1、公共英语三级-157 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).Where is this conversation probably taking place?（分数：1.00）A.In a post office.B.At an insurance agency.C.On an airplane.D.In a moving company.(2).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.She lent her notes to a classmate.B
3、.She forgot to borrow the notes.C.She doesnt have an exam.D.She left her notes in class.(3).Why does the woman ask about the time?（分数：1.00）A.She does not have a watch.B.She is nervous about the appointment.C.Toms watch keeps good time.D.Tom is afraid to be late.(4).What are they talking about?（分数：1.
4、00）A.Their best friend.B.Their favorite color.C.The clothes the woman is wearing.D.A present the man has bought.(5).Where did the conversation most probably take place?（分数：1.00）A.In a library.B.In a classroom.C.In a bookstore.D.In a hotel.（分数：5.00）(1).What does the man mean?（分数：1.00）A.Its hard to fi
5、nd a room.B.He always walks around in the dormitory.C.Its his turn to clean the dormitory.D.His dormitory is quite small.(2).Whom is the man speaking to?（分数：1.00）A.Electrician.B.Plumber.C.Guard.D.Mechanic.(3).How many apples will she buy?（分数：1.00）A.8.B.12.C.36.D.24.(4).What is the woman trying to do
6、?（分数：1.00）A.Get directions to the bus station.B.Get to the grocery store.C.Give the man directions to the bus station.D.Find out where the stoplight is.(5).What is the address given by the man?（分数：1.00）A.1120, East 42nd Street.B.1120, East 32nd Street.C.1220, East 32nd Street.D.1220, East 42nd Stree
7、t二、BPart B/B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)I Questions 1113 are based on the following dialogue about post service./I（分数：3.00）(1).How long did it take for a letter to get to the USA six years ago?（分数：1.00）A.Usually four or five days.B.A week.C.More than a week.D.It depends.(2).Where does this conversation take pla
8、ce?（分数：1.00）A.A shop.B.A restaurant.C.A bookstore.D.A post office.(3).What is NOT mentioned in the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.An overseas mail.B.A registered letter.C.A post office box.D.A parcel.I Questions 1417 are based on the following dialogue on traveling./I（分数：4.00）(1).What is Ms. Bushs main pur
9、pose for the trip?（分数：1.00）A.Sightseeing in Australia and the Far East.B.Visiting a friend in Cairo.C.Attending a conference in Sydney.D.Shopping in Hong Kong.(2).What will Ms. Bush probably buy?（分数：1.00）A.An excursion fare.B.A full return ticket.C.A single ticket.D.Two tickets.(3).How much does the
10、 full fare cost?（分数：1.00）A.1,402 pounds.B.1,204 pounds.C.2,104 pounds.D.4,102 pounds.(4).What will Ms. Bushs trip probably be?（分数：1.00）A.Her homeSydneyCairo.B.Her homeCarioSydney.C.CairoHer homeSydney.D.SydneyHer homeCairo.I Questions 1821 are based on the following dialogue on sports./I（分数：4.00）(1)
11、.What are the mans hobbies?（分数：1.00）A.Running and thinking.B.Running and jumping.C.Running and climbing.D.Running and skiing.(2).What is the main reason that the man runs every day?（分数：1.00）A.To think out some difficult problems.B.To do some cross-country running.C.To finish a course in physical tra
12、ining.D.To keep fit and healthy.(3).What is the man going to do next year?（分数：1.00）A.Enter for the London Marathon.B.Do a cross-country running.C.Climb the Alps with his wife.D.Complete a course in snow and ice climbing.(4).What is the speakers main topic?（分数：1.00）A.Training for a professional athle
13、te.B.His physical training.C.How to do cross-country running.D.How to do mountain climbing.I Questions 2225 are based on a conversation at the airport./I（分数：4.00）(1).Whats the airport like?（分数：1.00）A.A hotel.B.A market.C.A madhouse.D.A hospital.(2).Why does the man want a one-way ticket to New York?
