1、公共英语三级-241 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).How many lessons must the man review over the weekend?（分数：1.00）A.Five lessons.B.Three lessons.C.Twelve lessons.D.Fifteen lessons.(2).Where did Susan often go to read?（分数：1.00）A.In the library.B.In th
2、e college.C.On the campus.D.In the classroom.(3).What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.A guest and a receptionist.B.A passenger and an air hostess.C.A customer and a shop assistant.D.A guest and a waitress.(4).What are the speakers talking about?（分数：1.00）A.An art muse
3、um.B.A college campus.C.A beautiful park.D.An architectural exhibition.(5).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.She knows the guy who will give the lecture.B.She thinks the lecture might be informative.C.She wants to add something to her lecture.D.Shell finish her report this weekend.(1).What does th
4、e woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.The man didnt practice hard enough.B.The man should find a new partner.C.The man should not give up.D.The man should not dream of being a superstar.(2).Which of the following best describes Bill?（分数：1.00）A.Robust.B.Brave.C.Generous.D.Dangerous.(3).Did the man watch the game l
5、ast night?（分数：1.00）A.No, he missed,B.Yes, he did.C.No, he didnt.D.Yes, he probably did.(4).What does the woman imply?（分数：1.00）A.The man is a forgetful person.B.The typewriter is not new.C.The man can have the typewriter later.D.The man misunderstood her.(5).What will the woman do tonight?（分数：1.00）A.
6、Go to the concert.B.Watch her neighbors children.C.Go to a military dinner.D.Visit her neighbors.三、Part B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：4.00）(1).Who threw the tea into the sea?（分数：1.00）A.American colonists.B.Red Indians.C.The Britain army.D.The Am
7、erican army.(2).How did the Americans feel about buying British goods and paying taxes to Britain?（分数：1.00）A.Happy.B.Unhappy.C.Satisfied.D.Sorry.(3).What did the event of throwing the tea into the sea mean?（分数：1.00）A.The tea became bad.B.The Red Indians were making fun.C.The tea was too expensive.D.
8、The Americans were against the British Government.(4).When did the Americans win the independence?（分数：1.00）A.In 1789.B.In 1776.C.In 1773.D.In 1781.Questions 15 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：4.00）(1).Why does the man feel dumb?（分数：1.00）A.He cant process all the informati
9、on available.B.There is so much he doesnt know.C.There is so much he hasnt read.D.All of the above.(2).Which of the following doesnt the woman mention as the way to get information?（分数：1.00）A.Television.B.Radio.C.Internet.D.All sorts of magazines.(3).According to the man, how many magazines should o
10、ne read in order to keep up in his own field?（分数：1.00）A.Twenty or thirty a month.B.Twenty a month.C.Twenty or thirty a year.D.Thirty a year.(4).According to the woman, what does an educated adult have to do also?（分数：1.00）A.To be a responsible person.B.To get all the information.C.To learn all the wa
11、ys to get information.D.To keep up with some important international events.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：4.00）(1).Whats the topic discussed in this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Why people hold back their tears.B.Why people cry.C.How to restrain ones tears.D.How tears are
12、 produced.(2).What is Winifred trying to find out?（分数：1.00）A.What chemicals tears are composed of.B.Whether crying really helps us feel better.C.Why some people tend to cry more often than others.D.How tears help people cope with emotional problems.(3).What does the passage say about teenage boys an
13、d girls?（分数：1.00）A.Only one out of four girls cries less often than boys.B.Of four boys, only one cries very often.C.Girls cry four times as often as boys.D.Only one out of four babies doesnt cry often.(4).Whats the difference between human beings and other animals when shedding tears?（分数：1.00）A.Onl
14、y humans respond to emotions by shedding tears.B.Only humans shed tears to get rid of irritating stuff in their eyes.C.Only human tears can resist the invading bacteria.D.Only human tears can discharge certain chemicals.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：3.00）(1).How
15、 much percent of the earth does the sea cover?（分数：1.00）A.Seventy-one percent.B.Thirty percent.C.Thirty-nine percent.D.Twenty-nine percent.(2).How is the water around the edges of the continents?（分数：1.00）A.Shadow.B.Deep.C.Shallow.D.Regular.(3).Where is the good place for living creatures in the sea?（
16、分数：1.00）A.The deep water area of the sea.B.The end of the flat area.C.The shallow water area near the continents.D.Any place on the sea floor.四、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)TextAfter 20 years of marriage, a husband may still not understand his wife. How is it that she is never at a (26) for wor
17、ds? How can she (27) the names of a couple they met on (28) years ago? Now we know (29) to tell him: Its her brain.Although there are obviously cultural (30) for the differences in emotions and behavior, (31) breakthrough research reveals that the (32) of many puzzling differences between men and wo
