1、公共英语(三级)8 及答案解析(总分：2.03，做题时间：120 分钟)(1).Why wont the man attend the party?（分数：-0.10）A.He has to return to Washington.B.He wants to spend the weekend with his family.C.He hates noise at parties.D.He is too busy.(2).What are they doing?（分数：-0.10）A.Watching TV.B.Listening to the radio.C.Swimming the ch
2、annel.D.Changing their news program.(3).What does the man suggest?（分数：-0.10）A.Exercising just after getting up.B.Eating something good for breakfast.C.Buying the larger-size clothes.D.Not exercising so many times a day.(4).What does the man want to know?（分数：-0.10）A.If hell have time to eat in Chicag
3、o.B.Where the bus station is located.C.When buses depart for Chicago.D.If he can catch a bus that leaves Chicago.(5).How many guests did they have last night?（分数：-0.10）A.75 guests.B.50 guests.C.30 guests.D.25 guests.(6).What did the man mean?（分数：-0.10）A.He never does assignments early.B.He has finis
4、hed it.C.Hell finish it in a few minutes.D.Hell finish it in a few hours.(7).What will the man probably do next?（分数：-0.10）A.Look for a pay phone nearby.B.Use the womans phone.C.Borrow ten cents to pay the phone.D.Give the woman the phone bill.(8).What are they talking about?（分数：-0.10）A.Music.B.Films
5、.C.Action.D.Classics.(9).What does the woman feel about at the end of the conversation?（分数：-0.10）A.Angry.B.Surprised.C.Delighted.D.Sympathetic.(10).Why do they decide to take the subway?（分数：-0.10）A.Its direct.B.Its safer.C.Its faster.D.Its less expensive.(1).How did the speaker feel when his father
6、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 back the six dollars.C.His father made
7、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 earnestly.D.Teenagers tend to be careless
8、.(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).What did Columbus bring back on his second trip?（分数：-0.33）A.Fried potatoes.B.Tomat
9、o 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 Spain.D.They made native American life styles well-known.(1).Which car was badly d
10、amaged?（分数：-0.25）A.A car outside the supermarket.B.A car at the bottom of the hill.C.Pauls car.D.The 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 t
11、o blame for the accident?（分数：-0.25）A.The driver of the sports car.B.The two girls inside the car.C.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).How would the woman go home?（分数：-0.33）A.By plane.B.
12、By train.C.By bus.D.By car.(2).Whose family is a close-knit (和睦的) family?（分数：-0.33）A.The man.B.The woman.C.Both.D.Neither.(3).What can we learn from the conversation?（分数：-0.33）A.Both man and womans mothers love cooking.B.The mans family is larger than the womans.C.Both man and womans family are far
13、away.D.During the holiday season, a lot of people go home by plane.三、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：1.00)When my father was getting ready for work, our 【26】 was ruled by knocks and words. One 【27】 on the table meant “I am ready for my breakfast“. Two knocks on the table 【28】 “I am ready for my tea“. 【2
14、9】 breakfast he said, “Boots.“ The paper was 【30】 for him over the back of an armchair. Todays paper was put on the chair for his 【31】 , and his boots were brought to him, freshly brushed. He read 【32】 ,at the same time putting on his boots and lacing them 【33】 . After finishing one boot, he said, “
15、Bus.“ At that 【34】 one of the girls went outside to the garden gate 【35】 waited there. Her job was to stop the bus 【36】 it came. It came early sometimes, and it had to 【37】 my father. “Overcoat, hat. “One of my sisters had already 【38】 his overcoat. Now she held it 【39】 for him and guided his arms i
16、nto it. Then she 【40】 his jacket down under the coat. Another girl 【41】 his hat, nicely brushed. “Handkerchief, pipe. “They were brought and put, with his tobacco into his pockets. He 【42】 the window and said either “Walking stick“ or “Umbrella“. It was handed to him. Ready now, he was 【43】 reading
17、the newspaper. He didnt put it down 【44】 he heard the shout “Bus coming!“ Then he kissed my mother and went out. The girls all breathed freely. 【45】 lucky a man is to have a wife and five daughters at home! （分数：1.00）A.houseB.roomC.earsD.mindA.knockB.knocksC.wordsD.wordA.meansB.showedC.indicatedD.mad
18、eA.DuringB.AfterC.InD.OnA.scatteredB.openedC.spreadD.coveredA.feetB.bootsC.coatD.elbowsA.lyingB.standingC.sittingD.walkingA.upB.onC.tightD.togetherA.caseB.momentC.pointD.timeA.whenB.whileC.in orderD.andA.andB.whenC.sinceD.forA.wait forB.missedC.pickedD.takenA.driedB.polishedC.brushedD.washedA.openB.
