1、公共英语三级-18 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 answer - A , B , C or D , and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the
2、question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE./I（分数：5.00）(1).How much does one ticket cost?（分数：1.00）A.$ 1.40B.$ 4.30C.$ 6.40D.$ 8.60(2).Where are the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.In a hotel.B.At a dinner table.C.In the street.D.In the mans house(3).Who is the woman most probably speaking to?（分数：1.00
3、）A.A railway porter.B.A bus conductor.C.A taxi driver.D.A postal clerk(4).What does the man suggest?（分数：1.00）A.Touring the city on a fine day.B.Visiting the city with a group.C.Spending more time on sightseeing.D.Taking himself with her on the tour.(5).What does the woman imply?（分数：1.00）A.She doesnt
4、 want to take the trouble to read the article.B.She would like to have a copy of the article.C.She has given the man much troubleD.She is not interested in the article.（分数：5.00）(1).How is the man today?（分数：1.00）A.Hes better.B.Hes sick in bed.C.Hes feeling worseD.He has recovered.(2).What does the ma
5、n mean?（分数：1.00）A.He needs another job as research assistant.B.He asked Professor Williams for assistance.C.He assists Professor Williams with his teaching.D.He is doing research with Professor Williams.(3).What was the woman probably trying to do?（分数：1.00）A.Play a tape recorder.B.Take a picture.C.R
6、epair a typewriter.D.Start a car.(4).Why cant Professor Hill answer her questions now?（分数：1.00）A.He doesnt have timeB.Its not his office hour.C.He is too tired after class.D.He will only be available in the afternoon.(5).What can we conclude about the train from the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.The train
7、 is crowded,B.The train is late.C.The train is empty.D.The train is on time二、BPart B/B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)Questions 11 13 are based on the following dialogue between two students.（分数：3.00）(1).What do Tom and Jane mainly discuss?（分数：1.00）A.Toms test.B.Janes research paper.C.Go swimming at the Student Cen
8、ter.D.Plans for the evening.(2).What does Tom suggest that they do after dinner?（分数：1.00）A.They will go to the Grill.B.They will go to the library.C.They will go swimming.D.They will walk home.(3).What does we learn about Tom?（分数：1.00）A.He is not a student.B.He is not a serious student.C.He is not v
9、ery concerned about JaneD.He is willing to compromise.Questions 14 17 are based on the following dialogue.（分数：4.00）(1).With whom is the man speaking?（分数：1.00）A.His academic advisor.B.Another student.C.A ski instructor.D.The college dean.(2).What has the woman mainly been thinking about?（分数：1.00）A.Th
10、e weather.B.A vacation.C.Going skiing.D.Her studies.(3).Where will the woman probably spend her vacation time?（分数：1.00）A.At the beach,B.At her job.C.At a ski resort.D.At the school library.(4).What does the woman think the man should do?（分数：1.00）A.Take a trip to the beach.B.Go to a ski resort.C.Stud
11、y for his exams.D.Think further about his vacation.Questions 18 21 are based on the following speech.（分数：4.00）(1).Who is Smith speaking to?（分数：1.00）A.The staff.B.Professional journalists.C.The faculty.D.A group of students.(2).How many days a week is The Voice printed?（分数：1.00）A.One.B.Two.C.Five.D.S
12、even.(3).What is most likely the best reason for joining the staff?（分数：1.00）A.to make lots of money.B.To learn to type.C.To become a better student.D.To get experience in journalism.(4).When should volunteers expect to begin working?（分数：1.00）A.Immediately.B.Tomorrow.C.In a couple of days.D.In six da
13、ys.Questions 22 25 are based on the following monologue.（分数：4.00）(1).How do the Americans think of the taxi?（分数：1.00）A.Its a useful means of travelling.B.It benefits a lot to all Americans.C.Its hard to find all the time.D.It is a luxury and Americans seldom take it.(2).How much would you pay if you
14、 shared a taxi with a stranger?（分数：1.00）A.The full price.B.Two thirds of its price.C.The half price.D.A third of its price.(3).When are taxis difficult to call?（分数：1.00）A.In the evening,B.In rush hours.C.In the suburbs.D.In crowded cities.(4).What can you do if you are not satisfied with its service
15、?（分数：1.00）A.You can refuse to pay the money.B.You can accuse the taxi driver later.C.You can make a complaint to others.D.You can do nothing to them in USA.三、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)B Text/BAs my wife greeted me one evening, her voice came through the door, “Guess what?“I always take a deep U(
16、26) /U on this very leading question. “What?“ I asked.“I just won a sales contest at work and the U(27) /U is dinner for two at the new fancy restaurant down by the river-front!“She was so U(28) /U. We knew the restaurant was extremely good. “See? I told you there would be a U(29) /U for me to wear
