1、公共英语(三级)35 及答案解析(总分:2.01,做题时间:120 分钟)(1).Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers?(分数:-0.10)A.Husband and wife.B.Doctor and patient.C.Teacher and student.D.Father and daughter.(2).Where did the conversation most probably take place?(分数:-0.10)A.At a shop.B.At a clinic.C.At a hotel.D.I
2、n a cinema.(3).What does the man suggest the woman to do?(分数:-0.10)A.To take some exercise after work.B.To take some time off.C.To relax at a night club.D.To make a more efficient timetable.(4).What is the probable relationship between these two people?(分数:-0.10)A.Doctor and patient.B.Passenger and
3、bus driver.C.Daughter and mother.D.Customer and merchant.(5).How many people were injured in the accident?(分数:-0.10)A.One baby.B.None.C.Three woman.D.Three woman and one baby.(6).What does the man mean?(分数:-0.10)A.Theyre already lost all the money.B.He doesnt know why the team always loses.C.Sports
4、events are too expensive.D.This game wont be worth seeing.(7).How many times did the directors meet last month?(分数:-0.10)A.9.B.7.C.2.D.1.(8).What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?(分数:-0.10)A.Doctor and patient.B.Lawyer and client.C.Dentist and patient.D.Bank clerk and customer.(
5、9).What does the man suggest they do?(分数:-0.10)A.Take the subway.B.See the show some other night.C.Have dinner after the show.D.Walk to the theater.(10).How much will the man pay?(分数:-0.10)A.$20.B.$8.5.C.10D.$17.(1).Why is the woman worried about the washing machine?(分数:-0.20)A.It doesnt work at all
6、.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.She wants him to examine the machine.C.She wants him to wash the clothes.D.She wants him to repair it.(3).What do
7、es 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 it.D.He asks the woman to stop washing.(4).Who repaired the machine last time when there was something wrong wit
8、h 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 charged them two pounds.B.The man from the shop refused to repair the machine.C.The man from the shop repaired the
9、machine carefully.D.The man from the shop overcharged them for his work.(1).Where does the woman work?(分数:-0.25)A.At McDonalds.B.For Jackson and Sons.C.With the man.D.For a construction company.(2).Why does the woman want to change her job?(分数:-0.25)A.Because her present job is too hard.B.Because sh
10、e doesnt just want to be an assistant manager.C.Because she wants to have a job where she can use her knowledge.D.Because she wants to earn more money.(3).When will Jackson and Sons hire new workers?(分数:-0.25)A.In September.B.In May.C.In August.D.In June.(4).When will the man tell his father about t
11、he woman?(分数:-0.25)A.Tonight.B.Tomorrow.C.This afternoon.D.The day after tomorrow.(1).Why is corn feeding millions of people today?(分数:-0.33)A.It can be cooked in many ways.B.It is delicious but inexpensive.C.It gives higher yields than other grain crops.D.It grows easily in various conditions.(2).W
12、hat did Columbus bring back on his second trip?(分数:-0.33)A.Fried potatoes.B.Tomato juice.C.Sweet corn.D.Chocolate beans.(3).What was the result of Columbus two trips to America?(分数:-0.33)A.They led to the discovery of America.B.They made native American foods popular.C.They brought great wealth to S
13、pain.D.They made native American life styles well-known.(1).What was the report given by the weather station in Chicago?(分数:-0.25)A.Sunny skies.B.Cloudiness, but no rain.C.Light showers.D.Thunderstorms.(2).What was the temperature at Ann Arbor airport?(分数:-0.25)A.79 degrees F.B.75 degrees F.C.74 deg
14、rees F.D.73 degrees F.(3).According to the weather report, what was the pollution index?(分数:-0.25)A.Very GoodB.GoodC.FairD.Poor(4).What did the forecast indicate that the weather for the weekend would be?(分数:-0.25)A.Rainy and mild.B.Rainy and cold.C.Sunny and mild.D.Cloudy and cold.三、Section Use of
15、Eng(总题数:1,分数:1.00)At present groups of scientific workers, often 【26】 by their governments, spend their time in 【27】 the 【28】 of earthquakes. It is very 【29】 that they will be able to 【30】 earthquakes or influence the direction of their movements, which are determined by events far below the surface
16、 of the earth. But the facts they report and the theories 【31】 by those facts may enable scientists to 【32】 the centers of future earthquakes and even 【33】 the time of their 【34】 . It is only when the 【35】 of events that we call an earthquake can be seen as a pattern that predictions can be made. Pa
17、rt of this pattern is external and 【36】 or capable of being recorded by 【37】 instruments above the earth s surface. Scientists and engineers studied the 【38】 of the San Francisco earthquake. The city was rebuilt, and new features were 【39】 to strengthen buildings and maintain a 【40】 water supply in
