解析(总分：2.01，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).When does the woman want to take a leave?（分数：-0.20）A.June 30 to July 1.B.May 1 to May 30.C.June 1 to June 30.D.May 31 t
6、o June 4.(2).Why does the woman want to take a leave?（分数：-0.20）A.To visit her aunt and uncle.B.To see the National Gallery.C.To see the Southern Highlands.D.To study more writing.(3).Where is the woman going?（分数：-0.20）A.Tamworth.B.Brisbane.C.Armidale.D.Sydney.(4).Who is going to be with the woman?（分
7、数：-0.20）A.Her uncle.B.Her mother.C.Her aunt.D.Her father.(5).When will the woman go home to her own country?（分数：-0.20）A.In five years.B.In twelve months.C.In two months.D.When her mother goes home.(1).According to the conversation, what kind of weather is usual for March?（分数：-0.33）A.Cold.B.Very hot.
8、C.Cooler than on the day of this conversation.D.Drier than on the day of this conversation.(2).Where does this conversation take place?（分数：-0.33）A.Florida.B.New York.C.California.D.Indiana.(3).How often is the bus scheduled to pass their stop?（分数：-0.33）A.Every ten minutes.B.At twenty to one.C.Every
9、half hour.D.Once a day.(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 can 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.Sh
10、e 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：-0.20）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 i
11、t.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.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 char
12、ged 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 the shop overcharged them for his work.(1).What did the man offer to do?（分数：-0.25）A.He offered to get the ashtray.B.He offered to make coffee.C.He offered t
13、o do washing-up.D.He offered to drive the woman to the phone.(2).When did the conversation take place?（分数：-0.25）A.At about five oclock.B.At about nine oclock.C.At about ten oclock.D.At about eleven oclock.(3).How far is it from the womans house to the nearest phone box?（分数：-0.25）A.Its about a ten-mi
14、nute walk away.B.Its about a five-minute walk away.C.Its about ten minutes drive.D.Its about five minutes drive(4).When will the woman make coffee?（分数：-0.25）A.After they do washing-up.B.After the man gets his cigarettes.C.After the man drives the woman to the phone.D.After they get back from the pho
15、ne box.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】 experts also admit that many 【28】 losers find it helps to 【29】 on one
16、 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 am I willing to focus on? “ The 【32】 depends on everything from what you
17、 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 numbers on the scale, though, 【38】 may be the way to go. By increasing phys
18、ical 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 of people have become so disappointed that they begin to think theyll
19、【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.effectiveC.comprehensiveD.productiveA.ThenB.StillC.MoreoverD.ButA.grown-upB.
20、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.formedD.composedA.eventuallyB.hardC.completelyD.fastA.summaryB.researchC.i
21、nspectionD.surveyA.confusedB.troubledC.concernedD.acquaintedA.exerciseB.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.Almos
22、tD.EvenA.reserveB.regainC.returnD.recover四、Section Reading Co(总题数：3，分数：3.00)The cohesiveness(内聚力)of a family seems to rely on members sharing certain routine practices and events. For a growing share of the American labor force, however, working shifts beyond the normal daylight hourswhat we here ca
23、ll “shiftwork“ makes the lives of families difficult. Existing research shows that both male and female shiftworkers express high levels of stress and a sense of conflict between the demands of work and family life. But shiftwork couples still maintain a traditional attitude about the meaning of mar
24、riage and the individual roles of husband and wife. They expressed a willingness to do“ whatever it takes“ to approximate their view of a proper marriage, including sacrificing sleep and doing conventional things at unconventional hours. For the majority of couples interviewed even when wives worked
25、 outside their homes a proper marriage is characterized by a very clear division of roles: husbands are “providers“ whose major responsibility is to support the family; wives are “homemakers“ who clean, cook, and care for husbands and children. As couples encountered shiftwork schedules, however, in
26、itial expectations about what it would take to create a marriage and family were put to test. One woman expressed her dreams about what marriage was supposed to be: “It would make me feel like I had more of a home atmosphere, you know. That s the way I always expected being married having the husban
27、d go off, come in the evenings and spend the rest as the evenings together, you know thats the way we thought it would be. It doesnt work out that way. The womens definitions of a “good husband“ are typified by the following wifes response: I him to be a good provider, and be there when I need him,
28、loyal about the same things as he would expect out of me, expect that I expect him to dominate over me. But in a manner of speaking when its time to be a man I expect him to stand up instead of sitting back expecting me to do everything. To husbands, a good wife was someone who was. Understanding of
29、 what I feel go through at work. I need that respect at work, I hope I get it at work. I want my wife to realize what I expect at work. I dont want her to give me a lot of shit when I come home from work because I dont know if this makes much sense. These views seemed critical to maintain the famili
30、es of the shiftworkers. （分数：1.00）(1).Despite _, shiftwork couples still hoped to maintain a stable life.（分数：0.20）A.traditional beliefs about marriageB.lack of control over timeC.a very clear division of rolesD.the demands of work(2).From the selection, we can conclude that female shiftworkers were N
