1、公共英语(三级)4 及答案解析(总分：2.01，做题时间：120 分钟)(1).Why did the man come back?（分数：-0.10）A.He was tired.B.He had bought everything.C.There were too many people shopping.D.The weather was terrible.(2).What is the man more willing to do?（分数：-0.10）A.To recite.B.To put down in black and white.C.To sing out.D.To list
2、en.(3).When did this conversation most probably take place?（分数：-0.10）A.On the 10th.B.On the 8th.C.On the 6th.D.On the 11th.(4).How much change will the woman get?（分数：-0.10）A.$20.B.$4.C.$10.D.$6.(5).What is the relationship between the two speakers?（分数：-0.10）A.Salesman and customer.B.Policeman and dr
3、iver.C.Teacher and student.D.Boss and secretary.(6).How does the man feel about his grade?（分数：-0.10）A.It was an improvement.B.It was disappointing.C.It was unfair.D.It was satisfying.(7).Where did the conversation most probably take place?（分数：-0.10）A.In a library.B.In a classroom.C.In a bookstore.D.
4、In a hotel.(8).What are the two speakers talking about?（分数：-0.10）A.Strange colors.B.Different tastes of tea.C.Fashion.D.A painting.(9).What does the man want to know?（分数：-0.10）A.The way to the fifth floor.B.The way to Mr. Turners office.C.The way to the conference room.D.The way to the lift.(10).Wha
5、t do we learn from the womans words?（分数：-0.10）A.She has more letters now than before.B.She hasnt so many letters as before.C.She often hears from her family now.D.She is used to having a lot of letters.(1).When was the first Donald Duck film made?（分数：-0.20）A.1933.B.1934.C.1938.D.The 1940s.(2).Who wa
6、s Clarence Nash?（分数：-0.20）A.The writer of the Wise Little Hen.B.A cartoonist.C.The director of the Wise Little Hen.D.Donald Ducks voice.(3).Why is Donald Duck so popular with audiences?（分数：-0.20）A.Because he was lazy, greedy and bad-tempered.B.Because he was shrewd.C.Because he was good all the time
7、.D.Because he was a duck.(4).Where can todays children see Donald Duck?（分数：-0.20）A.On radio.B.At the cinema.C.On television.D.In new films.(5).Which of the following cartoon characters is NOT mentioned in the passage?（分数：-0.20）A.Goofy.B.Mickey Mouse.C.Snoopy.D.Pluto.(1).Why did Kathy want a car?（分数：
8、-0.20）A.She liked driving.B.All her friends had cars.C.There was a long way from her home to the college.D.She wanted to save money on bus fares.(2).What kind of car did she buy?（分数：-0.20）A.Very fast car.B.An old police car.C.A cheap second-hand car.D.An expensive second-hand car.(3).Why was Kathy p
9、leased with the car at first?（分数：-0.20）A.It was a very good car.B.The engine and gear box worked well.C.There werent many things wrong with it.D.It went very fast.(4).Why did the policeman look at Kathys car disbelievingly?（分数：-0.20）A.The car had so many things wrong with it.B.He couldnt believe tha
10、t a girl should drive such a car.C.He thought Kathy was telling lies.D.Kathy had broken the law.(5).How did Kathy know how fast she was traveling?（分数：-0.20）A.She looked at the speedometer.B.It couldnt go faster than 50 miles an hour.C.She would know the speed through what would shake.D.The police of
11、ficer told her.(1).Why does the man go to the travel agency?（分数：-0.25）A.To get help for deciding where to take his vacation.B.To visit his friend, the travel agent.C.To get information about Parisian night club.D.To make a hotel reservation.(2).What does the man want to visit most?（分数：-0.25）A.Museum
12、s.B.Italy.C.Night clubs.D.Monuments.(3).Where does the man finally decide to spend his vacation?（分数：-0.25）A.Italy.B.Several European countries.C.Spain.D.France.(4).What will the man probably do during the day of his holiday?（分数：-0.25）A.See sights.B.Go to the countryside.C.Visit people.D.Sleep.(1).Ho
13、w did the speaker feel when his father asked him to help cut grass?（分数：-0.33）A.Anxious and worried.B.Proud and excited.C.Nervous and confused.D.Inspired and confident.(2).What did his father do when the speaker missed cutting some leaves?（分数：-0.33）A.His father scolded him severely.B.His father took
14、back the six dollars.C.His father made him do the cutting again.D.His father cut the leaves himself.(3).What did the speaker want to tell us in this passage?（分数：-0.33）A.One can benefit a lot from working with his father.B.Manual laborers shouldnt be looked down upon.C.One should always do his job ea
15、rnestly.D.Teenagers tend to be careless.三、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：1.00)The evolution of artificial intelligence is now proceeding so rapidly that 【26】 the end of the century cheap computers 【27】 larger than portable typewriters will 【28】 that will be able to solve almost any 【29】 faster and more
16、 efficiently than we can. “Intelligence“ in a machine, 【30】 in a human, is best 【31】 as the ability to solve complex problems swiftly. This 【32】 involve medical analysis and prescriptions, 【33】 legal matters 【34】 short, replacing the profession of lawyers completely or in 【35】 war-games: in other wo
