1、公共英语三级-271 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).Where will the man be after 5:00?（分数：1.00）A.On the train.B.At his office.C.At home.D.At the train station.(2).What does Rachel think about the man?（分数：1.00）A.She thinks he is crazy.B.She doesnt like
2、his idea.C.She approves of his idea.D.She thinks he should stay at home.(3).Whats the mans opinion about the new teacher?（分数：1.00）A.He is strict.B.He is a middle-aged man.C.The man likes the new teacher.D.The man doesnt like the new teacher.(4).What do we learn from the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.John
3、hasnt heard about the news.B.John was at the picnic yesterday.C.John wasnt at the picnic, but he has known the news.D.John was at the picnic, but he didnt hear about the news.(5).What is the man going to give the children?（分数：1.00）A.Nothing.B.Dinner.C.Some snack.D.Oranges.(1).What does the man mean?
4、（分数：1.00）A.The train is cheaper than the bus.B.The bus is cheaper than the train.C.There are two buses every day.D.The train is faster than the bus.(2).What does the man prefer to do on weekend?（分数：1.00）A.Go to party.B.Stay at home.C.Go to restaurants.D.Go to movies.(3).What do we know from the conv
5、ersation?（分数：1.00）A.Jane is with Bob.B.Jane cant make it to the party.C.Jane is with Jack.D.Jane is at home.(4).Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.Teacher and student.B.Wife and husband.C.Mother and son.D.Classmates.(5).How much does one ticket cost?（分数：1.00）A.3.40.B
6、.4.30.C.3.30.D.6.60.三、Part B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)Questions 11-13 are based on the following passage.（分数：3.00）(1).Why did the speaker move to the country?（分数：1.00）A.Because the speaker wanted to enjoy a quiet life.B.Because the speaker wanted to accompany the old woman.C.Because the speaker wanted to work
7、 there.D.We dont know.(2).How did the speaker and the old lady become good friends?（分数：1.00）A.They took a morning walk together.B.The speaker saved the old womans life.C.They were the only people in the neighborhood.D.The old lady often invited the speaker to her house for a cup of tea.(3).What can
8、we learn about the woman from the passage?（分数：1.00）A.She never got married.B.She didnt get along well with the speaker.C.She had no life companion except the pet dog.D.She usually slept on the floor.Questions 14-17 are based on an introduction of housing available for students.（分数：4.00）(1).Who is th
9、e speaker probably speaking to?（分数：1.00）A.New students.B.Foreign students.C.Resident students.D.Faculty.(2).Which type of housing has no more rooms for students?（分数：1.00）A.The international houses.B.The student dorms.C.The Spanish house.D.Mens houses.(3).What do you learn about the student dorms fro
10、m the passage?（分数：1.00）A.They are for resident students only.B.All the rooms have two beds, two closets and two desks.C.Students cannot cook there.D.There is a cafeteria on the first floor.(4).What will the audience probably do next?（分数：1.00）A.Fill out application forms.B.Go to the cafeteria.C.Buy s
11、ome cooking facilities.D.Move into the house.Questions 18-21 are based on the following dialogue.（分数：4.00）(1).How often does the woman go to the cinema?（分数：1.00）A.Once a week.B.Once a month.C.Twice a month.D.Seldom.(2).What does the woman usually do in the evening?（分数：1.00）A.Visit some friends.B.Wat
12、ch TV.C.Surf on the Internet.D.Go to the cinema.(3).Why does the woman want to go to the seaside?（分数：1.00）A.Because she wants to enjoy the sea wind.B.Because she wants go swimming in the sea.C.Because she wants get some suntan.D.Both B and C.(4).What can we learn about the man from the conversation?
13、（分数：1.00）A.He is a poor man.B.He cant afford a trip abroad.C.He often goes to the cinema with the woman.D.He wants to buy a car.Questions 22-25 are based on the following dialogue between a librarian and a student.（分数：4.00）(1).Where are the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.In a classroom.B.In a library.C.At
14、1423 West Conner Street.D.In an office.(2).Why does the man mention that he is a new student at the school?（分数：1.00）A.Because the woman doesnt know him.B.Because he wants to introduce himself to the woman.C.Because he wants the woman to help him.D.Because the woman thinks he has an overdue book.(3).