18、men may (33) in the head. Mens and womens brains (34) much in common, but they are definitely not the same (35) size, structure or insight. Broadly speaking, a womans brain, like her body, is ten to fifteen percent smaller than a mans, (36) the regions dedicated to the language may be more densely (
19、37) with brain cells.Girls generally speak earlier and read faster. The reason may be (38) females use both sides of the brain when they read. In (39) , males rely only on the left side.At every age, womens memories (40) mens. They have a greater ability to (41) names with faces than men do, and the
20、y are (42) at recalling list. The events people remember best are those that an emotion is attached to. (43) women use more of their right brains, which (44) emotions, they may do this automatically.While we dont yet know what all these findings imply, one thing is (45) : Male and female brains do t
21、he same things, but they do them differently.（分数：20.00）A.lossB.puzzleC.slipD.failureA.realizeB.understandC.recallD.perceiveA.festivalB.holidayC.occasionD.eventA.whenB.howC.whatD.whereA.sensesB.meaningsC.purposesD.reasonsA.recentB.instantC.presentD.immediateA.rootB.basisC.bottomD.stemA.hideB.lieC.fix
22、D.setA.divideB.shareC.haveD.storeA.inB.atC.withD.forA.thusB.henceC.yetD.thenA.wrappedB.packedC.gatheredD.restedA.thatB.whyC.whichD.whetherA.factB.consequenceC.additionD.contrastA.equalB.matchC.topD.challengeA.mixB.associateC.joinD.combineA.shierB.easierC.keenerD.betterA.AlthoughB.WhileC.SinceD.Unles
23、sA.perceiveB.promoteC.processD.produceA.importantB.clearC.specialD.mysterious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)Id been living with my wife for eight years and one night “mom“ says, “I guess you guys are never gonna get married. I mean, youve been throu
24、gh jail together, youre living together, but. oh, forget it.“Oh, well,“ I said, “put it like that and Ill marry your daughter tomorrow.“Actually, I dont know what we were waiting for, except that for a guy its never the right time to get married. Im also suspicious of any two people who dont struggl
25、e with that decision. Part of my problem was that I was still lusting in my heart after other ladies. But somehow I knew that I wasnt going to find another woman remotely as great as my soon-to-be wife. Its a good thing my mother-in-law finally spoke up.I finally gathered my courage one day when we
26、were having a picnic, and popped the question. I also gave my wife a big tourist pamphlet about Switzerland. I wasnt taking any chances.She said no.It killed me. I felt sick to my stomach. I lost my appetite. Our dog just stared at me, thinking, “If youre not going to eat your lunch, I will.“ Finall
27、y, I said, “But the Switzerland trip is yours if you say yes.“Switzerland,“ she said, “is filled with precise, humorless people.“Maybe I should have suggested Paris?“For a minute it seemed as if my change in travel plans would rate a solid “maybe“. But she said no again.When we woke up the next morn
28、ing, she told me that shed slept on my proposal. “I guess I was a little rude to you last night,“ she explained. Meanwhile, Im figuring Im off the hook for this marriage thing for at least another eight years. I could afford to be generous.“I asked, you said no. Its okay,“ I said. I might have looke
29、d a little too relieved because later that day she gave me a little box. Inside was a gold watch. On the back was inscribed. “Yes. Ive reconsidered.“I liked the watch, so I did the right thing.（分数：10.00）(1).The reason why the man had waited so long was that he _.（分数：2.00）A.didnt think he was ready t
30、o propose to herB.suspected that husband and wife would often quarrelC.didnt think eight years was long enoughD.was waiting for his mother-in-laws approval(2).The man proposed to the woman because _.（分数：2.00）A.he was eager to visit Switzerland with the womanB.he was afraid that the woman might leave
31、 himC.he realized he could find no other woman betterD.he could finally overcome his fear for marriage(3).By saying “I could afford to be generous.“ (third paragraph from the bottom) the man implied that he _.（分数：2.00）A.was rich enough to support his wifeB.could take her to a better place than PadsC
32、.wouldnt care too much if he stayed singleD.didnt care what she thought about his proposal(4).The last sentence “I did the right thing“ implied he _.（分数：2.00）A.traveled with his wifeB.had a successful marriageC.liked the watch very muchD.waited for another eight years(5).The best title for this text
33、 would be _.（分数：2.00）A.How My Mother-In-Law Helped MeB.How I Received a Gold Watch I LikedC.How I Made My Wife Travel with MeD.How I Came to Marry My Wife八、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Sleep is a funny thing. Were taught that we should get seven or eight hours a night, but a lot of us get by just fine on l
