1、公共英语三级-38 (1)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)Directions:This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are two parts in this section, p
2、art A and part B.Now look at Part A in your test paper.BPart A/BYou 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 seconds to answer the question and you will
3、hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.Now look at question 1.（分数：5.00）(1).What is the man going to do very soon?（分数：1.00）A.Take a taxi.B.Board a train.C.Take a bus.D.Take a plane.(2).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.She wonders which newspaper he reads.B.She thinks the book is excellent.C.You should belie
4、ve everything you read.D.Reaction to the book has been different.(3).Why does the woman imply about Susan?（分数：1.00）A.She can probably do the job.B.She has written many letters.C.She knows who the translator is.D.She has heard about the letter.(4).When did the man graduate?（分数：1.00）A.In 1975.B.In 197
5、7.C.In 1976.D.In 1978.(5).How does the man feel about the problem?（分数：1.00）A.Unconcerned.B.Upset.C.Confused.D.Responsible.（分数：5.00）(1).When must the girl turn in her term paper?（分数：1.00）A.By five oclock.B.Late in the afternoon.C.Thursday night.D.By twelve oclock.(2).How does the man feel about his j
6、ob?（分数：1.00）A.He takes pleasure in doing his job.B.His job always bothers him, but he doesnt mind.C.Working overtime is really interesting for him.D.His job keeps him from working extra hours.(3).What does the man mean?（分数：1.00）A.The library no longer had the book on reserve.B.The library closed ear
7、lier than hed expected.C.The professor had chosen a mystery book for him instead.D.The homework assignment isnt clear.(4).What can we learn about the woman?（分数：1.00）A.The woman doesnt have any hobby for her leisure time.B.The woman has much leisure time.C.The woman has much housework to do.D.The wom
8、an enjoys her housework.(5).What is the price of one watch?（分数：1.00）A.10 dollars.B.5 dollars.C.9 dollars.D.18 dollars.二、BPart B/B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)You will hear some dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer e
9、ach question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time to read your answer. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.Questions 1114 are based on the following conversation.（分数：4.00）(1).Why did the job seeker leave the previous company?（分数：1.00）A.He cant get along well with his co-worke
10、rs.B.He wants to widen his experience in the field of computer technology.C.He cant be promoted in that company.D.He is not satisfied with the salary there.(2).What is one of the requirements for a computer programmer?（分数：1.00）A.Having at least two years of experience.B.Being a single man.C.Working
11、overtime.D.Speaking English fluently.(3).What will be the salary?（分数：1.00）A.15000 dollars a year.B.250000 dollars a year.C.50000 dollars a year.D.25000 dollars a year.(4).When will the man start to work?（分数：1.00）A.Tomorrow.B.At once.C.Next Wednesday.D.Next Monday.Questions 1518 are based on the foll
12、owing passage.（分数：4.00）(1).According to the passage, what happened in 1848?（分数：1.00）A.Gold was discovered.B.Telephone communications were established.C.The first railroad was completed.D.The Golden Gate Bridge was constructed.(2).When did the city get the name San Francisco?（分数：1.00）A.In 1848.B.In 1
13、862.C.In 1937.D.In 1776.(3).What is the population of San Francisco today?（分数：1.00）A.Three million.B.Six million.C.Five million.D.Two million.(4).How much did it cost to complete the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge?（分数：1.00）A.32 million dollars.B.47 million dollars.C.42 million dollars.D.19 m
14、illion dollars.Questions 1922 are based on the following passage.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the main topic of this talk?（分数：1.00）A.Library personnel.B.Location of the library.C.Use of library facilities.D.Library regulations.(2).Who is probably listening to Mr. Britain?（分数：1.00）A.New university students.B
15、.Book publishers.C.Librarians.D.Returning faculty members.(3).Which people are usually not allowed to use the stacks?（分数：1.00）A.Library employees.B.Graduate students.C.Undergraduate students.D.Professors.(4).Which is the biggest part of this university library?（分数：1.00）A.The periodicals sections.B.T
16、he stacks.C.The reference section.D.The reading rooms.Questions 2325 are based on the following conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).Nuclear family may consist of _.（分数：1.00）A.parents and their childrenB.wife and husbandC.a parent and childrenD.all of the above(2).In the United Stated, most elderly couples wou