19、upC.downD.onA.hauledB.pushedC.draggedD.pulledA.came withB.came up withC.came toD.cameA.looked intoB.looked upC.looked out ofD.looked atA.alsoB.stillC.yetD.tooA.beforeB.thanC.whenD.untilA.HowB.WhatC.SoD.Too四、Section Reading Co(总题数：3，分数：3.00)It was fifteen past nine as Marie hurried into the office bu
20、ilding where she was going to work Her bus had inched along through heavy morning traffic, making her a few minutes late for her very first job. She decided to start out half an hour earlier the next day. Once inside the lobby, she had to stand at the elevators and wait several minutes before she co
21、uld get on one going to the sixth floor. When she finally reached the office marked “Smith Enterprises“, she knocked at the door nervously and waited. There was no reply. She tapped on the door again, but still there was no answer. From inside the next office, she could hear the sound of voices, so
22、she opened the door and went in. Although she was sure it was the same office she had been in two weeks before when she had the interview with Mr. Smith, it looked quite different now. In fact, it hardly looked like an office at ail. The employees were just standing around chatting and smoking. In t
23、he front of the room, somebody must have just told a good joke, she thought ,because there was a loud burst of laughter as she came in. For a moment she had thought they were laughing at her. Then one of the men looked at his watch, clapped his hands and said something to the others. Quickly they al
24、l went to their desks and, in a matter of seconds, everyone was hard at work. No one paid any attention to Marie. Finally she went up to the man who was sitting at the desk nearest to the door and explained that this was her first day in the office. Hardly looking up from his work, he told her to ha
25、ve a seat and wait for Mr. Smith, who would arrive at any moment. Then Marie realized that the day s work in the office began just before Mr. Smith arrived. Later she found out that he lived in Connecticut and came into Manhattan on the same train every morning, arriving in the office at 9:35,so tha
26、t his staff knew exactly when to start working. （分数：1.00）(1).Made felt nervous when she knocked at the door because_.（分数：0.20）A.it was her first day in a new jobB.she was a little bit late for workC.she was afraid that she had gone to the wrong placeD.there was no answer from inside the office(2).Ma
27、de could hardly recognize the office she went into as_.（分数：0.20）A.she had been there only onceB.Mr. Smith was not in the officeC.nobody was doing any workD.the office had a new appearance(3).The people in the office suddenly started working because_.（分数：0.20）A.they saw a stranger in the officeB.thei
28、r morning break was endedC.no one wanted to talk to MarieD.the boss was about to arrive(4).We can infer from the text that the employees of the enterprise_.（分数：0.20）A.would start their work by listening to a jokeB.were cold to newcomersC.were always punctual for workD.lacked devotion to the company(
29、5).The best title for this text would be_.（分数：0.20）A.Punctual Like a ClockB.A Cold WelcomeC.An Unpunctual ManagerD.Better Late Than NeverThere was one thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately around large cities with factories and heavy automobile traffic. At present, we realize
30、 that although these are the areas with the worst air pollution, the problem is literally worldwide. On several occasions over the past decade, a heavy cloud of air pollution has covered the east of the United States and brought health warnings in rural areas away from any major concentration of man
31、ufacturing and automobile traffic. In fact, the very climate of the entire earth may be infected by air pollution. Some scientists consider that the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the air resulting from the burning of fossil fuels (coal and oil)is creating a “greenhouse effect“ conser
32、ving heat reflected from the earth and raising the world s average temperature. If this view is correct and the world s temperature is raised only a few degrees, much of the polar ice cap will melt and cities such as New York, Boston, Miami, and New Orleans will be in water. Another view, less widel
33、y held, is that increasing particular matter in the atmosphere is blocking sunlight and lowering the earth s temperature a result that would be equally disastrous. A drop of just a few degrees could create something close to a new ice age, and would make agriculture difficult or impossible in many o
34、f our top farming areas. Today we do not know for sure that either of these conditions will happen (though one recent government report drafted by experts in the field concluded that the greenhouse effect is very possible). Perhaps, if we are lucky enough, the two tendencies will offset each other a
35、nd the worlds temperature will stay about the same as it is now. （分数：1.00）(1).As pointed out at the beginning of the passage, people used to think that air pollution_.（分数：0.20）A.caused widespread damage in the countrysideB.affected the entire eastern half of the United StatesC.had damaged effect on
36、healthD.existed merely in urban and industries areas.(2).As to the greenhouse effect, the author_.（分数：0.20）A.shares the same view with the scientistsB.is uncertain of its occurrenceC.rejects it as being ungroundedD.thinks that it will destroy the world soon(3).The word “offset“ in the second paragra
37、ph could be replaced by_.（分数：0.20）A.slip intoB.make up forC.set upD.catch up with(4).It can be concluded that_.（分数：0.20）A.raising the world s temperature only a few degrees would not do much harm to life on earthB.lowering the world s temperature merely a few degrees would lead many major farming ar
38、eas to disasterC.almost no temperature variations have occurred over the past decadeD.the worlds temperature will remain constant in the years to come(5).This passage is primarily about_.（分数：0.20）A.the greenhouse effectB.the burning of fossil fuelsC.the potential effect of air pollutionD.the likelih
39、ood of a new ice ageEveryone 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 the
40、re any kinds of 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.
41、Ironing clothes 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, an
42、d following the 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
43、. Another household 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
44、they do when washed 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 dish
45、es is a thing that 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
46、hate to do clothes-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 th
47、e proceduresC.find 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 dis
48、hes by hand is cheaper(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 care五、Part B(总题数：1，分数：1.00)Read the pieces taken from five letters to a magazine by five people commenting on an article about glo
49、bal warming. For questions 61 to 65, match the name of each person ( 61 to 65) to one of the statements (A to G)given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. Mikhil Jaisinghani: After reading your article “The Truth About Global Warming“ , Im no less concerned about the earths environmental condition. You say “Scientists are still differing with huge gaps in their knowledge.“ But Lindzen, the writer of the art