31、OT satisfied with_.（分数：0.20）A.their workB.their childrenC.their husbands inability to protect the family and provide companionshipD.leisure activities(3).What is implied by the author?（分数：0.20）A.Shiftwork had a direct effect on the attitudes and behavior of family members.B.Shiftworkers could live a
32、 normal life.C.Shiftwork couples had unconventional ideas about marriage.D.Female Shiftworkers were satisfied with the time spent together with their families.(4).In order to continue the marriages of the Shiftworkers,_.（分数：0.20）A.wives must learn to care for the children when their husbands are abs
33、entB.Shiftwork couples must administer their time and activitiesC.wives mustnt adapt their own feelings of boredom to their husbands workD.all of these(5).The best title for this paragraph is_.（分数：0.20）A.Constructing Family LifeB.Managing Time and ActivitiesC.The Meaning of MarriageD.Living a Normal
34、 LifeFishing adds only about one percent to the global economy, but on a regional basis it can contribute extremely to human survival. Marine fisheries contribute more to the worlds supply of protein than beef, poultry or any other animal source. Fishing typically does not need land ownership, and b
35、ecause it remains, generally, open to all, it is often the employer of last resort in the developing worldan occupation when there are no other choices. Worldwide, about 200 million people rely on fishing for their livelihoods. Within Southeast Asia alone, over five million people fish full-time. In
36、 northern Chile forty percent of the population lives off the ocean. In Newfoundland most employment came from fishing or servicing that industry until the collapse of the cod fisheries in the early 1990s left tens of thousands of people out of work. Though debates over the conservation of natural r
37、esources are often cast as a conflict between jobs and the environment, the restoration of fish populations would in fact boost employment. Michael P. Sissenwine and Andrew A. Rosenberg of the U. S. National Marine Fisheries Service have estimated that if depleted species were allowed to rebuild to
38、their long-term potential, their sustainable use would add about 8 billion to the U. S. gross domestic product and provide about 300 000 jobs. If fish populations were restored and properly managed, about twenty million metric tons could be added to the worlds annual catch. But restoration of ecolog
39、ical balance, fiscal profitability and economic security will require a continual reduction in the capacity of the commercial fishing industry so that wild populations can recover. The necessary reductions in fishing workforce need not come at the expense of jobs. Governments could increase employme
40、nt and reduce the pressure on fish populations by guiding subsidies away from highly mechanised ships. For each 1 million of investment, industrial-scale fishing operations require only one to five people, while small-scale fisheries would employ between 60 and 3 000. Industrial fishing itself threa
41、tens tens of millions of fishermen working on a small scale by depleting the fish on which they depend for subsistence. （分数：1.00）(1).The animal source which provides the most protein for human being is_.（分数：0.20）A.beefB.fishC.porkD.chicken(2).Paragraph 2 indicates that_.（分数：0.20）A.most of mans emplo
42、yment is from fishingB.man can always turn to fishing for employmentC.forty percent of Chileans live on fishing boats or shipsD.fishing has been the biggest industry in Newfoundland(3).In the conflict between jobs and the environment, the author takes sides with those who are_. in favour of（分数：0.20）
43、A.increasing the annual catchB.creating more jobsC.getting greater fiscal profitabilityD.conserving natural resources(4).The balance between jobs and the environment can be kept if_.（分数：0.20）A.fishing capacity is further increasedB.fishing jobs are further increasedC.fewer well-equipped fishing ship
44、s are usedD.fewer species are allowed to rebuild(5).The passage suggests that making less use of modem technology may_.（分数：0.20）A.reduce pressure on fish populationsB.threaten the worlds annual catchC.increase governments investmentD.cost tens of thousands of fishermens jobsYourre off work and hangi
45、ng out at home. Off your diet and into cookies, big dinners and champagne. Off your schedule, and up nights with movies, videos or a good book. Off your workout routine and skipping your morning swim or evening run. In short, youre off, free of responsibilities and pressure, stuffed full of food and
46、 fun. And you dont like it. “All humans, and for that matter all species that are vertebrates and many that are not, have internal clock mechanism, “said George Brainard, professor of neurology at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.“ Thats not a metaphor. Its an actual biological entity.“ A
47、s many people find themselves in the second week of enforced indolence because of the winter break - whether because of school holidays or time off from work - more than a few may be experiencing a peculiar sensation. A wave of discontent at the luxury of doing nothing, of sitting around with time t
48、o spare, the commodity of the late 20th century that were constantly told is in dangerously short supply. The sense is that you should feel great, but actually you dont. You hate to admit it, but it might even be a welcome break to go back to work or school. “I enjoy being off, but I enjoy coming ba
49、ck too, “said Virgina Woodard of Chicago. After several days off around Christmas, she was back at her baby-sitting job on New Years Eve, taking her 3-year-old charge to a museum. “It messes up your schedule, and coming back is tiresome,“ said Woodard, who nonetheless said she enjoyed her time off. “I feel like Ill need a week to recover to get back on my schedule, “said Joni Lederer. She
