1、公共英语三级-(无听力原文 1及答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)（分数：5.00）(1).What do we learn from the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.Henry doesn“t like the color.B.Someone else painted the house.C.There was no ladder in the house.D.Henry painted the house himself.(2).H
2、ow much does the stereo cost now?（分数：1.00）A.$1000B.$800C.$820D.$960(3).What does the man mean?（分数：1.00）A.David only does half of the work.B.David gets the promotion earlier than Carol.C.Carol works more than David.D.Carol should get the promotion.(4).What country does Suzanne presently call her home
3、?（分数：1.00）A.America.B.England.C.Switzerland.D.Sweden.(5).What will the woman do?（分数：1.00）A.Go to the airport anyway.B.Make a new reservation at the hotel.C.Take another plane.D.Go there by train instead.（分数：5.00）(1).What did the man do last weekend?（分数：1.00）A.He called up his sister.B.He went to Sha
4、nghai.C.He visited his sister.D.He stayed at home.(2).What is Star Wars?（分数：1.00）A.A book about science.B.A love story.C.A good play.D.A science-fiction film.(3).What has happened to Bob?（分数：1.00）A.He has retired.B.He has fallen ill.C.He has gone for a business.D.He has been late for work.(4).Who is
5、 the woman talking with?（分数：1.00）A.A waiter.B.A bus conductor.C.A shop assistant.D.A taxi driver.(5).What does the woman advise the man to do?（分数：1.00）A.Repair the car himself.B.Sell the car and take a train to work.C.Sell his old car and buy a new one.D.Find a new repair shop.三、Part B(总题数：4，分数：15.0
6、0)Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. （分数：3.00）(1).What“s the chief duty of every government?（分数：1.00）A.To protect persons and property.B.To collect taxes.C.To teach and train citizens.D.To save natural resources for future use.(2).How did the government raise money in the past?（分
7、数：1.00）A.By selling services that make life comfortable.B.By selling land containing oil.C.By selling public lands.D.By selling coal and other natural products.(3).What is the passage mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.Environmental pollution and protection.B.Taxes and services for the public.C.Policy efforts
8、to protect people.D.People“s attitude toward taxes.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. （分数：4.00）(1).Which of the following Presidents is not represented in this magnificent sculpture?（分数：1.00）A.Abraham Lincoln.B.Thomas Jefferson.C.Franklin Roosevelt.D.George Washington.(2).How old
9、 was Gutson Borglum when he died?（分数：1.00）A.27 years old.B.60 years old.C.40 years old.D.74 years old.(3).How can the figures of Mount Rushmore best be described?（分数：1.00）A.They bear little resemblance to the people they represent.B.The figures are gigantic, but too serious.C.They portray the charac
10、teristics of the people they represent.D.Because they are old and weather-beaten, the faces are disfigured.(4).Which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.This magnificent work of art is located very high in the Black Hills.B.Four American Presidents have been sculpted as a lasting memorial to the
11、ir leadership.C.It took 14 years to complete the project.D.Gutson Borglum was near retirement age when he began his project.Questions 18 to 21 are based on the following passage. （分数：4.00）(1).What are the greatest events in human life?（分数：1.00）A.Birth, education and work.B.Birth, marriage and retire
12、ment.C.Birth, marriage and death.D.Education, work and death.(2).In which of the three events do we have a choice?（分数：1.00）A.Work.B.Death.C.Marriage.D.Education.(3).How do the three events differ around the world?（分数：1.00）A.The characteristics of the three events.B.The way these events are celebrate
13、d.C.The relationship among the three.D.The time to celebrate these events.(4).Which event is a time of sorrow to human beings?（分数：1.00）A.Birth.B.Death.C.Illness.D.Marriage.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the following passage. （分数：4.00）(1).Whose dog was Gelert?（分数：1.00）A.Of the Prince of Scotland.B.