15、What does the woman discover when she looks at the records on the computer?（分数：1.00）A.The man changed his major from art to business.B.The man isnt living on campus.C.The man is a new student.D.There are two students named Robert Smith at the school.(4).What does the woman suggest the man do in the
16、future?（分数：1.00）A.Change his name.B.Use his middle name.C.Find out the student who has almost the same name as him.D.Avoid making mistakes.四、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Where do pesticides fit into the picture of environmental disease? We have seen that they now pollute soil, water, and food,
17、that they have the power to make our streams fishless and our gardens and woodlands silent and birdless.Man, however much he may like to (26) the Contrary, is part of nature. Can he (27) a pollution that is now so thoroughly (28) throughout our world?We know that even single exposures to these (29)
18、, if the amount is large enough, can cause extremely severe (30) . But this is not the major problem. The sudden illness of death of farmers, farm workers, and others (31) to sufficient quantities of pesticides are very sad and should not (32) . For the population as a (33) , we must be (34) concern
19、ed with the (35) effects of absorbing small amounts of the pesticides that (36) pollute our world.(37) public health officials have pointed out that the biological effects of chemicals are (38) over long periods of time, and that the danger to the (39) may depend on the sum of the exposures (40) thr
20、oughout his lifetime. For these very reasons the danger is easily (41) It is human (42) to shake off what may seem to us a threat of future disaster. “Men are naturally most impressed by diseases which have obvious signs,“ says a wise (43) , Dr. Rene Dubos, “yet some of their worst enemies slowly (4
21、4) them (45) ./（分数：20.00）A.preferB.promptC.prevailD.pretendA.escapeB.avoidC.surviveD.overcomeA.attributedB.contributedC.distributedD.guaranteedA.chemicB.chemicalsC.productsD.produceA.poisoningB.poisonsC.harmD.hostilityA.exposedB.imposedC.posedD.rousedA.endureB.recurC.incurD.occurA.entityB.wholeC.pro
22、portionD.portionA.lessB.moreC.fartherD.furtherA.defrayedB.relayedC.delayedD.arrayedA.invinciblyB.conspicuouslyC.invisiblyD.simultaneouslyA.ObligingB.ResponsibleC.DutifulD.ObligatoryA.cumulativeB.speculativeC.meditativeD.contemplativeA.respectiveB.collectiveC.individualD.dualA.recruitedB.reinforcedC.
23、receivedD.recommendedA.nominatedB.ignoredC.negotiatedD.interferedA.dispositionB.doctrineC.personalityD.natureA.physicianB.physicistC.photographerD.pharmacistA.appealB.approachC.approveD.applaudA.unnoticedB.unattendedC.unnurturedD.unattempted五、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七
24、、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)“I ask you to drink to his health as a young man full the spirit of adventure who has lit up the world with a flash of courage.“ With these words, the British Minister of Air turned and raised his glass to the young man who sat beside hima young man who, only a month before, w
25、as completely unknown. Yet, on that summer day in 1927 his name was on the worlds lips Charles Lindbergh, the first man to fly the Atlantic alone.He had been an air mail pilot, flying back and forth between Chicago and the city of St. Louis. Determined to win the 25,000 prize offered by a fellow Ame
26、rican for the first flight from New York to Paris, Lindbergh had persuaded a group of St. Louis businessmen to finance the building of a special plane for him.The news that Lindbergh intended to fly the Atlantic alone was received with disbelief. The plane would never fly, people said. It would run
27、out of fuel. It had only a single engine. Lloyds of London refused to insure the flight. Men called Lindbergh the “flying fool“.But on May 20th, 1927, just after ten to eight in the morning, Lindberghs “Spirit of St. Louis“, heavily laden with fuel, struggled into the air from a New York airfield. F
28、or several hours the weight of the petrol prevented the young pilot from flying more than a few feet above the wavetops. Night came and thick fog covered up the stars. Lindbergh flew steadily on, hoping that his course was the right one. He struggled to keep awake, checking the fuel all the time to
29、keep his mind active. Through the next day the “Spirit of St. Louis“ flew on over the seemingly limitless sea. Then a fishing boat appeared, and, an hour later, land. It was Ireland. Lindbergh set a compass course for Paris.By ten oclock the lights of Frances capital were shining beneath him. Tired,
30、 unshaved, suddenly hungry, the “flying fool“ came to Le Bourget airport, and landed in front of a huge crowd of wildly cheering people. After 34 hours of continuous piloting, the flight of 3,600 miles was over.（分数：10.00）(1).Lindbergh was _ by the British Minister of Air at the celebrating party.（分数
31、：2.00）A.warmly welcomedB.made famous for his courageC.helped to wineD.congratulated on his success(2).Where in the passage does the author mention that the whole world was talking about that “flying fool“?（分数：2.00）A.The second sentence of the first paragraph.B.The third sentence of the flint paragra
32、ph.C.The last sentence of the third paragraph.D.The second sentence of the last paragraph.(3).The plane in which Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic was _.（分数：2.00）A.the mail plane he flew between Chicago and St. LouisB.bought with 25,000 prize offered by a fellow American for that adventureC.sponsored b
