1、公共英语三级-215 及答案解析(总分:100.00,做题时间:90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数:0,分数:0.00)二、BPart A/B(总题数:2,分数:10.00)Directions: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 s
2、econds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.(分数:5.00)(1).How did the man break his leg? A. He had a fall near the pool. B. He had an accident while skating. C. He fell down while playing tennis. D. He was in a car accident.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).How much should the woman pa
3、y for the books? A. Ten yuan. B. Twenty yuan. C. Thirty yuan. D. Sixty yuan.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).Why wont Diana go to the party? A. She doesnt dance well. B. She dislikes dancing. C. She is not feeling well. D. She dislikes going to a party.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(4).What is the weather like today? A. Rai
4、ny. B. Snowy. C. Sunny. D. Cloudy.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(5).What is the womans attitude? A. She isnt interested in spoken English. B. She is good at spoken English. C. She thinks spoken English is useful. D. She thinks spoken English is not useful.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(分数:5.00)(1).What is the man trying to d
5、o? A. Get some small change. B. Find a shopping center. C. Cash a check at a bank. D. Find a parking meter.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).What is the man doing? A. Shopping with his son. B. Buying a gift for a child. C. Promoting a new product. D. Bargaining with a salesgirl.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).How does the
6、man feel about the news? A. Indifferent. B. Doubtful. C. Pleased. D. Surprised.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(4).What does the man mean? A. Female students are unfit for studying physics. B. He can serve as the womans tutor. C. Physics is an important course at school. D. The professors suggestion is constructiv
7、e.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(5).What does the man imply about the woman? A. She must have paid a lot for the gym. B. She is known to have a terrific figure. C. Her gym exercise has yielded good results. D. Her effort to keep fit is really praiseworthy.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.三、BPart B/B(总题数:4,分数:15.00)Directions:Yo
8、u will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will
9、hear the recording ONLY ONCE.(分数:3.00)(1).What will the two speakers do during the Spring Festival? A. Go to the womans hometown. B. Stay at home. C. Go to the mans hometown. D. Continue to work.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).Why wont the two speakers buy toys for Alice? A. She hates toys. B. She is too old f
10、or toys. C. She likes books. D. She has too many toys.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).What will the two speakers buy for the womans father? A. Some CDs. B. A book. C. A toy spacesuit. D. A bird cage.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(分数:4.00)(1).Why is the woman trying to find a new job? A. She is thirsty for promotion. B. She
11、 is tired of her present work. C. She wants a much higher salary. D. She wants to save travel expenses.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).What position is being advertised in the paper? A. Language instructor. B. Environmental engineer. C. Translator. D. Travel agent.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).What are the key factors
12、that determine the salary of the new position? A. Devotion and work efficiency. B. Lively personality and inquiring mind. C. Communication skills and team spirit. D. Education and experience.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(4).How does the woman feel about the salary of the new position? A. Satisfying. B. Lower th
13、an her present job. C. Just so so. D. She doesnt care.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(分数:4.00)(1).Why does the man choose to take an evening course? A. He prefers the smaller evening classes. B. He has signed up for a day course. C. He has to work during the day. D. He finds the evening course cheaper.(分数:1.00)A.