14、Of the Prince of England.C.Of the Prince of Ireland.D.Of the Prince of Wales.(2).What did the Prince tell his dog to do when he“s leaving?（分数：1.00）A.To watch the door.B.To take care of his baby at home.C.To welcome his friends.D.To stop the strangers.(3).Where was the Prince surprised to see blood?（
15、分数：1.00）A.On Gelert“s jaws.B.On Gelert“s paws.C.On Gelert“s head.D.On Gelert“s jaws and head.(4).Which of the following is true?（分数：1.00）A.The baby“s calling to the dog told the prince that it was an unfaithful dog.B.At last the prince found his son in the cradle.C.In fact the dog had killed a wolf
16、which was eating the baby.D.Ever since he realized what he had done, the prince never recovered from his sorrow.四、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)After 20 years of marriage, a husband may still not understand his wife. How is it that she is never at a 1 for words? How can she 2 the names of a coup
17、le they met on 3 years ago? Now we know 4 to tell him: It“s her brain. Although there are obviously cultural 5 for the differences in emotions and behavior, 6 breakthrough research reveals that the 7 of many puzzling differences between men and women may 8 in the head. Men“s and women“s brains 9 muc
18、h in common, but they are definitely not the same 10 size, structure or insight. Broadly speaking, a woman“s brain, like her body, is ten to fifteen percent smaller than a man“s, 11 the regions dedicated to the language may be more densely 12 with brain cells. Girls generally speak earlier and read
19、faster. The reason may be 13 females use both sides of the brain when they read. In 14 , males rely only on the left side. At every age, women“s memories 15 men“s. They have a greater ability to 16 names with faces than men do, and they are 17 at recalling list. The events people remember best are t
20、hose that an emotion is attached to. 18 women use more of their right brains, which 19 emotions, they may do this automatically. While we don“t yet know what all these findings imply, one thing is 20 : Male and female brains do the same things, but they do them differently.（分数：20.00）A.lossB.puzzleC.
21、slipD.failureA.realizeB.understandC.recallD.perceiveA.festivalB.holidayC.occasionD.eventA.whenB.howC.whatD.whereA.sensesB.meaningsC.purposesD.reasonsA.recentB.instantC.presentD.immediateA.rootB.basisC.bottomD.stemA.hideB.lieC.fixD.setA.divideB.shareC.haveD.storeA.inB.atC.withD.forA.thusB.henceC.yetD
22、.thenA.wrappedB.packedC.gatheredD.restedA.thatB.whyC.whichD.whetherA.factB.consequenceC.additionD.contrastA.equalB.matchC.topD.challengeA.mixB.associateC.joinD.combineA.shierB.easierC.keenerD.betterA.AlthoughB.WhileC.SinceD.UnlessA.perceiveB.promoteC.processD.produceA.importantB.clearC.specialD.myst
23、erious五、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The idea of a fish being able to generate electricity strong enough to light lamp bulbs or even to run a small electricmotor is almost unbelievable, but several kinds of fish are able to do this. Even more strang
24、ely, this curious power has been acquired in different ways by fish belonging to very different families. Perhaps the best known are the electric rays, or torpedoes (电鳐), of which several kinds live in warm seas. They possess on each side of the head, behind the eyes, a large organ consisting of a n
25、umber of hexagonal shaped cells rather like a honeycomb. The cells are filled with a jelly-like substance, and contain a series of flat electric plates. One side, the negative side, of each plate, is supplied with very fine nerves, connected with a main nerve coming from a special part of the brain.
26、 Current passes from the upper, positive side of the organ downwards to the negative, lower side. Generally it is necessary to touch the fish in two places, completing the circuit, in order to receive a shock. The strength of this shock depends on the size of the fish, but newly born ones only about
27、 5 centimetres across can be made to light the bulb of a pocket flashlight for a few moments, while a fully grown torpedo gives a shock capable of knocking a man down, and, if suitable wires are connected, will operate a small electric motor for several minutes. Another famous example is the electri
28、c eel. This fish gives an even more powerful shock. The system is different from that of the torpedo in that the electric plates run longitudinally (纵向) and are supplied with nerves from the spinal (脊骨) cord. Consequently, the current passes along the fish from head to tail. The electric organs of t
29、hese fish are really altered muscles and like all muscles are apt (likely) to tire, so they are not able to produce electricity for very long. The power of producing electricity may serve these fish both for defence and attack.（分数：10.00）(1).It can be seen from the passage that _.（分数：2.00）A.the capac
30、ity to generate electricity is the distinctive characteristic of the fishB.the current travels in an upward direction from the positive side to negative side in torpedo“s electric cellsC.some fish can produce enough electricity to drive a number of electricmotorsD.the torpedo“s electric cells have a
31、 shape with six sides(2).Usually you will not get a shock by touching the electric ray in one place only because _.（分数：2.00）A.the current in one place is not strong enough to give a shockB.the fish“s electric ceils are filled with jelly like substanceC.to complete the circuit, you have to touch the
32、fish in two placesD.a torpedo“s electric cells contain more than one electric plates(3).The main idea of the third paragraph is that _.（分数：2.00）A.a mature torpedo is capable of producing enough electricity to knock down a manB.the mass of the fish decides the intensity of electric power it generates