33、y some businessmen in St. LouisD.specially built at his own expense(4).Which of the following is true according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.People were doubtful about the news.B.Nobody suspected him to be a fool.C.Lindbergh refused to apply for insurance,D.No one believed that the plane had only one e
34、ngine.(5).Lindbergh suddenly felt hungry when he came down to Le Bourget most probably because _.（分数：2.00）A.he had forgotten to prepare food for the flightB.fatigue had made him forget hunger earlier before landingC.jet lag caused his sudden hungerD.total concentration on the flight had stopped him
35、from feeling hunger八、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)I did not know the city at all and, what is more, I couldnt speak a word of the language. After having spent my first day sight-seeing in the town-center, I decided to lose my way deliberately on my second day, since I believed that this was the surest way
36、of getting to know my way around. I got on the first bus that passed and descended some thirty minutes later in what must have been a suburb.The first two hours passed pleasantly enough. I discovered mysterious little book-shops in back streets and finally arrived at a market-place where I stopped a
37、nd had coffee in an open-air calf. Then I decided to get back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about aimlessly for some time, I determined to ask the way. The trouble was that the only word I knew of the language was the name of the street in which I lived and even that I pronounced badly.I stop
38、ped to asked a friendly-looking newspaper-seller. He smiled and handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of the street and he thrust the paper into my hands. Seeing that it would be impossible to argue about the matter, I gave him some money and went on my way. The next person I aske
39、d was an old lady who was buying vegetables. She was very hard of hearing and I repeated the word several times. When she finally heard me, she seemed to take offence and began shouting and shaking her walking-stick at me. I hurried away quickly and was relieved to see a policeman on a corner. He ce
40、rtainly would be able to help me. The policeman listened attentively to my question, smiled and gently took me by the arm. There was a distant look in his eyes as he pointed left and right and left again. He glanced at me for approval, and repeated the performance. I nodded politely and began walkin
41、g in the direction he pointed. About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting fewer and green fields were appearing on either side on me. I had come all the way into the country. The only thing left for me to do was to find the nearest railway-station!（分数：10.00）(1).The writer intent
42、ionally lost his way because _.（分数：2.00）A.he didnt know the city and couldnt speak a word of the local languageB.he wanted to know this strange city by walking aboutC.he got on a wrong bus that passedD.he descended at a distant suburban bus-stop(2).It wasnt until _ that he started getting back to hi
43、s hotel for lunch.（分数：2.00）A.he had determined to ask the wayB.he had realized that the only word he knew was the name of the street where his hotel was locatedC.he had enjoyed himself there for a couple of hoursD.he had visited a small book store(3).The phrase “take offence“ in the last paragraph m
44、ost probably means “_“.（分数：2.00）A.get furiousB.suddenly understandC.lose patienceD.burst into tears(4).The biggest problem with the writer was that _.（分数：2.00）A.he shouldnt have lost his way on purposeB.he failed to ask the newspaper-seller for helpC.he took it for granted that the policeman was abl
45、e to help himD.he was unable to communicate with local people in their language(5).It can be inferred that _.（分数：2.00）A.the writer must have misunderstood the policeman when the latter showed him the wayB.the policeman must have pointed him a wrong directionC.the writer couldnt tell the right from t
46、he leftD.the railway station was the only house in sight九、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Blocks of “high-rise“ flats have been built in large numbers in London and in many other big cities. Just after the Second World War these big, twenty-to-thirty storey buildings, hundreds of feet in height, were thought
47、to be the ideal solution to the housing problem. For on the one hand, there was severe housing shortage, but on the other hand, there was lack of space to build houses in urban areas. Blocks of “high-rise“ flats seemed at first to be able to solve the problem, since they can offer more families to l
48、ive in on less land. The beautiful, modem apartments in the high-rises were much sought after by people who lived downtown.Hundreds of the vast blocks had been built before anyone began to doubt about whether they were good solutions or not. Are they suitable places for people, children especially,
49、to live in? A well-known British architect, who personally designed many of these buildings, now believes that the high-rises may well make those people who have been housed in them suffer a great deal.Evidence has been collected by social workers, which suggests that people do suffer. They complain about severe loneliness and deep depression living within these great towers. People also talk about lack of communication with others, no easy access to a playground for children, no chances for adults to get famili
