1、公共英语三级-160 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)Directions:This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There arc two parts in this section, par
2、t A and part B.Now look at Part A in your test paper.BPart A/BYou will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will h
3、ear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.Now look at question 1.（分数：5.00）(1).What has happened?（分数：1.00）A.The woman was disappointed about her dog.B.There is an advertisement about a dog in the paper.C.The woman can t find her pet.D.The woman is not feeling well.(2).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.Students w
4、ill not benefit when the class is conducted entirely in a foreign language.B.To teach his students English, a teacher must be an English expert.C.A qualified teacher has to speak the students language quite well.D.A language teacher need not to be a native speaker of the target language.(3).What is
5、the man going to China for?（分数：1.00）A.On business.B.To attend a meeting.C.To visit his friend.D.To make a tour of China.(4).What does the woman want to do?（分数：1.00）A.She asks to return the sweater to the store.B.She wants to change the larger one for a smaller one.C.She wants to buy another sweater.
6、D.She wants to change the smaller one for a larger one.(5).What does the man mean?（分数：1.00）A.The train is already late.B.He s sorry it s already 9:30.C.The train is always late.D.The train is arriving at 9:30.（分数：5.00）(1).What did the man agree with?（分数：1.00）A.He studied hard, played football well a
7、nd passed the exam.B.He didnt study hard, played football and didnt pass the exam.C.He studied hard, didn t play football and passed the exam.D.He studied hard, played football well but did not passed the exam.(2).Who most probably is the man?（分数：1.00）A.A librarian.B.An officer.C.A bookseller.D.A sa
8、lesman.(3).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.Brenda has borrowed her ear.B.Her car ran out of gas this morning.C.She parked her car in a safer place.D.She came with Brenda in Brenda s car today.(4).How many people were injured in the accident?（分数：1.00）A.Three woman.B.None.C.One baby,D.Three woman
9、and one baby.(5).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.She wasnt really very frightened.B.She generally dislikes horror movies.C.She is very fond of horror movies.D.She doesn t care how horror movies end.二、BPart B/B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)You will hear some dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each on
10、e, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time to read your answer. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.Questions 1114 are based on the following conversation.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the main
11、topic of the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.How to treat minor aches and pains.B.How to sharpen the senses.C.How to predict the weather.D.How to select a good umbrella.(2).What does the woman say about how distant objects look to her before a storm?（分数：1.00）A.They look smaller.B.They look cloudier.C.They l
12、ook clearer.D.They look darker.(3).What does the man say seems to happen to his sense of smell?（分数：1.00）A.It confuses orders.B.It detects fewer orders.C.It becomes sharper.D.It stops working.(4).What problem did the speaker have at this time?（分数：1.00）A.They have no umbrella.B.They both have leg inju
13、ries.C.They ye seen no signs to give them directions.D.They are too tired to walk any further.Questions 15 17 are based on the following conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).What is Mrs. Smith s first impression of Manchester?（分数：1.00）A.No impression yet.B.Good.C.Bad.D.Just so-so.(2).What is the attitude of th
14、e neighborhood to newcomers?（分数：1.00）A.They don t want to know them.B.They try to be friendly to them.C.They never speak to them.D.They are cold to them.(3).What is not mentioned in the new shopping center?（分数：1.00）A.A book store.B.A cinema.C.Supermarkets.D.A drugstore.Questions 18 21 are based on t
15、he following conversation.（分数：4.00）(1).What does the man want to do this summer?（分数：1.00）A.Stay at home.B.Go to an evening class.C.Take a vacation.D.Get a job and earn some money.(2).What did the Dodds do when they went on vacation?（分数：1.00）A.They rented their house to a student.B.They asked their g
16、ardener to take care of their house.C.They hired someone to stay in their home.D.They left their pets to neighbors.(3).Which of the following jobs is not supposed to be done by a house - sitter?（分数：1.00）A.Watering the house plants.B.Taking care of the house owners pets.C.Paying gas and electricity h
17、ills.D.Mowing the lawn.(4).What do homeowners do before hiring a house-sitter?（分数：1.00）A.Interview the house-sitter and look at his or her references.B.Interview the house-sitter s friends.C.Look at the house-sitter s transcripts.D.Attend the house - sitter s party to see whether he or she is a resp
