1、公共英语三级-117 及答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数：2，分数：10.00)BPart A/BI You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answerA, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the quest
2、ion and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.Now look at question 1./I（分数：5.00）(1).What does the man propose to do first?（分数：1.00）A.Go downtown.B.See the movie.C.Get the tickets.D.Have a meal.(2).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.Shes already visited the museum.B.Mary might be leaving earlier tha
3、n she is.C.Mary will take him to the office.D.The man could probably go with Mary.(3).What are the two speakers talking about?（分数：1.00）A.Strange colors.B.Different tastes of tea.C.Fashion.D.A painting.(4).What does the man mean?（分数：1.00）A.He went mountain climbing last year.B.He hasnt traveled aroun
4、d the world yet.C.He definitely does not want to go.D.He always wants to climb that mountain.(5).Why did Hill lose his job?（分数：1.00）A.He got angry with his boss.B.He always got to work late.C.He was frequently sick and absent from work.D.He made a mistake in the accounting.（分数：5.00）(1).What can we i
5、nfer from the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.The man wont have the meeting.B.The man will go to the meeting whether the time is changed or not.C.The man will go for a meeting any day.D.Any meeting is the same to the man.(2).Where does the conversation most probably take place?（分数：1.00）A.In the supermarket.
6、B.In the restaurant.C.In the mans home.D.In the womans home.(3).What probably is the relationship between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.Teacher and student.B.Manager and customer.C.Secretary and client.D.Interviewer and interviewee.(4).What does the man want to know?（分数：1.00）A.The way to the fifth flo
7、or.B.The way to Mr. Larrys office.C.The way to the conference room.D.The way to the lift.(5).What do we learn from the womans words?（分数：1.00）A.She has more letters now than before.B.She doesnt have so many letters as before.C.She often hears from her family now.D.She is used to having a lot of lette
8、rs.二、BPart B/B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)Questions 11 13 are based on the following interview between a reporter and a sportswoman.（分数：3.00）(1).When did Miss Green become a swimming star?（分数：1.00）A.At the age of 15.B.At the age of 20.C.At the age of 18.D.At the age of 16.(2).How old is Miss Green now?（分数：1.00）
9、A.15.B.20.C.18.D.16.(3).Why is the woman going to give up swimming?（分数：1.00）A.She doesnt enjoy swimming.B.She thinks she will never win in an international competition.C.She cant bear the hard training.D.She wants to do something other than swimming in her life.I Questions 1417 are based on the foll
10、owing dialogue between two friends talking about camera./I（分数：4.00）(1).What are the speakers doing as the conversation begins?（分数：1.00）A.Looking at some photographs.B.Selling cameras.C.Teaching a photography class.D.Repairing camera equipment.(2).Why doesnt the man carry a camera with him?（分数：1.00）A
11、.He has a professional photographer.B.He knows nothing about film processing.C.He doesnt have a flash attachment.D.He thinks a big camera would bring too much trouble.(3).What is the major advantage of the womans camera?（分数：1.00）A.It focuses automatically.B.It has a lot of specialized lenses.C.It is
12、 easy to load.D.It advances the film automatically.(4).What problem does the man have in taking pictures?（分数：1.00）A.He cant find good subjects to photograph.B.His indoor shots are too dark.C.His pictures are often blurry.D.His camera is too big for good detail.Questions 18 21 are based on the follow
13、ing dialogue between a teacher and a student.（分数：4.00）(1).How many courses did the woman take last semester?（分数：1.00）A.3.B.4.C.5.D.6.(2).What year is the woman going to be in?（分数：1.00）A.The junior year.B.The freshman year.C.The senior year.D.The sophomore year.(3).Which subject is taken as a general
14、 background course?（分数：1.00）A.English sociology.B.Journalism.C.Freshman French.D.Writing.(4).Who is the man in this conversation?（分数：1.00）A.Dean of Students.B.Lecturer in Speech Communication.C.Professor of Business Administration.D.Chairman of the Journalism Department.I Questions 2225 are based on
15、 the following monologue on T-shirts./I（分数：4.00）(1).When do people usually wear T-shirts?（分数：1.00）A.When they take part in sports.B.When they watch a film.C.When they go shopping.D.When they read a book.(2).Why do people like to wear T-shirts so much today?（分数：1.00）A.T-shirts are suitable for home w
16、ear.B.T-shirts are smart and comfortable.C.T-shirts go well with trousers.D.T-shirts feel soft and wash well.(3).What kind of T-shirt is the most popular one?（分数：1.00）A.The silk T-shirt in white color.B.The nylon T-shirt worn on the playground.C.The wool T-shirt worn for work.D.The cotton T-shirt wi