14、（分数：1.00）A.He will live in New York forever.B.He will not do business in Los Angeles.C.He cant pay the round trip ticket.D.He hates Los Angeles and does not want to be here again.(3).How will the man pay the ticket?（分数：1.00）A.By cash.B.By credit card.C.By plastic money.D.By travelers check.(4).What
15、did he order during his last flight?（分数：1.00）A.Some cigarettes.B.A special salad.C.A toast.D.Some meat.三、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Most radio and television stations in the United States are commercial stations,U (26) /Uis to say, they earn their money fromU (27) /Uor commercials. Private compan
16、ies purchase radio and televisionU (28) /Ufrom the commercial stations in order toU (29) /Utheir products. Cable television stations are alsoU (30) /Ustations, though they do not usually have advertisements.U (31) /Uwatch cable stations, people must pay the cable TV company a certain amount of money
17、 each U(32) /U.Public radio and television stations, on theU (33) /Uhand, do not have advertisements and people do not have toU (34) /Uto watch them. These stations gain their money U(35) /Uthe government, private companies, and from some of theU (36) /Uwho watch or listen to their programs. TheU (3
18、7) /Ugovernment and some large corporations giveU (38) /U, large gifts on money, to the public stations. Small businesses and people alsoU (39) /Umoney to their local public radio and television stations.ABC, CBS, and NBC are the three U(40) /U commercial radio and television U(41) /U in the United
19、States. Most local commercial radio and TV stationsU (42) /Utheir programs from one of these national networks. U(43) /Uexample, each network has a TV news program in the evening, U(44) /U the local stations broadcast in addition to their U(45) /Ulocal news programs.（分数：20.00）A.thatB.thisC.itD.which
20、A.productsB.programsC.produceD.governmentsA.placeB.timeC.periodD.hourA.sellB.purchaseC.buyD.advertiseA.nationalB.publicC.commercialD.localA.In order toB.So toC.As toD.So as toA.programB.monthC.advertisementD.pieceA.oneB.anotherC.otherD.othersA.provideB.offerC.buyD.payA.fromB.onC.inD.withA.factoriesB
21、.businessesC.companiesD.audiencesA.CentralB.FederalC.OfficialD.PublicA.payB.incomeC.grantsD.loansA.donateB.takeC.bringD.carryA.matureB.majorC.minorD.mereA.programsB.projectsC.netsD.networksA.takeB.getC.borrowD.sellA.AsB.ToC.InD.ForA.whichB.thatC.whoD.whatA.personalB.privateC.ownD.public四、BSection Re
22、adi(总题数：3，分数：30.00)BText 1/B“Family“ is of course an elastic word. And in different countries it has different meanings. But when British people say that their society is based on family life, they are thinking of “family“ in its narrow, peculiarly European sense of mother, father and children livin
23、g together in their own house as an economic and social unit. Thus, every British marriage indicates the beginning of a new and independent familyhence the tremendous importance of marriage in British life. For both man and woman, marriage means leaving ones parents and starting ones own life. The m
24、ans first duty will then be to his wife, and the wifes to her husband. He will be entirely responsible for her financial support, and she for the running of the new home. Their children will be their common responsibility and their alone. Neither the wifes parents nor the husbands, nor their brother
25、s or sisters, aunts or uncles, have any right to interfere with themthey are their own masters.Readers of novels like Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice will know that in former times, marriage among wealthy families were arranged by the girls parents, that is, it was the parents duty to find a suitab
26、le husband for their daughter, preferably a rich one, and by skillful encouragement to lead him eventually to ask their permission to marry her. Until that time, the girl was protected and maintained in the parents home, and the financial relief of getting rid of her could be seen in their giving th
27、e newly married pair a sum of money called a dowry (嫁妆). It is very different today. Most girls of today get a job when they leave school and become financially independent before their marriage. This has had two results. A girl chooses her own husband, and she gets no dowry. Every coin has two side
28、s; independence for girls is no exception. But it may be a good thing for all of the girls, as their social status are much higher and they are no longer the subordinate(部下，下级) of their parents and husbands.（分数：10.00）(1).What does the author mean by “Family is of course an elastic word“?（分数：2.00）A.D
29、ifferent families have different ways of life.B.Different definitions could be given to the word.C.Different nations have different families.D.Different times produce different families.(2).For an English family, the husbands duty is_.（分数：2.00）A.supporting the family while the wife is working outB.d
30、efending the family while the wife is running the homeC.providing financial support while the wife is running the homeD.independent while his wife is also independent(3).Everything is decided in a family_.（分数：2.00）A.by the coupleB.with the help of their parentsC.by brothers and sistersD.with the hel
31、p of aunts and uncles(4).What is TRUE concerning the book Pride and Prejudice?（分数：2.00）A.It is the best book on marriage.B.It is a handbook on marriage.C.It gives some idea of English social life in the past.D.It provides a lot of information of former-time wealthy families.(5).With regard to marria