33、C.the strength of shock given by a young electric ray can only light the bulb of a pocket flashlightD.to make full use of the energy produced by electric fish, suitable wires should be available(4).The reason why the electric eel is able to give more powerful shock is that _.（分数：2.00）A.the working s
34、ystem of the electric plates in the eel is the most effectiveB.the working system of the electric plates in the eel is far inferior to those in the torpedoC.compared with those in the torpedo, the working system of electric plates in the eel is more direct and efficientD.compared with other electric
35、 fish, the eel possesses much more electric plates(5).The ideal title for this passage is _.（分数：2.00）A.The EelB.TorpedoC.Electric FishD.Electric Power八、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The human body has developed its millions of nerves to be highly aware of what goes on both inside and outside of it. This hel
36、ps us adjust to the outside world. Without our nerves and our brain, which is a system of nerves, we couldn“t know what“s happening. But we pay for our sensitivity. We can feel pain when the slightest thing is wrong with any part of our body. The history of torture (折磨) is based on the human body be
37、ing open to pain. But there is a way to handle pain. Look at the Indian fakir (苦行僧) who sits on a bed of nails. Fakirs can put a needle fight through an arm, and feel no pain. This ability that some humans have developed to handle pain should give us ideas about how the mind can deal with pain. The
38、big thing in withstanding pain is our attitude toward it. ff the dentist says, “This will hurt a little,“ it helps us to accept the pain. By staying relaxed, and by treating the pain as an interesting sensation (感觉), we can handle the pain without falling apart. After all, although pain is an unplea
39、santsensation, it is still a sensation, and sensations are the stuff of life.（分数：10.00）(1).The human body has developed a system of nerves that enables us to _.（分数：2.00）A.stay relaxedB.avoid painC.stand tortureD.feel pain(2).What does the writer mean by saying “we pay for our sensitivity“ in the fir
40、st paragraph?（分数：2.00）A.We have to take care of our sense of pain.B.We suffer from our sense of feeling.C.We should try hard to resist pain.D.We are hurt when we feel pain.(3).When the author mentions the Indian fakir, he shows that _.（分数：2.00）A.fakirs possess magic powerB.Indians are not afraid of
41、painC.people can learn to cope with painD.some people are born without a sense of pain(4).What is essential for people to stand pain according to the writer?（分数：2.00）A.Their relaxation.B.Their interest.C.Their nerves.D.Their attitude.(5).The author believes that _.（分数：2.00）A.feeling pain is part of
42、our lifeB.pain should be avoided at all costsC.feeling pain can be an interesting thingD.magic power is essential for reducing pain九、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Auctions are public sales of goods, conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He asked the crowd assembled in the auctionroom to make offer
43、s, or bids, for the various items on sale. He encouraged buyers to bid higher figures, and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods. This is called “knocking down“ the goods. For the bidding ends when the auctioneer bangs a small hammer on a table at which he stands. This is often
44、set on a raise platform called a rostrum. The ancient Romans probably invented sales by auction, and the English word comes from the Latin auction, meaning “increase“. The Romans usually sold in this way the spoils taken in war, these sales were called sub hasta, meaning “under the spear“, a spear b
45、eing stuck in the ground as a signal for a crowd to gather. In England in the eighteenth century, goods were often sold “by the candle“: a short candle was lit by the auctioneer, and bids could be made while it stayed alight. Practically all goods whose qualities varied are sold by auction. Among th
46、ese are coffee, hides, skins, wool, tea, cocoa, furs, spices, fruit, vegetables and wines. Auction sales are also usual for land and property, antique furniture, pictures, rare books, old china and similar works of art. The auctionrooms at Christie“s and Sotheby“s in London and New York are world-fa
47、mous. An auction is usually advertised beforehand with full particulars of the articles to be sold and where and when they can be viewed by prospective buyers. If the advertisement cannot give full details, catalogues are printed, and each group of goods to be sold together, called a “lot“, is usual
48、ly given a number. The auctioneer need not begin with Lot 1 and continue in numerical order, he may wait until he registers the fact that certain dealers are in the room and then produce the lots they are likely to be interested in. The auctioneer“s services are paid for in the form of a percentage
49、of the price the goods are sold for. The auctioneer therefore has a direct interest in pushing up the bidding as high as possible.（分数：10.00）(1).What does the word “bidder“ (in paragraph 1) mean?（分数：2.00）A.a person who sells something.B.a person who buys something.C.a person who offers a price.D.a person who borrows something.(2).Auctioned goods are sold（分数：2.00）A.for the highest price offeredB.only at fixed pricesC.at a price less than their true valueD.cheaply(3).The end of the bidding is called “knocking down“ because _.（分数：2.00）A.the auct
