1、公共英语三级-175 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/B I You 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 que
2、stion and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE. Now look at Question 1./I(分数:5.00)(1).Why did the man come back?(分数:1.00)A.He was tired.B.He had bought everything.C.There were too many people shopping.D.The weather was terrible.(2).What is the man more willing to do?(分数:1.00)A.To recite.B.To put do
3、wn in black and white.C.To sing out.D.To listen.(3).When did this conversation most probably take place?(分数:1.00)A.On the 10th.B.On the 8th.C.On the 6th.D.On the 11 th.(4).How much change will the woman get?(分数:1.00)A.20.B.4.C.10.D.6.(5).What is the relationship between the two speakers?(分数:1.00)A.S
4、alesman and customer.B.Policeman and driver.C.Teacher and student.D.Boss and secretary.(1).How does the man feel about his grade?(分数:1.00)A.It was an improvement.B.It was disappointing.C.It was unfair.D.It was satisfying.(2).Where did the conversation most probably take place?(分数:1.00)A.In a library
5、.B.In a classroom.C.In a bookstore.D.In a hotel.(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 want to know?(分数:1.00)A.The way to the fifth floor.B.The way to Mr. Turners office.C.The way to the conference
6、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 hasnt so many letters as before.C.She often hears from her family now.D.She is used to having a lot of letters.二、BPart B/B(总题数:1,分数:3.00)BIQuestions 1113 are based on the follo
7、wing passage./I/B(分数:3.00)(1).How did the speaker feel when his father asked him to help cut grass?(分数:1.00)A.Anxious and worded.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:1.00)A.His father scolded hi
8、m severely.B.His father took back the six dollars.C.His father made 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:1.00)A.One can benefit a lot from working with his father.B.Manual laborers shouldnt be looked down upon.C.One
9、 should always do his job earnestly.D.Teenagers tend to be careless.三、BIQuestions (总题数:1,分数:5.00)(1).Why is the woman worded about the washing machine?(分数:1.00)A.It doesnt work at all.B.Its making a funny noise.C.It can wash the clothes well.D.It needs repairing again.(2).What exactly does she want
10、Tom to do about it?(分数:1.00)A.She wants him to listen to the noise.B.She wants him to examine the machine.C.She wants him to wash the clothes.D.She wants him to repair it.(3).What does Tom want the woman to do?(分数:1.00)A.He asks the woman to ignore the noise.B.He asks the woman to let him finish his
11、 reading.C.He asks the woman to ring the shop and ask them to repair it.D.He asks the woman to. stop washing.(4).Who repaired the machine last time when there was something wrong-with it?(分数:1.00)A.The man himself.B.The woman herself.C.The man from the shop.D.The repairman from the repair shop.(5).W
12、hy was Tom very angry last time.(分数:1.00)A.The man from the shop charged them two pounds.B.The man from the shop refused to repair the machine.C.The man from the shop repaired the machine carefully.D.The man from the shop overcharged them for his work.四、BIQuestions (总题数:1,分数:3.00)(1).What do we know
13、 about the speakers friend?(分数:1.00)A.He was once a friend of the ruler.B.He was a tax collector.C.He was a government official.D.He was once a school teacher in India.(2).What was the real purpose of the rulers invitation?(分数:1.00)A.To declare, new ways of collecting tax.B.To entertain those who ha
14、d made great contributions to the government.C.To collect money from the persons invited.D.To reward outstanding tax collectors.(3).What does the passage say about the tax collectors?(分数:1.00)A.They tried to collect more money than the ruler asked for.B.They were given some silver and gold coins by
15、the ruler.C.They were excused from paying income tax.D.They enjoyed being invited to dinner at the rulers palace.五、BIQuestions (总题数:1,分数:4.00)(1).Why did Peter go to the Union Trust Bank?(分数:1.00)A.To cash a cheek.B.To rob the bank.C.To get his prize.D.To withdraw his deposit.(2).What was Peters job
16、?(分数:1.00)A.A car mechanic.B.A radio announcer.C.A movie actor.D.A bank employee.(3).What did the guards do when Peter started gathering the money?(分数:1.00)A.They called the police.B.They pressed the alarm.C.They helped him find large bills.D.They let him do what he wanted to.(4).Why didnt Peter tak
17、e more money from the bank?(分数:1.00)A.He was limited by time and the size of his pockets.B.The maximum sum allowed was 55,000.C.Large bills were not within his reach.D.He was afraid that he would be caught on the spot.六、BSection Use o(总题数:20,分数:20.00)A.sourcesB.theoriesC.originsD.evidencesA.enemiesB
18、.neighborsC.disastersD.animalsA.farB.furtherC.fartherD.furthermoreA.inefficientB.effectiveC.efficientD.sufficientA.tackleB.performC.operateD.facilitateA.imaginationB.creativityC.necessityD.accidentA.to be usedB.to have usedC.to have been usedD.to useA.SinceB.IfC.Now thatD.AsA.butB.andC.whileD.thusA.