14、B.C.D.(2).What does the man have to do before taking the course of computer programming? A. Learn a computer language. B. Learn data processing. C. Buy some computer software. D. Buy a few course books.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).What do we learn about the schedule of the evening course? A. Thursday evenin
15、g, from 7.00 to 9.45. B. From September 1 to New Years Eve. C. Every Monday, lasting for 12 weeks. D. Three hours a week, 45 hours in total.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(4).What does the man want to know at the end of the conversation? A. What to bring for registration. B. Where to attend the class. C. How he c
16、an get to Frost Hall. D. Whether he can use a check.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(分数:4.00)(1).Why is life said to be difficult for Hollywood kids? A. The atmosphere they live in is rather unreal. B. Their parents put too much pressure on them. C. Its hard for them to get along with other kids. D. They have to l
17、ive in the shadow of their parents.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).What does the speaker say about Trent Maguire, a thirteen-year-old boy? A. He always boasts about his rich father. B. He will grow up to be good for nothing. C. He has too much to know the value of things. D. He is too young to manage his inher
18、ited property.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).Why does Amanders mother employ other people to look after her needs? A. She wants Amander to get professional care. B. She has no experience in raising children. C. She wants to show off her wealth. D. She has no time to do it herself.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(4).What wil
19、l probably have negative effects on the lives of Hollywood kids? A. The lifestyle depicted in Hollywood movies. B. The worship of money, beauty and pleasure. C. The attention the media focuses on them. D. The pursuing of perfection in performance.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.四、BSection Use o(总题数:1,分数:20.00)Dire
20、ctions:Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes. They are left in the U U 1 /U /Uof strangers for the rest of their li
21、ves. Their U U 2 /U /Uchildren visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any U U 3 /U /Uvisitors. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth U U 4 /U /Ustory. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of the care U U 5 /U /Uelderly people need. Samuel, a sociologis
22、t, studied U U 6 /U /Uthe American family is changing. He reported that by the time the U U 7 /U /UAmerican couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. U U 8 /U /U, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years U U 9 /U /U, family members must prov
23、ide long term care. More psychologists have found that all care-givers U U 10 /U /Ua common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best U U 11 /U /Ufor the job. In other words, they all felt that they U U 12 /U /Udo the job better than anyone else. Social workers U U 13 /U /Ucaregi
24、vers to find out why they took U U 14 /U /Uthe responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believed they had U U 15 /U /Uto help their relative. Some stated that helping others U U 16 /U /Uthem feel more useful. Others hoped that by helping U U 17 /U /Unow, they would deserve c
25、are when they became old and U U 18 /U /U. Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a U U 19 /U /Usatisfying experience for everyone who might be U U 20 /U /U.(分数:20.00)(1). A. hands B. arms C. bodies D. homes(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2). A. growing B. grown C. being grown D. having grown(分数:1.
26、00)A.B.C.D.(3). A. constant B. lasting C. regular D. normal(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(4). A. imaginary B. imaginable C. imaginative D. imagery(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(5). A. that B. this C. those D. these(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(6). A. when B. how C. what D. where(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(7). A. common B. ordinary C. standard D.
27、average(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(8). A. Further B. However C. Moreover D. Whereas(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(9). A. before B. ago C. later D. lately(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(10). A. share B. enjoy C. divide D. consent(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(11). A. person B. people C. character D. man(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(12). A. would B. will C. coul
28、d D. can(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(13). A. questioned B. interviewed C. inquired D. interrogate(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(14). A. in B. up C. on D. off(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(15). A. admiration B. initiative C. necessity D. obligation(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(16). A. cause B. enable C. make D. get(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(17). A. someone
29、B. anyone C. everyone D. anybody(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(18). A. elderly B. dependent C. dependable D. independent(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(19). A. similarly B. differently C. mutually D. certainly(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(20). A. involved B. excluded C. included D. considered(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.五、BSection Readi(总题数:0,分数:0.0
30、0)六、BPart A/B(总题数:0,分数:0.00)七、BText 1/B(总题数:1,分数:10.00)Earthquakes may rightly be ranked as one of the most destructive forces known to man. Since records began to be written down, it has been estimated that earthquake-related fatalities have numbered in the millions, and that earthquake-related des
31、truction has been beyond calculation. The greater part of such damage and loss of life has been due to collapse of buildings and the effects of rockslides, floods, fire, disease, tsunamis (gigantic sea waves), and other observable events resulting from earthquakes, rather than from the quakes themse
32、lves.The great majority of all earthquakes occur in two specific geographic areas. One such area covers the Pacific Ocean and its bordering landmasses. The other extends from the East Indies to the Atlas Mountains, including the Himalayas, Iran, Turkey, and the Alpine regions. It is in these two gre
33、at belts or zones that ninety percent of all earthquakes take place; they may, however, happen anywhere at any time.This element of the unknown has for centuries added greatly to the dread and horror surrounding earthquakes, but in recent times there have been indications that earthquake forecast ma
34、y be possible. By analyzing changes in animal behavior, patterns of movements in the earths shell, variations in the earths force of attraction, and the frequency with which minor earth shakes are observed, scientists have shown increasing success in expecting when and where earthquakes will strike.