18、the event of another earthquake. The water mains ( = main pipes) were fitted with control valves which would enable water to travel by different routes round broken places. Large underground tanks were constructed to supply water if 【41】 supplies could not be tapped. Special measures were 【42】 to pr
19、event fires, which often do more damage than earth- quakes themselves. The San Francisco earthquake 【43】 scientists with important information. Since the effects of the break were visible at the surface, scientists could 【44】 what actually happened, and reports of the incident were an important 【45】
20、 to the world s store of knowledge bout earthquakes.(分数:1.00)A.providedB.suppliedC.supplementedD.supportedA.searchingB.researchingC.studyingD.on workingA.observationB.informationC.behaviourD.appearanceA.probablyB.likelyC.unlikelyD.likeA.preventB.protectC.warnD.causeA.providedB.offeredC.suggestedD.di
21、scoveredA.locateB.placeC.fixD.tookA.foretellB.warnC.preventD.predictA.appearanceB.incidentC.occurrenceD.comingA.consequenceB.seriousnessC.sequenceD.resultA.visibleB.visualC.invisibleD.visionA.sensibleB.sensitiveC.sentimentalD.senselessA.effortsB.affordC.affectsD.effectsA.enteredB.recommendedC.introd
22、ucedD.preparedA.continualB.constantC.consistentD.persistentA.normalB.ordinaryC.properD.appropriateA.affectedB.effectedC.takenD.adaptedA.toldB.providedC.gaveD.offeredA.inquireB.amplifyC.followD.observeA.constitutionB.distributionC.instructionD.contribution四、Section Reading Co(总题数:3,分数:3.00)On the nig
23、ht of May 7,1942, a plane took off from an Air Force base in England to stop German fighters over the English Channel. Pilot of the plane was Captain Thomas Nash. Looking eastward, Nash saw twelve orange lights in a row ,moving at a fantastic rate of speed. As a sophisticated flyer, he had never see
24、n anything like them. Thinking that they might be a new German weapon, he decided to chase them. But when he swung the plane around and headed directly for the lights, they vanished. Captain Nash may have been the first to see such orange lights but he wasnt the last. His experience was repeated sev
25、eral times by pilots during World War in Europe and the Far East. What were they? No one knows for sure, but there is an interesting theory to explain them. According to this theory, the orange lights are space animals animals specially adapted to life in the upper atmosphere just as some creatures
26、are adapted to life at the bottom of the sea. These space animals, the theory says, live so far up in the atmosphere that they are invisible from earth. They feed in part on the air and partly on energy from sunlight. Being almost pure energy themselves ,they can adjust their bodies to glow at night
27、. During the day they become invisible. Before World War , continues the theory, there was little radiated energy available on the earth s surface. Then came the development of rockets, atomic reactors, and hydroelectric plants The space creatures are attracted by these sources of energy. At night w
28、hen no energy emitted from sunlight, they go down into the lower levels to search a meal. They may even drift into the scope of human eyesight. This explains the fact that they have been sighted periodically from the earth since 1942. (分数:1.00)(1).The best statement of the main idea of this passage
29、is that_.(分数:0.20)A.Captain Nash saw twelve orange lights moving at a fantastic rate of speedB.Captain Nash may have been the first to see lights in spaceC.according to an interesting theory, the orange lights are space animalsD.the mysteries of nature can be completely explained(2).The strange oran
30、ge lights were first seen_.(分数:0.20)A.from the groundB.from a rocket shipC.during World War ID.during World War (3).The theory says that during the daytime the space animals_.(分数:0.20)A.glow brightly in the skyB.are invisibleC.can be seen from earthD.visit the earth s surface(4).If the space animal
31、theory is true, the creatures go down to the lower regions in order to_.(分数:0.20)A.escape detectionB.arouse curiosityC.search for man-made energyD.make contact with man(5).The space animal theory would seem to indicate that_.(分数:0.20)A.living creatures are extremely adaptableB.life in space is impos
32、sible for manC.the fittest creatures always surviveD.life cannot exist in the depth of the seaMy family and I recently returned from a trip to Alaska, a place that combines supernatural beauty with a breathtaking amount of bear risks. Ill start with some facts at a glance: WHERE ALASKA IS: Way the h