19、balanceB.compensateC.accountD.qualityA.tracedB.trailedC.twistedD.testedA.ordinaryB.commonC.particularD.rareA.desertedB.existingC.witheringD.simpleA.withB.inC.forD.atA.serveB.actC.playD.commitA.convenientB.sophisticatedC.elaborateD.comprehensiveA.as a resultB.for one reasonC.by no meansD.at any rateA
20、.entertainmentB.luxuryC.survivalD.adaptationA.accessB.promotionC.remedyD.questA.themB.their childrenC.themselvesD.their possessions七、BSection Readi(总题数:5,分数:10.00)21.Which of the following is true of the astonishing experiment?(分数:2.00)A.The experiment was conducted 15 minutes after a dog was frozen
21、 to death.B.The frozen dog experiment was conducted by Dr. Paul Segall.C.The dog was saved by the doctors working with Paul Segall.D.The experiment was designed for the extension of human life.22.Which of the following can best describe the tone of the passage?(分数:2.00)A.Humorous.B.Sympathetic.C.Amu
22、sing.D.Optimistic.23.The word “immortality“ in the first paragraph most probably means _.(分数:2.00)A.long life spanB.mortalityC.deathD.never-ending life24.The purpose of the experiment conducted by the scientists is to _.(分数:2.00)A.win a gradual victory over death and agingB.extend a persons life whe
23、n he has an incurable diseaseC.bring youth back to a person when he becomes very oldD.find a way to cure incurable diseases such as AIDS25.The first sentence in paragraph two means that the conclusions of the experts are _.(分数:2.00)A.reliableB.easy to arrive atC.not believableD.remote from reality八、
24、BText 2/B(总题数:5,分数:10.00)26.Whenever it is leisure time, people will _.(分数:2.00)A.find it difficult to decide what to doB.make a careful plan in what to doC.do anything they are interested inD.go to the playground27.According to the passage, leisure is not the time to _.(分数:2.00)A.seek pleasureB.rec
25、over from the physical and mental fatigue of workC.make preparations for the work of the next period of timeD.free ourselves from the pressure of the work28.People have _ today.(分数:2.00)A.more leisureB.less leisureC.more workD.less work29.Although people spend less time on their jobs, they still fee
26、l they do not have enough leisure time because of the following except _.(分数:2.00)A.fulfilling family and social obligationsB.spending some time with their childrenC.spending some time on learningD.doing physical exercises30.Leisure is the time used _.(分数:2.00)A.to seek satisfactionB.to earn moneyC.
27、to fulfill the obligationsD.to fulfill any social requirement九、BText 3/B(总题数:5,分数:10.00)31.The Federal Commission uncapped the energy price with the intention to _.(分数:2.00)A.help Californias economy booming steadilyB.prevent power price from going up any furtherC.enable the market to deal with supp
28、ly and demand problemsD.have contracts signed between power producers and the utilities32.The battle between Californians and federal regulators is about _.(分数:2.00)A.control over the price of powerB.necessity of removing price capsC.hiking the energy prices in CaliforniaD.a regulation concerning po
29、wer supply33.To help keep prices from going higher, people and groups in California _.(分数:2.00)A.imposed reasonable price capsB.beat down the door of federal regulatorsC.urged the federal authorities to take actionD.struggled against federal policy to hike prices34.Governor Gray Davis was dissatisfi
30、ed with the Federal Regulatory Commission because they _.(分数:2.00)A.did not know what the real problem wasB.were living an easy life in an ivory towerC.could not experience the life in San DiegoD.turned a blind eye to the situation in California35.Energy experts against price caps believe that _.(分数
31、:2.00)A.the present situation in California will continue unless there is price controlB.the current crisis is partly attributed to previous command and control policyC.price caps can temporarily solve energy problems an individual state meets withD.they do understand what is going on in California
32、and will take proper measures十、BPart B/B(总题数:5,分数:5.00)36.Bob Davis(分数:1.00)填空项 1:_37.Mr. White(分数:1.00)填空项 1:_38.Mr. Bolton(分数:1.00)填空项 1:_39.Mrs. Green(分数:1.00)填空项 1:_40.Mr. Croft(分数:1.00)填空项 1:_十一、BSection Writi(总题数:2,分数:30.00)41.Suppose that you have got the news that the University of Washingto
33、n is offering a scholarship in mathematics and that you have just received an MS degree in mathematics and are eager to go abroad to further your study. Write a letter of application for the scholarship to Dr. Smith, the Chairman of the University. You should write approximately 100 words. Do not si