35、 As a result, a worldwide earthquake warning network is already in operation and has helped to prepare for (and thus lessen) the vast destruction that might otherwise have been totally unexpected.It is doubtful that man will ever be able to control earthquakes and get rid of their destructiveness al
36、together, but as how and why earthquakes happen become better understood, man will become more and more able to deal with their possible damage before they occur.(分数:10.00)(1).Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. Earthquake destruction is declining. B. Earthquake fo
37、recast is improving. C. Man is no longer fearful of earthquakes. D. Man is capable of conquering earthquakes.(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.(2).We can infer from the passage that quakes _. A. may happen anywhere at any time B. mostly strike in oceans and mountains C. are unobservable in masses of land D. are hard
38、ly the direct cause of fatalities(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.(3).The phrase “this element of the unknown“ (Paragraph 3) refers to _. A. the extension of earthquake zones B. the percentage of earthquake occurrences C. when and where earthquakes may occur D. what big damage earthquakes may cause(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.
39、(4).Mans research on earthquake forecast at present is to _. A. reduce the loss from earthquake disasters B. lower the frequency of earthquakes C. release the energy that causes earthquakes D. analyze the relationship between different earthquakes(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following describes
40、 the authors purpose in writing the passage? A. Inform the reader. B. Entertain the reader. C. Disprove a concept. D. Question a concept.(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.八、BText 2/B(总题数:1,分数:10.00)Sign language has become a scientific hot button. Only in the past 20 years have specialists in language study realized
41、 that sign languages are uniquea speech of the hand. They offer a new way to probe how the brain generates and understands language, and throw new light on an old scientific controversy-whether language, complete with grammar, is something that we are born with, or whether it is a learned behavior.
42、The current interest in sign language has roots in the pioneering work of one rebel teacher at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., the worlds only liberal arts university for deaf people.When Bill Stokoe went to Gallaudet to teach English, the school enrolled him in a course in signing. But St
43、okoe noticed something odd. among themselves, students signed differently from his classroom teacher.Stokoe had been taught a sort of gestural code, each movement of the hands representing a word in English. At the time, American Sign Language (ASL) was thought to be no more than a form of pidgin En
44、glish (混杂英语). But Stokoe believed the “hand talk“ his students used looked richer. He wondered, might deaf people actually have a genuine language? And could that language be unlike any other on Earth? It was 1955, when even deaf people dismissed their signing as “substandard“. Stokoes idea was acad
45、emic heresyIt is 37 years later. Stokoenow devoting his time to writing and editing books and journals and to producing video materials on ASL and the deaf cultureis having lunch at a care near the Gallaudet campus and explaining how he started a revolution. For decades educators fought his idea tha
46、t sign languages are natural languages like English, French and Japanese. They assumed language must be based on speech, the modulation (调节) of sound, but sign language is based on the movement of hands, the modulation of space.“What I said,“ Stokoe explains, “is that language is not mouth stuffits
47、brain stuff.“(分数:10.00)(1).The study of sign language is thought to be _. A. a new way to look at the learning of language B. a challenge to traditional views on the nature of language C. an approach to simplifying the grammatical structure of a language D. an attempt to clarify misunderstanding about the origin of language(分数:2.00)A.B.C.D.(2).The present growing interest in sign langu