33、ell far from you. Beyond Mars. HOW YOU GET THERE: You sit in a variety of airplanes for most of your adult life. WHAT THEY HAVE THERE THAT WILL TRY TO KILL YOU: Bears. I am quite serious about this. Although Alaska is now an official United States with modem conveniences such as rental cars and froz
34、en yogurt, it also contains a large number of admitted bears, striding freely about the landscape, and nobody seems to be the least bit alarmed about this. In fact, the Alaskans seem to be proud of it. You walk into a hotel or department store, and the first thing you see is a glass case containing
35、a stuffed bear the size of a real one. Our hotel had two of these. It was what we travel writers call “a two-bear hotel“. Both bears were standing on their hind legs and striking a pose that said: “Welcome to Alaska! Im going to tear your arms off!“ This struck me as an odd concept, greeting visitor
36、s with a showcase containing a major local hazard. Its as if an anti-drug organization went around setting up glass display cases containing stuffed drug smugglers, with little plaques stating how much they weighed and where they were taken. Anyway, we decided the best way to deal with our fear of b
37、ears was to become well informed about them, so we bought a book, Alaska Bear Tales. Here are some of the chapter titles, which I am not making up. “Theyll Attack Without Warning“ “Theyll Really Attack You“ “They Will Kill“ “Come Quick ! Im Being Eaten by a Bear !“ “They Can Be Funny“ Ha ha ! I bet
38、they can. I bet Mr. and Mrs. Bear and a bundle of hilarity as they fight playfully over the remaining portion of a former tourist plumped up by airline food. But just the same, I m glad that the only actual, nonstuffed, practicing bears that we saw were in the zoo. (分数:1.00)(1).What is the tone of t
39、he story?(分数:0.20)A.Serious.B.Complex.C.Comic.D.Disapproving.(2).Which of the following is the author in favour of?(分数:0.20)A.Airline food.B.Drag smugglers.C.Bears.D.Bears in zoos.(3).Why does the author mention stuffed drag smugglers?(分数:0.20)A.Because they can attack without warning just like bear
40、s.B.Because they are used to give warnings to visitors about bears.C.Because they are as funny as stuffed bears.D.Because they are used to show the oddness of the stuffed bears.(4).What s the author s impression of Alaska?(分数:0.20)A.Positive.B.Negative.C.Neutral.D.Funny.(5).What can we learn from th
41、e passage about Alaskans?(分数:0.20)A.They are fond of bears.B.They dont know how to treat tourists.C.They want to frighten tourists away.D.They live a very natural life.The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, pain-free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attainin
42、g real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness, then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true; more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain. As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They f
43、ear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment, self-improvement. Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of mak
44、ing a commitment, for commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features. Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole nights sleep or a three-day vacation. I dont know
45、any parent who would choose the word “fun“ to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children will never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild. Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most lib
46、erating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now unde
47、rstand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all. (分数:1.00)(1).According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because he_.(分数:0.20)A.is reluctant to take on family responsibilitiesB.believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains singleC.f
48、inds more fun in dating than in marriageD.fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement(2).Raising children, in the authors opinion, is a_.(分数:0.20)A.moral dutyB.thankless jobC.rewarding taskD.source of inevitable pain(3).From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems
49、 from_.(分数:0.20)A.hatredB.misunderstandingC.prejudiceD.ignorance(4).To understand what true happiness is, one must_.(分数:0.20)A.have as much fun as possible during ones lifetimeB.make every effort to liberate oneself from painC.put up with pain under all circumstancesD.be able to distinguish happiness from fun(5).What is the author trying to tell us?(分数:0.20)A.Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.B.One must know how to attain happiness.C.It is important