34、ess, and some of us actually sleep too much. A study out of the University of Buffalo reported that people who routinely sleep more than eight hours a day and are still tired are nearly three times as likely to die of stroke-probably as a result of an underlying disorder that keeps them from sleepin
35、g soundly.Doctors have their own special sleep problems. Residents are famously short of sleep. It is not unusual for them to work 40 hours in a row without rest. They are not in the least worried about it, confident they can still deliver the highest quality of medical care. But an article in the J
36、ournal of the American Medical Association points out that in the morning after 24 hours of sleeplessness, a person s motor performance is comparable to that of someone who is drunk. Curiously, surgeons who believe that operating under the influence of alcohol is grounds for sacking often dont think
37、 twice about operating without enough sleep.“I could tell you horror stories,“ says Jaya Agrawal, president of the American Medical Student Association, Which runs a website for residents. Some are terrifying. “I was operating after being up for over 36 hours,“ one writes. “I literally fell asleep s
38、tanding up and nearly planted my face into the wound.“Practically every surgical resident I know has fallen asleep at the wheel driving home from work.“ writes another. “I know of three who have hit parked cars. Another hit a Jersey gate on the New Jersey Expressway, going 105km/h.“Your own patients
39、 have become the enemy,“ writes a third, because they are “the one thing that stands between you and a few hours of sleep.“The U.S. controls the hours of pilots and truck drivers. But until such a system is in place for doctors, patients are on their own. If youre worded about the people treating yo
40、u or a loved one, you should feel free to ask how many hours of sleep they have had and if more rested staffers are available.（分数：10.00）(1).Sleep is a funny thing because _.（分数：2.00）A.the longer one sleeps, the less sound sleep he getsB.the more sleep one gets, the more likely a stroke occursC.many
41、people stick to about eight hours of sleep to stay fineD.many people who sleep six hours a night still feel energetic in the day(2).A surgeon who has worked 40 hours in a row without sleep _.（分数：2.00）A.may ignore the potential risk of insufficient sleepB.will remain alert because he is used to itC.c
42、an still provide quality medical careD.should be fired if he continues the medical operation(3).According to one resident, they are short of sleep because _.（分数：2.00）A.they are kept by treating their patientsB.they are forbidden to sleep at workC.they are too tired to fall asleepD.they are too worri
43、ed about oversleeping(4).The resident who hit a “Jersey gate“ on the New Jersey Expressway must have _.（分数：2.00）A.been driving too longB.drunk too muchC.fallen asleepD.avoided hitting parked cars(5).Patients are now advised to _.（分数：2.00）A.monitor the hours of doctors by themselvesB.allow their doct
44、ors to sleep several hours before the operationC.ask for legal control of the hours of doctorsD.make sure that the doctors who treat them have had enough sleep九、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Whenever advertisers want you to stop thinking about the product and to start thinking about something bigger, better
45、, or more attractive than the product, they use that very popular word “like“. The word “like“ is the advertisers equivalent of the magicians use of misdirection. “Like“ gets you to ignore the product and concentrate on the claim the advertiser is making about it.“For skin like peaches and cream“ cl
46、aims the ad for a skin cream. What is this ad really claiming? It doesnt say this cream will give you peaches-and-cream skin. There is no verb in this claim, so it doesnt even mention using the product. How is skin ever like “peaches and cream“.? Remember, ads must be read exactly according to the d
47、ictionary definition of words. This ad is making absolutely no promise for this skin cream. If you think this cream will give you soft, smooth, and youthful-looking skin, you are the one who has read the meaning into the ad.The wine that claims “Its like taking a trip to France“ wants you to think a
48、bout a romantic evening in Paris as you walk along the street after a wonderful meal in an intimate cafe. Of course, you dont really believe that a wine can take you to France, but the goal of the ad is to get you to think pleasant, romantic thoughts about France and not about how the wine tastes or
49、 how expensive it may be. That little word “like“ has taken you away from crushed grapes into a world of your own imaginative making. Who knows, maybe the next time you buy wine, youll think those pleasant thoughts when you see this brand of wine, and youll buy it.How about the most famous “like“ claim of all, “Winston tastes good like a cigarette should“ ? Ignoring the grammatical error here, you might want to know what this claim is saying. Whether a cigarette tastes good or