17、rds 【36】 governments whether 【37】 not to go to war. 【38】 computers have already intensified the deadlines of weapons, the prospect for the future is that they will 【39】 the more beneficial role of preventing wars. 【40】 asked to estimate the chances of victory, the computer will analyze facts 【41】 fr
18、om the life-long military expert with his optimistic sense and military enthusiasm. When the same figures are fed into the emotionless machine each to be weighed with 【42】 objective and then judged 【43】 each other, the 【44】 , far more often than 【45】 in human decision-making, will be:“ You start thi
19、s war you will lose.“ （分数：1.00）A.atB.byC.inD.onA.noB.notC.someD.anyA.installB.happenC.existD.showA.difficultyB.troubleC.caseD.problemA.asB.likeC.sameD.similarA.takenB.consideredC.definedD.thoughtA.mustB.mightC.mayD.willA.resolvingB.issuingC.settingD.finishingA.inB.forC.asD.atA.havingB.playingC.alsoD
20、.makingA.arguingB.promisingC.takingD.advisingA.andB.orC.statingD.butA.UnlessB.IfC.WhileD.ThoughA.makeB.possessC.getD.assumeA.AfterB.BeforeC.IfD.WhileA.differentlyB.accordinglyC.directlyD.consistentlyA.hotB.coldC.goodD.badA.forB.withC.againstD.betweenA.solutionB.resultC.keyD.answerA.yesB.notC.noD.all
21、四、Section Reading Co(总题数：3，分数：3.00)“Now were more than halfway; only two miles away from the tavern, “said the driver. “I m glad of that ! “answered the stranger, in a sympathetic mood. He wanted to say more but the east wind blew clear down a mans throat if he tried to speak. The girls voice was so
22、mething quite charming, however, and at present he spoke again. “You dont feel the cold so much at 20 below zero out in the Western Country. Theres none of this damp chill,“ he said, and then it seemed as though he had blamed the uncomplaining young driver. She had not even said that it was an awful
23、 day, and he began to be conscious of a warm hopefulness of spirit, and sense of pleasant adventure under all the woollen shawls. “Youll have a cold drive going back,“ he said in earnest, and put up his hand for the thirtieth time to see if his coat-collar were as close to the back of his neck as po
24、ssible. He had wished a dozen times for the warm old hunting rig in which he had many a day confronted the worst of weather in the Northwest. “I shall not have to go back!“ exclaimed the girl, with eager pleasantness. “Im on my way home now. I drove over early just to meet you at the train. We had w
25、ord that someone was coming to the tavern.“ （分数：1.00）(1).How far was the drive from the train to the tavern?（分数：0.20）A.One mile.B.Two miles.C.A little over four miles.D.Less than four miles.(2).The driver was_.（分数：0.20）A.an old manB.a girlC.a strangerD.we dont know from this part of the story(3).Fro
26、m the passage we gather that the two speakers are in_.（分数：0.20）A.the WestB.the EastC.the NorthwestD.the South(4).According to the stranger, in the West the winters are_.（分数：0.20）A.dry and coldB.wet and coldC.warmer than in the EastD.temperate(5).The driver_.（分数：0.20）A.had to return to the train stat
27、ion after leaving the stranger at the tavernB.was going home after leaving the stranger at the tavernC.lived at the tavernD.was going away on the trainTo understand why someone becomes an optimist or a pessimist, it helps to understand what distinguishes them. Say you crash your car. Do you expect g
28、ood things to happen after the accident an easy recuperation(挽回损失), a fat check from your insurer? Or do you worry that your neck will hurt forever? “Optimistic people tend to feel that bad things wont last long and wont affect other parts of life,“ Seligman says. Pessimists tend to believe one nega
29、tive incident will last and undermine every- thing else in their lives. Also important, researchers say, is the story you construct about why things happen - your explanatory style. Optimists believe that bad events have temporary causes “The boss is in a bad mood.“ Pessimists believe the cause is p
30、ermanent “The boss is a jerk.“ This sense of control distinguishes one type from the other. Positive thinkers feel powerful. Negative thinkers, Seligman says, feel helpless because they have learned to believe theyre doomed, no matter what. A young wife whos told shes incapable of handling household
31、 finances might later become a divorce woman who cant balance a checkbook. Such learned helplessness causes much harm on health. Studies show that optimists are better at coping with the distress associated with everything from sore throat to heart surgery. Furthermore, scientists at U. C. L. A. dis
32、covered that optimists have more disease fighting T cells. Pessimists also dont believe in preventive care. Visit a doctor and you might find out youre sick! My father was rushed to the emergency room for medical conditions that would have been easily treatable if hed seen a doctor sooner. （分数：1.00）
33、(1).The word “undermine“ ( Para. 2 ) most probably means_.（分数：0.20）A.go belowB.weakenC.effectD.destroy(2).“The boss is a jerk.“ These words are used here to show_.（分数：0.20）A.how some bosses act displeasinglyB.how optimists explain some bad eventsC.how pessimists think about the unhappy things around