34、gn your own name at the end of your letter. Use “Li Ming“ instead.(分数:15.00)_42.Write a short essay entitled “Should the University Campus Be Open to Tourists?“ You should wtrite at least 120 words following the outline given below: (1)名校校园正成为旅游新热点; (2)校园是否应对游客开放,人们的看法不同; (3)我认为(分数:15.00)_公共英语三级-175
35、 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/B I You 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 y
36、ou will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE. Now look at Question 1./I(分数:5.00)(1).Why did the man come back?(分数:1.00)A.He was tired.B.He had bought everything.C.There were too many people shopping. D.The weather was terrible.解析:听力原文 M: Mom, Im back. W: Did you buy all the things on the shopping list? M: W
37、ell, not all. Its a terrible time to do shopping. Big crowds everywhere, long lines at every counter. Im tired of it.(2).What is the man more willing to do?(分数:1.00)A.To recite.B.To put down in black and white. C.To sing out.D.To listen.解析:听力原文 W: Say this word three times and you will get it. M: Wo
38、nt it be all right to write it three times instead?(3).When did this conversation most probably take place?(分数:1.00)A.On the 10th.B.On the 8th. C.On the 6th.D.On the 11 th.解析:听力原文 M: Hello, Mary. Its Tony Stevens here. How are things? W: Not too bad. The meeting will be here in Birmingham at 11:15 o
39、n the 14th in the Rose Hotel. We still have six days.(4).How much change will the woman get?(分数:1.00)A.20.B.4. C.10.D.6.解析:听力原文 M: The skirt is 10.00 and the shirt is 6.00. W: Heres a twenty-dollar bill.(5).What is the relationship between the two speakers?(分数:1.00)A.Salesman and customer.B.Policema
40、n and driver. C.Teacher and student.D.Boss and secretary.解析:听力原文 W: Why are you giving me a speeding ticket? I was only going 40. M: Cant you read? That was 10 M. P. H. over the limit.(1).How does the man feel about his grade?(分数:1.00)A.It was an improvement.B.It was disappointing. C.It was unfair.D
41、.It was satisfying.解析:听力原文 W: You look exhausted this morning, Steve. M: I am pretty tired. I stayed up nearly all night getting ready for a mid-term exam this morning. W: Have you gotten the results of the test yet? M: Yes, and unfortunately, my grade could have been much better.(2).Where did the c
42、onversation most probably take place?(分数:1.00)A.In a library.B.In a classroom.C.In a bookstore. D.In a hotel.解析:听力原文 M: Id like to have a copy of Professor Franklins book on English dialects. W: Im sorry, sir. That book has been out of stock for some time now.(3).What are the two speakers talking ab
43、out?(分数:1.00)A.Strange colors.B.Different tastes of tea.C.Fashion.D.A painting. 解析:听力原文 M: What do you think of my new painting? Ive just finished it. W: Well, the colors are a little strange, dont you think? Perhaps a little too vivid, maybe? M: Ah, yes. Thats the point. Its called Colors. W: Oh, y
44、es, I see. Well, Its not quite my cup of tea but then we all have different tastes, dont we?(4).What does the man want to know?(分数:1.00)A.The way to the fifth floor.B.The way to Mr. Turners office. C.The way to the conference room.D.The way to the lift.解析:听力原文 W: Can I help you? M: Yes. Ive got an a
45、ppointment with Mr. James Turner. He said I should meet him in his office. W: Thats on the fifth floor. You take the lift to the fifth floor and walk down the corridor to the end. Turn left and youll find a conference room. Mr. Turners office is next to it. M: Thanks a lot.(5).What do we learn from
46、the womans words?(分数:1.00)A.She has more letters now than before.B.She hasnt so many letters as before. C.She often hears from her family now.D.She is used to having a lot of letters.解析:听力原文 M: Do you often hear from your family? W: I used to get a lot of letters, but now theyre getting fewer. I wis
47、h I could have more than I do.二、BPart B/B(总题数:1,分数:3.00)BIQuestions 1113 are based on the following passage./I/B(分数:3.00)(1).How did the speaker feel when his father asked him to help cut grass?(分数:1.00)A.Anxious and worded.B.Proud and excited. C.Nervous and confused.D.Inspired and confident.解析:听力原文
48、11-13 My father woke me up early one morning when I was fourteen and announced “Get up! You are going with me to cut grass.“ I felt proud and excited because my father thought I was responsible enough to help him in his business. Still, that first day was very hard. From sunrise to sunset, my father, my younger brother and