1、公共英语三级-232 及答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)(1).What are the speakers going to do?（分数：1.00）A.Check their computer files.B.Make some computations.C.Study a computer program.D.Assemble a computer.(2).What does the woman think the man will do?（分数：1.0
2、0）A.Get more food and drinks.B.Ask his friend to come over.C.Tidy up the place.D.Hold a party.(3).What is the woman doing now?（分数：1.00）A.She is interviewing an applicant.B.She is filling an application form.C.She is reading a newspaper.D.She is phoning a salesman.(4).Where is this conversation proba
3、bly taking place?（分数：1.00）A.In a department store.B.In a drugstore.C.At a restaurant.D.In a post office.(5).Why cant the man play volleyball?（分数：1.00）A.He has to finish his homework.B.He has kids to look after.C.He doesnt like playing volleyball.D.His wife doesnt allow him to do so.(1).Whats the wom
4、an suggesting to the man?（分数：1.00）A.He should not do the experiment after all.B.He must be extremely careful.C.She will help him do the experiment.D.Shes sure he is right.(2).Why is the man feeling sorry?（分数：1.00）A.He couldnt get a copy of the magazine the girl wants.B.He wants to read the magazine
5、again.C.He has lost the womans magazine.D.He has lent the magazine to his friend.(3).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.The deadline is drawing near.B.She cant meet the deadline.C.She turned in the proposals today.D.They are two days ahead of time.(4).Where are the two persons most likely now?（分数：1
6、.00）A.At the post office.B.In the hospital.C.In a boarding school,D.At the railway station.(5).On which evenings is the library open according to the woman?（分数：1.00）A.Monday, Wednesday and Friday.B.Saturday and Sunday.C.Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.D.Tuesday and Thursday.三、Part B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)(1).
7、What do we have in the French Quarter in New Orleans?（分数：1.00）A.Many French people.B.Narrow streets and little shops.C.Many foreign restaurants.D.Jazz music bands.(2).What do we learn about San Francisco?（分数：1.00）A.It is a city built in the mountains.B.It has the world-famous bridge.C.Visiting the c
8、ity is not so easy.D.It has no bus service.(3).In which city can we enjoy jazz according to the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.New York.B.New Orleans.C.San Francisco.D.The Golden Gate Bridge.(1).Who do you think are the two speakers in the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.Betty and Tom.B.Alice and Smith.C.Marta and
9、 John.D.Maria and Joseph.(2).What are they doing at the airport?（分数：1.00）A.They are traveling together.B.They are having a walk.C.They are saying goodbye to each other.D.They are chatting.(3).What is John?（分数：1.00）A.He is a lawyer.B.He is a doctor.C.He is a tour guide.D.He is a student.(4).What is M
10、arta afraid of?（分数：1.00）A.She is afraid that John will forget all about her once he leaves.B.She is afraid that John will never come back once he leaves.C.She is afraid that John will come back once he leaves.D.All the above.(1).At what point in the semester does this talk take place?（分数：1.00）A.At t
11、he beginning.B.In the middle.C.Near the end.D.During the final exam.(2).Which of the following is NOT the duty of the lab instructor?（分数：1.00）A.Taking care of the students safety.B.Grading their lab notebooks.C.Helping set up the experiments.D.Giving them lectures on physics.(3).Why does the speaker
12、 tell the story about Newton?（分数：1.00）A.To illustrate what a great scientist he was.B.To explain why lab equipment must be cleaned carefully.C.To emphasize the need for proper precautions.D.To show how theoretical chemistry has advanced.(4).What will the students probably do after the talk?（分数：1.00）
13、A.Leave the room.B.Hand in their lab notebooks.C.Go to Professor Kaplans office.D.Work on an experiment.(1).What is the table of figures about?（分数：1.00）A.The pocket money that British children get.B.The annual inflation rate in Britain.C.The things that British children spend money on.D.The rising c
14、ost of raising a child in Britain.(2).What do we learn from the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.British childrens pocket money enables children to live better.B.British childrens pocket money goes down during economic recession.C.British childrens pocket money often rises higher than inflation.D.British chi
15、ldrens pocket money has gone up 25% in the past decade.(3).Why were British children better off in 2003 than they are now?（分数：1.00）A.Because parents in Britain are too generous.B.Because the rise in pocket money is often higher than inflation in Britain.C.Because they have to buy some small personal
16、 things with their pocket money.D.Its not mentioned in the conversation.(4).Supposing the man had children, what would he expect them to do with their pocket money?（分数：1.00）A.Save up for their future education.B.Pay for small personal things.C.Buy their own shoes and socks.D.Make donations when nece
17、ssary.四、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)All over the world, forests are safeguarding the health of the planet itself. They do this (26) protecting the soil, providing water and (27) the climate. Trees (28) soil to mountainsides. Hills (29) the trees have been felled lose 500 times as (30) soil a y
18、ear as those with trees.Trees catch and (31) rainwater. Their leaves break the impact (32) the rains, robbing them of (33) destructive power. The roots of trees allow the water to go into the soil, (34) gradually releases it to flow down rivers and refill ground-water reserves. Where there are no (3
19、5) , the rains run in sheets of water off the land, (36) the soil with them. Land (37) with trees and other plants (38) 20 times more rainwater than (39) earth. As they grow, trees absorb carbon dioxide, the main (40) of the “greenhouse effect“ , which (41) irreversibly to change the worlds climate.