17、my new spring outfit,“ she shyly reminded me.“U (30) /U can play at that game,“ I responded, “I will wear my gray suit, my Borsalino-imported straw hat and a new silk tie. We will be well U(31) /U.“ It was early U(32) /U and nearing dusk as the waiter took us to a table by a window, with a(n) U(33)
18、/U of the river. And the table was U(34) /U set, with a smoke-gray table cloth and bright colored napkins.A delicious meal U(35) /U in such an atmosphere should be remembered a long time. As it U(36) /U, this will probably never be forgotten.As the shadows lengthened, the U(37) /U rocking by the riv
19、erbank, I murmured, “Why not take a walk?“Hand in hand, we walked by the stores. People smiled and nodded. “I U(38) /U realized there were so many U(39) /U people as we have seen this evening, dear,“ I observed.“Probably your new straw hat or your U(40) /U,“ she said.After receiving many smiles, we
20、U(41) /U ourselves back at the restaurant, looking at ourselves in the U(42) /U . It was then that I saw the U(43) /U for all the smiles.Caught in the fly of my trousers and U(44) /U down for all to see was a bright red U(45) /U from the restaurant!（分数：20.00）A.sighB.breathC.surpriseD.thoughtA.chance
21、B.choiceC.praiseD.prizeA.nervousB.interestedC.excitedD.seriousA.restaurantB.placeC.dinnerD.contestA.TwoB.FourC.EveryoneD.NobodyA.manneredB.builtC.dressedD.fedA.springB.summerC.autumnD.winterA.appearanceB.expressionC.pictureD.viewA.orderlyB.strictlyC.beautifullyD.cleanlyA.tastedB.enjoyedC.servedD.pre
22、paredA.turned outB.worked outC.carne outD.figured outA.lightsB.chairsC.treesD.boatsA.almostB.surelyC.neverD.seldomA.humorousB.jokingC.funnyD.friendlyA.kindnessB.friendlinessC.strangenessD.carelessnessA.foundB.sawC.tookD.slowedA.glassesB.platesC.pictureD.windowA.answerB.expressionC.reasonD.effectA.ru
23、nningB.hangingC.lookingD.fallingA.napkinB.tableclothC.cupD.fork四、BSection Readi(总题数：3，分数：30.00)BText 1/BKite flying is the sport of sending up into the air, by means of the wind, a light frame covered with paper, plastic or cloth. The frame can be one of many different shapes and is attached to a lo
24、ng string held in the hand or wound on a drum. Kites have a long history of practical application and many different types of kite have been developed to serve various purposes.The ancient Chinese used bird-kites to carry ropes across rivers and valleys. The current folding kite which will dive exci
25、tingly is an improved type of such a kite. With its long flat body and single pair of birdlike wings, it looks just like a large bird in the air. The modem version is usually made of tissue-paper rather than the traditional silk.Man-lifting kites were developed in ancient times, again by the Chinese
26、, for getting information from walled cities and army camps In fact, as recently as World War , German U-boats flew kites from their towers to lift people into the air to watch the land. These kites, which are no longer in existence, were made of light-weight cloth. They were much larger and stronge
27、r than the Chinese ones. Their design, however, was simply that of the cutter kite. Smaller in size, this type of kite is still very popular as a toy for children, being easy to make with a diamond-shaped frame, no wings and brown-Raper covering.Box-kites are another type of kite found in toy shops
28、today. The first box-kite, named for its box-like body, was developed in the nineteenth century to test theories of flight and this type of cotton-covered kite greatly assisted the success of early aeroplanes.These kites are the ancestors of a heavier version of the box-kite, called the double box-k
29、ite, which consists of two main sections, placed side by side. Developed for the peacetime purpose of fishing in strong sea wind, it is the only modern kite described which has practical value. A long-lasting plastic material has to be used for this kite, which carries fishing lines.（分数：10.00）(1).Th
30、e ancient Chinese bird-kites were usually made of light frames covered with _.（分数：2.00）A.silkB.paperC.clothD.plastic(2).The kites used by German U-boats in World War for the military purpose were made of _.（分数：2.00）A.brown paperB.plastic materialC.light-weight clothD.traditional silk(3).Which kind o
31、f kite was ever used to test theories of flight?（分数：2.00）A.Man-lifting kite.B.Box-kite.C.Chinese kite.D.German kite.(4).Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：2.00）A.The frame of a kite is attached to a long string held in the hand or wound on a drum.B.The ancestor of the double box-kite
32、is the box-kite.C.The cutter kite has a diamond-shaped body but no wings.D.The man-lifting kites were developed by German.(5).The best title for this passage may be _.（分数：2.00）A.The Ancestors of Modem KitesB.The History of the Chinese KitesC.Different Types and Uses of KitesD.The Differences between
33、 Ancient and Modem KitesBText 2/BWhen a 13-year-old Virginia girl started sneezing, her parents thought it was merely a cold. But when the sneezes continued for hours, they called in a doctor. Nearly two months later the girl was still sneezing, thousands of times a day, and her case had attracted w