34、 themD.how the writer suggests people should do when facing something unpleasant(3).The example given about a young wife shows that_.（分数：0.20）A.the dividing line between optimists and pessimistsB.young women today suffer a lot in doing houseworkC.most of young wives are pessimistsD.the pessimists ar
35、e used to thinking of everything negatively(4).Which of the following statements is TRUE of “my father“ ?（分数：0.20）A.My father was an optimist.B.My father didnt like to take any preventive measures.C.My father often visited doctors.D.My father was wise enough to mind his own health.(5).It can be infe
36、rred from the passage that Seligman should be_.（分数：0.20）A.an optimistB.a pessimistC.a psychologistD.the writer of this passageIts very interesting to note where the debate about diversity is taking place. It is taking place primarily in political circles. Here at the college Fund, we have a lot of c
37、ontact with top corporate leaders; none of them is talking about getting rid of those instruments that produce diversity. In fact, they say that if their companies are to compete in the global village and in the global market place, diversity is an imperative. They also say that the need for talente
38、d, skilled Americans means we have to expand the pool of potential employees. And in looking at where birth rates are growing and at where the population is shifting, corporate America understands that expanding the pool means promoting policies that help provide skills to, more minorities, more wom
39、en, and more immigrants. Corporate leaders know that if that doesnt occur in our society, they will not have the engineers, the scientists, the lawyers, or the business managers they will need. Likewise, I dont hear people in the academy saying, “Lets go backward. Lets go back to the good old days,
40、when we had a meritocracy“ ( which was never true we never had a meritocracy, although we ve come closer to it in the last 30 years). I recently visited a great little college in New York where the campus has doubled its minority population in the last six years. I talked with an African American wh
41、o has been a professor there for a long time, and she remembers that when she first joined the community, there were fewer than a handful of minorities on campus. Now, all of us feel the university is better because of the diversity. So where we hear this debate is primarily in political circles and
42、 in the media not in corporate board rooms or on college campuses. （分数：1.00）(1).The word “imperative“ in the first paragraph most probably can be replaced by_.（分数：0.20）A.remarkableB.superficialC.essentialD.debatable(2).Which of the following groups of people still differ in their views on diversity?
43、（分数：0.20）A.Managers.B.Businessmen.C.Professors.D.Politicians.(3).High corporate leaders seem to be in favor of promoting diversity so as to_.（分数：0.20）A.lower the rate of unemploymentB.win equal political rightsC.be competitive in the world marketD.satisfy the demands of businessmen(4).Which of the f
44、ollowing can be inferred from the passage?（分数：0.20）A.American political circles will not accept diversity.B.It is unlikely that diversity will occur in the US media.C.No debate is heard about diversity in minorities.D.Meritocracy can never be realized without diversity.(5).According to the passage,
45、diversity can be achieved in American society by_.（分数：0.20）A.promoting policies that provide skills to employeesB.training more engineers, scientists and businessmenC.expanding the pool of potential employeesD.providing education for all regardless of race or sex五、Part B(总题数：1，分数：1.00)Read five stud
46、ents talks about traveling around Europe using an Inter-Rail ticket. The ticket allows people under the age of twenty six to travel wherever they want within Europe for one month. For questions 61 to 65, match the name of each student (61 to 65) to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark yo
47、ur answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. Patricia: I went by Inter-Rail this summer with a group of friends from university. I think it worked very well, although a few of them said theyd never do it again I guess it wasnt quite like they thought it was going to be not as comfortable probably. We usually slept
48、 in hostels or on the train so we were completely exhausted but I think we had a great time. Next year Ill see if I can perhaps visit fewer places and not get so worn out. Davis: I traveled about 6,000 kilometres in four weeks with a couple of friends from college. We spent weeks planning out the ro
49、ute and all the places we were intending to go to. Would I do it again? Well, Id have to think carefully about that but, on the whole the trip was good for me as I was the official translator, which was great as Im normally a bit shy of talking to people I dont know. On the last night of the holiday they treated me to a really expensive meal for helping them out. It was terrific! Jenise: Well, I