18、onsible person.Questions 22 25 are based on the following passage.（分数：4.00）(1).What kind of man was the artist?（分数：1.00）A.Neither rich nor kind.B.Not rich but kind.C.Rich and kind.D.Rich but mean.(2).Where did his last few coins go?（分数：1.00）A.He gave them to a beggar.B.He used them to pay for the lu
19、nch.C.He used them to pay for his taxi home.D.He lost them.(3).Who paid the bill for the lunch?（分数：1.00）A.Each paid his own bill.B.The beggar.C.The artist.D.Neither of them paid.(4).What did the artist offer to the beggar in the end?（分数：1.00）A.He invited the beggar to another lunch.B.He gave the beg
20、gar more money.C.He invited the beggar to spend the money.D.He took the beggar home and gave him back the money.三、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Directions:Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on your ANSWER SHEET.In every cultivated la
21、nguage there are two great classes of words. They, taken together,U (26) /Uthe whole vocabulary. First, there are those wordsU (27) /Uwhich we become familiar in ordinary conversation, which, we learn,U (28) /Uis to say, from the members of our own family and from our friends, and which we should kn
22、ow and useU (29) /Uwe could not road or write. They .U (30) /Uthe common things of life, and are the stock in trade ofU (31) /Uwho speak the language. Such words may be called “popular“, since they belong to the peopleU (32) /Uand are not theU (33) /Uof a limited class only.On the other hand, our la
23、nguage includes a large number of words which areU (34) /Useldom used in ordinary conversation. Their meanings are known to everyU (35) /Uperson, but there is littleU (36) /Uto use them at home. Our firstU (37) /Uwith them comes not from our mothers lips or from the talk of our classmates,U (38) /Uf
24、rom books that we read, lectures that we hear, or the more formal conversation ofU (39) /Ueducated speakers who are discussing some particular topic in an elevatedU (40) /U. Such words are called “learned“, and the difference between them and “popular“ words isU (41) /Ugreat importance to a right un
25、derstanding of language. We mayU (42) /Ua girl as “lively“ or as “vivacious. “In the firstU (43) /U, we are using a native English wordU (44) /Ufrom the familiar noun “life“. In theU (45) /U, we are using a Latin derivative which has exactly the same meaning.（分数：20.00）A.bring upB.make upC.take upD.p
26、ut upA.forB.withC.byD.toA.thatB.thisC.whichD.itA.as ifB.ifC.if onlyD.even ifA.revealB.concernC.connectD.interfereA.someB.allC.noneD.anyA.at largeB.at libertyC.at bestD.at lengthA.practiceB.possessionC.professionD.expressionA.consequentlyB.relativelyC.tentativelyD.regularlyA.educatableB.educatedC.edu
27、cationD.educativeA.occasionB.spaceC.timeD.roomA.comprehensionB.knowledgeC.encounterD.acquaintanceA.exceptB.butC.orD.andA.simplyB.highlyC.poorlyD.humblyA.patternB.styleC.typeD.sortA.withB.onC.atD.ofA.thinkB.lookC.describeD.supposeA.easeB.sampleC.stageD.phaseA.formedB.being formedC.having formedD.form
28、ingA.latterB.latedC.laterD.latest四、BSection Readi(总题数：3，分数：30.00)BPart A/BDirections:Read the following texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET.BText 1/BVenice Film Festival is annually held in September in Venice, Italy. Founded by the
29、propaganda ministry of Italian dictator Mussolini in 1932, the Venice Festival is the world s oldest international film festival and one of the most prestigious. The program typically presents a competitive selection of around fid hims, all released exclusively in their country of origin and not ent
30、ered in any other European festival. Internationally renowned for maintaining rigorous artistic standards, the Venice Festival awards some of the film Industry s most distinguished prizes, especially the Golden Lion award for the best film. The Venice Festival s focus on presenting films of high art
31、istic merit prevents this festival from acquiring the commercial atmosphere of the Cannes Film Festival or the Berlin International Film Festival, but it has also lent the Venice Festival an. air of exclusivity. Festival director Gillo Pontecorvo has attempted to combat this reputation by ending the
32、 traditional exclusion of Hollywood films from the program.（分数：10.00）(1).How often is the Venice Film Festival held in Italy?（分数：2.00）A.Every two years.B.Once a year.C.Once in a while.D.Every other year.(2).The word “prestigious“ is closest in meaning to _.（分数：2.00）A.excellentB.competitiveC.traditio
33、nalD.infamous(3).Which of the following is true about all the movies that will be presented at the Venice Film Festival?（分数：2.00）A.They have never been shown in their own countries.B.They have been shown in their own countries and other regions as well.C.They have only been shown in their own countr