20、 Together, the worlds trees, plants and soils contain three times as much carbon as (42) is in the atmosphere.The worlds forests (43) the vast majority of its animal and plant species. The tropical rainforests (44) have well over half of them, (45) they cover only about 6% of the Earths land surface
21、.（分数：20.00）A.forB.fromC.byD.withA.adoptingB.regulatingC.transformingD.controllingA.bindB.requireC.giveD.offerA.thatB.whichC.whereD.thereA.lessB.moreC.manyD.muchA.storeB.transmitC.attractD.provideA.onB.withC.ofD.forA.itsB.theseC.thoseD.theirA.thatB.itC.whatD.whichA.rainsB.treesC.hillsD.soilA.bringing
22、B.carryingC.takingD.missingA.coveredB.occupiedC.settledD.fixedA.absorbsB.reducesC.engagesD.providesA.plainB.emptyC.bareD.simpleA.reasonB.effectC.purposeD.causeA.warnsB.attemptsC.threatensD.approachesA.thereB.itC.thatD.howA.containsB.are containingC.containedD.containA.onlyB.lonelyC.aloneD.itselfA.no
23、 matterB.in spiteC.in thatD.even though五、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)A pioneering study by Donald Appleyard made the surprising discovery that a sudden increase in the volume of traffic through an area affects people in the way that a sudden increa
24、se in crime does. Appleyard observed this by finding three blocks of houses in San Francisco that looked much alike and had the same kind of middle-class and working-class residents, with approximately the same ethic mix. The difference was that only 2000 cars a day ran down Octavia Street (LIGHT st
25、reet in Appleyards terminology) while Gough Street (MEDIUM street) had 8 000 cars a day and Franklin Street (HEAVY street) had around 16 000 cars a day.Franklin Street often had as many cars in an hour as Octavia Street had in a day. Heavy traffic brought with it danger, noise, fumes, and soot, dire
26、ctly, and trash secondarily. That is, the cars didnt bring in much trash, but when trash accumulated, residents seldom picked it up. The cars, Appleyard determined, reduced the amount of territory residents felt responsible for. Noise was a constant intrusion into their homes. Many Franklin Street r
27、esidents covered their doors and windows and spent most of their time in the rear of their houses. Most families with children had already left.Conditions on Octavia Street were much different. Residents picked up trash. They sat on their front steps and chatted with neighbors. They had three times
28、as many friends and twice as many acquaintances as the people on Franklin.On Cough Street, residents said that the old feeling of community was disappearing as traffic increased. People were becoming more and more preoccupied with their own lives. A number of families had recently moved. And more we
29、re considering it. Those who were staying expressed deep regret at the destruction of their community.（分数：10.00）(1).Appleyards study focuses on the influence of _.（分数：2.00）A.traffic volume on the residentsB.rate of crime on the neighborhoodC.social classes on the transportationD.degree of pollution
30、on the environment(2).Appleyard discovered that increase in the volume of traffic _.（分数：2.00）A.made people more violentB.would lead to increase in crimeC.was accompanied by increase in crimeD.had the same effect on people as increase in crime(3).The authors main purpose in the second paragraph is to
31、 _.（分数：2.00）A.discuss the problem of handling trashB.suggest ways to cope with traffic problemsC.point out the disadvantages of heavy trafficD.propose an alternative system of transportation(4).People on Gough Street _.（分数：2.00）A.felt sorry that their block had been pulled downB.felt indifferent abo
32、ut people moving outC.thought their old community was goneD.thought mostly of themselves(5).What can we learn about Franklin Street?（分数：2.00）A.It is not a nice neighborhood for children.B.People often throw trash out as they drive through.C.People there have made friends with people on Octavia Stree
33、t.D.People there own twice as many cars as people on Gough Street.八、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The dog, called Prince, was an intelligent animal and a slave to Williams. From morning till night, when Williams was at home, Prince never left his sight, practically ignoring all other members of the family.