32、ge in Britain, present-day girls differ from former-time girls in（分数：2.00）A.the fight familyB.more parental supportC.choosing husbandsD.social positionBText 2/BSteveland Morris is a household name in America. Ask Steveland Morris and hell tell you that blindness is not necessarily disabling. Stevela
33、nd was born prematurely(过早地，不到期地) and totally without sight in 1950s. He became Stevie Wondercomposer, singer, and pianist. The winner of ten Grammy awards, Stevie is widely acclaimed(喝采) for his outstanding contributions to the music world.As a child, Stevie learned not to think about the things he
34、 could not do, but to concentrate on the things that he could do. His parents encouraged him to join in his sighted brothers as many activities as possible. They also helped him to sharpen his sense of hearing, the sense upon which the usually disabled are so dependent.Because sound was so important
35、 to him, Stevie began at an early age to experiment with different kinds of sound. He would bang things together and then imitate the sound with his voice. Often relying on sound for entertainment, he sang, beat on toy drums, played a toy harmonica (口琴) ,and listened to the radio.Stevie soon graduat
36、ed from toy instruments to real instruments. He first learned to play the drums. He then mastered the harmonica and the piano. He became a member of the junior church choir(唱诗班) and a lead singer. In the evenings and on weekends, Stevie would play different instruments and sing popular rhythm and bl
37、ues tunes on the front porches (走廊) of neighbors homes.One of Stevies sessions was overheard by Ronnie White, a member of a popular singing group called The Miracles. Ronnie immediately recognized Stevies talent and took him to audition(试听) for Berry Gordy, the president of Hitsville USA, a large re
38、cording company now known as Motown. Stevie recorded his first smash hit “Fingertips“ in 1962 at age twelve, and the rest of Stevies story is music history.（分数：10.00）(1).This passage could be entitled（分数：2.00）A.The Music WorldB.Stevie WonderC.Great MusiciansD.Blind People(2).Which of the following i
39、s NOT true about Stevies childhood?（分数：2.00）A.Stevie often told people that a blind person was not necessarily disabled.B.He learnt to concentrate on things that he could do.C.He played as often as possible with his brother, who had normal sight.D.He tried very hard to train his sense of hearing.(3)
40、.By saying “Stevie soon graduated from toy instruments to real instruments“, the author means that_.（分数：2.00）A.Stevie finished his study at a toy instruments schoolB.Stevie began to study in a real instruments schoolC.Stevie gave up all his toy instruments and began to buy many real instrumentsD.Ste
41、vie started to play real instruments(4).The author mentions all the following facts EXCEPT that_.（分数：2.00）A.Stevies neighbors could often enjoy his playing and singingB.it was Ronnie White that recognized Stevies talent and led him to a successful careerC.Berry Cordy helped him to set up his own rec
42、ording companyD.Stevies parents played a very important part in training his sense of hearing(5).The “Fingertips“_.（分数：2.00）A.recorded Stevies musical performance that won him instant fameB.was a record that turned out to be a great successC.carried the message that the blind could work miracles wit
43、h their fingertipsD.all of the aboveBText 3/BFishing adds only about one percent to the global economy, but on a regional basis it can contribute extremely to human survival. Marine fisheries contribute more to the worlds supply of protein than beef, poultry or any other animal source.Fishing typica
44、lly does not need land ownership, and because it remains, generally, open to all, it is often the employer of last resort in the developing worldan occupation when there are no other choices. Worldwide, about 200 million people rely on fishing for their livelihoods. Within Southeast Asia alone, over
45、 five million people fish full-time. In northern Chile forty percent of the population lives off the ocean. In Newfoundland most employment came from fishing or servicing that industryuntil the collapse of the cod fisheries in the early 1990s that left tens of thousands of people out of work.Though
46、debates over the conservation of natural resources are often cast as a conflict between jobs and the environment, the restoration of fish populations would in fact boost employment. Michael P. Sissenwine and Andrew A. Rosenberg of the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service have estimated that if dep
47、leted species were allowed to rebuild to their long-term potential, their sustainable use would add about $ 8 billion to the U. S. gross domestic productand provide about 300,000 jobs. If fish populations were restored and properly managed, about twenty million metric tons could be added to the worl
48、ds annual catch. But restoration of ecological balance, fiscal profitability (收益) and economic security will require a continual reduction in the capacity of the commercial fishing industry so that wild populations can recover.The necessary reductions in fishing workforce need not come at the expense of jobs. Governments could increase employment and reduce the pressure on fish populations by guiding subsidies away from highly mechanised ships. For each $1,000,000 of investment, industrial-scale fishing operations require only one to five people, while small