34、ies.D.They have entered the other International Film Festivals.(4).Compared with other International Film Festivals, the Venice Festival is_.（分数：2.00）A.a bit less commercialB.much more commercialC.as commercial as othersD.the least commercial(5).We may infer from the last sentence “. by ending the t
35、raditional exclusive of Hollywood films from the program,“ that Hollywood movies_.（分数：2.00）A.are not found in the Venice Film FestivalB.have a very bad reputationC.have enjoyed great popularityD.are included in the Venice Film FestivalBText 2/BAmericans are getting ready for the biggest soccer event
36、 in the world. For the first time the World Cup soccer competition will be held in the United States. While millions play the game around the world, soccer, or football has only recently become popular here. It is only in the last 30 years that large numbers of young Americans became interested in s
37、occer, Now it is the fastest growing sport in the country. A recent study found that almost I8 million young boys and girls play soccer in the United States.The study also found that soccer is beginning to replace more traditional games like American football as the most popular sport among students
38、. And so, when the World Cup begins next week, more than one million Americans are expected to go and see the teams play. Organizers say this year s World Cup will be the biggest ever. All the seats at most of the 52 games have already been sold.Soccer has been played in the United States for a litt
39、le more than one hundred years. But how did the sport come to this country? And how long has it existed in other parts of the world? No one knows exactly where the idea for soccer came from, or when people began playing the game. Some scientists say there is evidence that ball games using the feet w
40、ere played thousands of years ago. There is evidence that ancient Greeks and Romans and native American Indians all played games similar to soccer.Most experts agree that Britain is the birthplace of modern soccer. They also agree that the British spread the game around the world. Unlike the game to
41、day, which uses balls of man-made material or leather, early soccer balls were often made of animal stomachs. The rules of early soccer games also differed from those we have today.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?（分数：2.00）A.Americans were preparing f
42、or the World Cup when the author wrote this article.B.More and more young Americans became interested in soccer in the last 30 years.C.Soccer is the fastest developing sport in the world.D.The article was written before the World Cup held in the United States.(2).Which was the most popular sport as
43、a traditional game among students?（分数：2.00）A.Basketball.B.Football.C.Soccer.D.Tennis.(3).For how long has soccer been played in the United States?（分数：2.00）A.About a hundred years.B.About fifty years.C.Only recently.D.About thirty years.(4).Who invented the modern soccer game?（分数：2.00）A.American Indi
44、ans.B.British.C.Greeks,D.Romans.(5).What is the author going to state in the next paragraph?（分数：2.00）A.There have been attempts to start a professional soccer organization in the U.S.B.In the 12th century soccer games in Britain often involved whole towns.C.Professional soccer grew quickly in Europe
45、.D.Experts believed that the United States would win.BText 3/BThe long years of food shortage in this country have suddenly given way to apparent abundance. Stores and shops are choked with food. Rationing is virtually suspended, and overseas suppliers have been asked to hold back deliveries. Yet in
46、stead of joy, there is widespread uneasiness and confusion. Why do food prices keep on rising, when there seems to be so much more food about7 Is the abundance only temporary, or has it come to stay7 Does it mean that we need to think less now about producing more food at home? No one knows what to
47、expect.The recent growth of export surpluses on the world food market has certainly been unexpectedly great, partly because a strange sequence of two successful grain harvests in North America is now being followed by a third. Most of Britains overseas suppliers of meat, too, are offering more this
48、year and home production has also risen.But the effect of all this on the food situation in this country has been made worse by a simultaneous rise in food prices, due chiefly to the gradual cutting down of government support for food. The shops are overstocked with food net only because there is mo
49、re food available, but also because people, frightened by high prices, are buying less of it.Moreover, the rise in domestic prices has come at a time when world prices have begun to fall, with the result that imported food, with the exception of grain, is often cheaper than the home-produced variety. And now grain prices, too