34、orld-wide attention.Hundreds of suggestions, ranging from “put a clothes pin on her nose“ to “have her stand on her head“ poured in. But nothing did any good. Finally, she was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital where Dr Leo Kanner, one of the worlds top authorities on sneezing, solved the baffling prob
35、lem with great speed.He used neither drugs nor surgery for, curiously enough, the clue for the treatment was found in an ancient superstition about the amazing bodily reaction we call the sneeze. It was all in her mind, be said, a view which Aristotle, some 3 000 years earlier, would have agreed wit
36、h heartily.Dr Kanner simply gave a modern psychological interpretation to the ancient belief that too much sneezing was an indication that the spirit was troubled; and he began to treat the girl accordingly.“Less than two days in a hospital room, a plan for better scholastic and vocational adjustmen
37、t, and reassurance about her unreasonable fear of tuberculosis quickly changed her from a sneezer to an ex-sneezer,“ he reported.Sneezing has always been a subject of wonder, awe and puzzlement. Dr Kanner has collected thousands of superstitions concerning it. The most universal one is the custom of
38、 begging for the blessing of God when a person sneezes - a practice Dr Kanner traces back to the ancient belief that a sneeze was an indication that the sneezer was possessed of an evil spirit. Strangely, people all over the world still continue the custom with the traditional “God bless you“ or its
39、 equivalent.When scientists look at the sneeze, they see a remarkable mechanism which, without any conscious help from you, takes on a job that has to be done. When you need to sneeze you sneeze, this being natures clever way of getting rid of an annoying object from the nose. The object may be just
40、 some dust in the nose which nature is striving to remove.（分数：10.00）(1).The girl sneezed continuously because she _.（分数：2.00）A.was badly illB.was mentally superstitiousC.was afraid of falling illD.had attracted world-wide attention(2).When the girl began to sneeze continuously _.（分数：2.00）A.a lot of
41、people offered their adviceB.she was taken to Johns Hopkins HospitalC.she was given a treatment found in ancient superstitionD.many doctors treated her in different ways(3).Dr Kanner cured the girl by _.（分数：2.00）A.using Aristotles methodB.giving her psychological treatmentC.practicing superstitionD.
42、treating her tuberculosis(4).When a person sneezes, we say “God bless you“ because _.（分数：2.00）A.its a traditionB.the person is possessed of ma evil spiritC.the person is illD.God will bless those who sneeze(5).According to scientists, people sneeze because _.（分数：2.00）A.they are illB.to sneeze is hum
43、an natureC.they do not need any conscious helpD.they do not like their nosesBText 3/BCars account for half the oil consumed in the US, about half the urban pollution and one-fourth the greenhouse gases. They take a similar oil of resources in other industrial nations and in the cities of the develop
44、ing world. As vehicle use continues to increase in the coming decade, the US and other countries will have to deal with these issues or else face unacceptable economic, health-related and political costs. It is unlikely that oil prices will remain at their current low level or that other nations wil
45、l accept a large and growing US contribution to global climatic change.Policymakers and industry have four options: reduce vehicle use, increase the efficiency and reduce the emissions of conventional gasoline-powered vehicles, switch to less harmful fuels, or find less polluting driving systems. Th
46、e last of these - in particular the introduction of vehicles powered by electricity - is ultimately the only sustainable option. The other alternatives are attractive in theory but in practice are either impractical or offer only marginal improvements. For example, reduced vehicle use could solve tr
47、affic problems and a host of social and environmental problems, but evidence from around the world suggests that it is very difficult to make people give up their cars to any significant extent. In the US, mass transit ridership and carpooling have declined since World War . Even in western Europe,
48、with fuel prices averaging more than $1 a liter (about $ 4 a gallon) and with easily accessible mass transit and dense populations, cars still account for 80 percent of all passenger travel.Improved energy efficiency is also appealing, but automotive fuel economy has barely made any progress in 10 years. Alternative fuels such as natural gas, burned in internal-combustion engines, could be introduced at relatively low cost, but they would lead to only marginal reductions in pollution and greenhouse emissions (especially because oil companies are already spending billions of dollars e