17、th a slogan or a picture.(4).What is being done to make the T-shirts more attractive?（分数：1.00）A.New technology.B.Advertisements.C.New designs.D.More artificial materials.三、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The evolution of artificial intelligence is now proceeding so rapidly thatU (26) /Uthe middle of t
18、his century cheap computersU (27) /Ularger than portable typewriters willU (28) /Uthat will be able to solve almost anyU (29) /Ufaster and more efficiently than we can. “Intelligence“ in a machine,U (30) /Uin a human, is bestU (31) /Uas the ability to solve complex problems swiftly. ThisU (32) /Uinv
19、olve medical analysis and prescriptions,U (33) /Ulegal mattersU (34) /Ushort, replacing the profession of lawyers completely or inU (35) /Uwar games : in other words, U(36) /U governments whether U(37) /Unot to go to war. U(38) /Ucomputers have already intensified the deadlines of weapons, the prosp
20、ect is that they willU (39) /Uthe more beneficial role of preventing wars.U (40) /Uasked to estimate the chances of victory, the computer will analyze factsU (41) /Ufrom the lifelong military expert with his optimistic sense and military enthusiasm.When the same figures are fed into the emotionless
21、machine each to be weighed with U(42) /U objective and then judged U(43) /Ueach other, the U(44) /U, far more often than“ U(45) /U“in human decision making, will be: “You start this war you will lose.“（分数：20.00）A.atB.byC.inD.onA.noB.notC.someD.anyA.installB.happenC.appearD.showA.difficultyB.troubleC
22、.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.makingA.arguingB.promisingC.takingD.advisingA.andB.orC.statingD.butA.UnlessB.IfC.WhileD.ThoughA.makeB.possessC.getD.as
23、sumeA.AfterB.BeforeC.IfD.WhileA.differentlyB.accordinglyC.directlyD.consistentlyA.hotB.coldC.goodD.badA.forB.withC.againstD.betweenA.solutionB.resultC.keyD.answerA.yesB.notC.noD.all四、BSection Readi(总题数：3，分数：30.00)BText 1/BPlay is the principal business of childhood, and more and more in recent years
24、 research has shown the great importance of play in the development of a human being. From earliest infancy, every child needs opportunity and the right material for play, and the main tools of play are toys. Their main function is to suggest, encourage and assist play. To succeed in this they must
25、be good toys, which children will play often, and will come back to again and again. Therefore it is important to choose suitable toys for different stages of a child s development.In recent years research on infant development has shown the standard a child is likely to reach, within the range of h
26、is inherited abilities, is largely determined in the first three years of his life. So a babys ability to profit from the right play materials should not be underestimated. A baby who is encouraged and stimulated, talked to and shown things and played with, has the best chance of growing up successf
27、ully.The next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds. Every type of suitable toys should be made available to the child, for trying out, experimenting and learning, for discovering his own particular ability. Bricks and jigsaws and construction toys; painting, scribbling and
28、making things; sand and water play; toys for imaginative and pretending play; the first social games for leaning to play and get on with others.By the third stage of play developmentfrom five to seven or eight yearsthe child is at school. But for a few more years play is still the best way of learni
29、ng, at home or at school. It is easier to see which type of toys the child most enjoys.Until the age of seven or eight, play and work mean much the same thing to a child. But once reading has been mastered, then books and school become the main source of learning. Toys are still interesting and valu
30、able, they lead on to new hobbies, but their significance has changedto a child of nine or ten years, toys and games mean, as to adults, relaxation and fun.（分数：10.00）(1).The writer wants us to understand that a child_.（分数：2.00）A.has to be taught how to playB.likes a toyC.matures through playD.can gr
31、ow up with toys(2).Toys have several functions except_.（分数：2.00）A.helping children to playB.urging children to playC.recommending ways for children to playD.asking children to play(3).The passage tells us that children are the most curious when they are about_.（分数：2.00）A.fours years oldB.six years o
32、ldC.one year oldD.two years old(4).The passage is about_.（分数：2.00）A.the importance of educationB.the importance of playC.the childrens speech developmentD.the relationship between play and study(5).Which of the following does the author NOT express?（分数：2.00）A.The function of toys is to inspire play.