34、The dog had a number of clearly defined duties, for which Williams had patiently trained him and, like the good pupil he was, Prince lived for the chance to demonstrate his abilities.When Williams wanted to put on his boots, he would murmur “Boots“ and within seconds the dog would drop them at his f
35、eet. At nine every morning, Prince ran off to the general store in the village, returning shortly not only with Williams daily paper but with a half-ounce packet of Williams favorite tobacco, John Rhineys Mixed. A gun-dog by breed, Prince possessed a large soft mouth specially evolved for the safe c
36、arrying of hunted creatures, so the paper and the tobacco came to no harm, never even showing a tooth markWilliams was a railwayman, an engine driver, and he wore a blue uniform which smelled of oil and oil fuel. He had to work at odd times “days“, “late days“ or “nights“. Over the years Prince got
37、to know these periods of work and rest, knew when his master would leave the house and return, and the dog did not waste this knowledge. If Williams overslept, as he often did, Prince barked at the bedroom door until he woke, much to the annoyance of the family. On his return, Williams slippers were
38、 brought to him, the paper and tobacco too if previously undelivered.A curious thing happened to Williams during the snow and ice of last winter. One evening he slipped and fell on the icy pavement somewhere between the village and his home. He was so badly shaken that he stayed in bed for three day
39、s; and not until he got up and dressed again did he discover that he had lost his wallet containing over fifty pounds. The house was turned upside down in the search, but the wallet was not found. However, two days later that was five days after the fall Prince dropped the wallet into Williams hand.
40、 Very muddy, stained and wet through, the little case still contained fifty-three pounds, Williams driving license and a few other papers. Where the dog had found it no one could tell, but he had found it and recognized it probably by the faint oily smell on the worn leather.（分数：10.00）(1).How did th
41、e dog perform his duties?（分数：2.00）A.He was delighted to show them off.B.He did his best but was not often successful.C.He did them quickly to get them over.D.He had few opportunities to do them.(2).What does the passage tell us about gun-dogs?（分数：2.00）A.They are the fastest runners of all dogs.B.The
42、ir teeth are removed when they are young.C.They can carry birds, etc, without hurting them.D.They breed well, producing many young dogs.(3).As a result of Williams work _.（分数：2.00）A.he did not get enough sleepB.there was an oily smell from his clothesC.the dog grew accustomed to travelling by trainD
43、.the dog was confused about the time of the day(4).It annoyed Williams wife and family when _.（分数：2.00）A.Williams had to go to work at nightB.the dog made too much noise in the houseC.Williams made them all get up earlyD.the dog would not let them see the newspaper(5).Williams did not realise his lo
44、ss for several days because _.（分数：2.00）A.he trusted the dog to find the walletB.he was unconscious all that timeC.he thought the wallet was in the houseD.he had no occasion to feel in his pockets九、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)It is difficult to say exactly how the music we call “rock“ or “rock and roll“ be
45、gan. Its roots go back to many different countries and many different kinds of music and musicians.Rock music developed mainly from the interaction of black African and white European music. The Europeans and the African slaves who came to America during the seventeenth century each had their own di
46、fferent kinds of music. Black Africans used heavy drumbeats, a rough singing voice, and the calling of a melody and answer of a chorus. The white Europeans, mostly English and Scots, used a stronger melody, a less heavy beat, and instruments such as guitars, horns, and fiddles. The history of rock a
47、nd roll is the history of how rock evolved from these two traditions.From the seventeenth to the twentieth century, musicians in the southern United States developed two new forms of music: the blues, usually played by blacks, and country music, played by whites. Black musicians sang the blues accom
48、panied by a guitar. This music was similar to work songs: stories of troubles and pain, with lines that were repeated several times. The words “rock and roll“ probably came from the black churches in the South, where people sang spiritual music and danced to the strong rhythms, which they called “ro
49、cking and reeling“. At the same time, whites were playing country music, which was mostly traditional dancing music and slow songs that told sad stories. The singers were accompanied by string instruments such as fiddles and guitars.During this time blues and country musicians had some influence on each other, but the influence grew stronger after phonograph records became popular in the late nineteenth century. The birth of the electric guitar changed country and blues music in the 1940s. The sound of the electric g