33、B.Good toys are very important to the childrens growth.C.Toys should be chosen according to childrens ages.D.Toys are still the main source of learning for a student.BText 2/BNowadays, a standard for measuring power has changed. These changes foretell a new standard for measuring power. No longer wi
34、ll a nations political influence be based solely on the strength of its military forces. Of course, military effectiveness will remain a primary measure of power. But political influence is also closely tied to industrial competitiveness. Its often said that without its military the Soviet Union wou
35、ld really be a third-world nation. The new standard of power and influence that is evolving now places more emphasis on the ability of a country to compete effectively in the economic markets of the world.America must recognize this new course of events. Our success in shaping world events over the
36、past 40 years has been the direct result of our ability to adapt technology and to take advantage of the capabilities of our people for the purpose of maintaining peace. Our industrial prowess(威力)over most of this period was unchallenged. It is ironic(有讽刺性的) that it is just this prowess that has ena
37、bled other countries to prosper and in turn to threaten our industrial leadership.The competitiveness of Americas industrial base is an issue bigger than the department of defense and is going to require the efforts of the major institutional forces in our society, government, industry, and educatio
38、n. That is not to say that the defense department will not be a strong force in the process. But we simply cannot be, nor should we be, looked upon by others as the savior(救星) of American industry.（分数：10.00）(1).Now a nations political influence depends on_.（分数：2.00）A.the strength of its military for
39、cesB.its ability to compete in industryC.economic marketsD.both A and B(2).The Soviet Union was not being listed as a third-world nation just because of_.（分数：2.00）A.its powerful military forcesB.its vast landC.its industrial competitivenessD.its contributions to world peace(3).The author indicates t
40、hat_is threatening American political power.（分数：2.00）A.other countriesB.the declining U.S. industrial baseC.a new standard for measuring powerD.less advanced technology(4).America succeeded in shaping world events over the past 40 years probably because of_.（分数：2.00）A.its ability to adapt technology
41、B.its ability to take advantage of the capabilities of its peopleC.its ability to compete in the word marketsD.both A and B(5).The purpose of writing this article is_.（分数：2.00）A.to draw the readers attention to a new standard for measuring powerB.to demonstrate America political influence in the wor
42、dC.to emphasize that effort must be made to strengthen the declining U.S. industrial baseD.to show American industrial prowessBText 3/BIncreasingly, over the past ten years, peopleespecially young peoplehave become aware of the need to change their eating habit, because much of the food they eat, pa
43、rticularly processed foods, is not good for health. Consequently, there has been a growing interest in natural foods: foods which do not contain chemical additives and which have not been affected by chemical fertilizers, widely used in farming today.Natural foods, for example, are vegetable, fruit
44、and grain which have been grown in soil and are rich in organic matter. In simple terms, this means that the soil has been nourished by unused vegetable matter, which provides it with essential vitamins and minerals. This in itself is a natural process compared with the use of chemicals and fertiliz
45、ers, the main purpose of which is to increase the amount but not the qualityof foods grown in commercial fanning areas.Natural foods also include animals which have been allowed to feed and move freely in healthy pastures. Compare this with what happens in the mass production of poultry: there are b
46、attery farm, for example, where thousands of chickens live crowded together in one building and are fed on food which is little better than rubbish. Chickens kept in this way are not only tasteless as food; they also produce eggs which lack important vitamins.There are other aspects of healthy eatin
47、g which are now receiving increasing attention from experts on diet. Take, for example, the question of sugar. This is actually a nonessential food ! Although a natural alternative, such as honey, can be used to sweeten food if it is necessary, we can in fact do without it. It is not that sugar is h
48、armful in itself. But it does seem to be addictive: the quantity we use has grown steadily over the last two centuries and in Britain today each person consumes an average of 200 pounds a year! Yet all it does is to provide us with energy, in the form of calories. There are no vitamins in it ,no minerals ,and no fibre.It is significant that nowadays fibre is considered to be an important part of a healthy diet. In white bread, for example, the fibre has been removed. But it is present in unrefined flour and of course in vegetables. It is interesting to note that in co