17、ld like to live _.（分数：1.00）A.with their sons familyB.with their daughters familyC.independentlyD.with their grandchildren(3).It can be inferred from the dialogue that _.（分数：1.00）A.elderly American people are neglected by their childrenB.elderly American people suffer from lonelinessC.elderly America
18、n people cant enjoy family happinessD.elderly American people can enjoy family happiness三、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Directions:Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on your ANSWER SHEET.BText/BIn Britain, winter is the season not on
19、ly for visits to the theatre, opera, concerts and ballet, but also for shopping or for sightseeing.London, one of theU (26) /Ucities in the world, has plenty to offer during the winter months, U(27) /Uin the way of entertainmentand theU (28) /Uact like a magnet withU (29) /Uarray of presents for the
20、 ChristmasU (30) /U, followed by large scale bargains in the JanuaryU (31) /U. But its not only London thatU (32) /Uvalue shoppingmost of our suburban andU (33) /Ucentres have just as much to offer to theU (34) /Ushopper.Even if youre basedU (35) /ULondon, you dont have to spend all yourU (36) /Uthe
21、reand that goes for all the yearU (37) /U, too. Take a train or coach andU (38) /Uwhat else Britain has to offer; U(39) /Uare many excursions, even in winter, and among the great country housesU (40) /Ukeep their stately front doors openU (41) /Uthe year are Longleat and WoburnAbbey. U(42) /Ua car a
22、nd driveU (43) /Uinto the beauty of the winter landscapethe scenery will beU (44) /Ubeautifuland the people will have more time to chat to youU (45) /Uthis time of year.（分数：20.00）A.busiestB.noisiestC.coldestD.foggiestA.generallyB.especiallyC.occasionallyD.normallyA.pubsB.shopsC.clubsD.restaurantsA.t
23、heirB.itsC.thatD.theA.spenderB.callerC.shopperD.visitorA.salesB.bargainsC.sellingD.tradingA.opensB.grantsC.presentsD.offersA.internationalB.divisionalC.nationalD.provincialA.eagerB.nervousC.lazyD.lonelyA.inB.atC.outsideD.onA.timeB.moneyC.energyD.holidayA.overB.thenC.thereD.roundA.viewB.seeC.watchD.l
24、ookA.whichB.theyC.hereD.thereA.whatB.whereC.whoD.whichA.forB.withinC.throughoutD.byA.LetB.TakeC.HireD.LendA.backB.onC.acrossD.outA.stillB.evenC.yetD.everA.withB.afterC.atD.beyond四、BSection Readi(总题数：3，分数：30.00)BPart A/BDirections:Read the following texts. Answer the questions below each text by choo
25、sing A, B, C or D. Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET.BText 1/BWhat exactly is a lie? Is it anything we say which we know is untrue? Or is it something more than that? For example, suppose a friend wants to borrow some money from you. You say, “I wish I could help you but Im short of money myself.“ In
26、 fact, you are not short of money but your friend is in the habit of not paying his debts and you dont want to hurt his feelings by reminding him of this. Is this really a lie?Professor Jerald Jellison of the University of Southern California has made a scientific study of lying. According to him, w
27、omen are better liars than men are, particularly when telling a “white lie“, such as when a woman at a party tells another woman that she likes her dress when she really thinks it looks awful. However, this is only one side of the story. Other researchers say that men are more likely to tell more se
28、rious lies, such as making a promise which they have no intention of fulfilling. This is the kind of lie politicians and businessmen are supposed to be particularly skilled at the lie from which the liar hopes to profit or gain in some way.Research has also been done into the way peoples behavior ch
29、anges in a number of small, apparently unimportant ways when they lie. It has been found that if they are sitting down at the time, they tend to move about in their chairs more than usual. To the trained observer they are saying: “I wish I were somewhere else now.“ They also tend to touch certain pa
30、rts of the face more often, in particular the nose. One explanation of this may be that lying causes a slight increase in blood pressure. The up of the nose is very sensitive to such changes and the increased pressure makes it itch.Another gesture which gives liars away is what the writer Desmond Mo
31、rris in his book. Man watching calls “the mouth cover“. He says there are several typical forms of this, such as covering part of the mouth with the fingers, touching the upper-lip or putting a finger of the hand at one side of the mouth. Such gesture can be understood as an unconscious attempt on t
32、he part of the liar to stop himself or herself from lying.Of course, such gestures as rubbing the nose or covering the mouth, or moving about in a chair cannot be taken as proof that the speaker is lying. They simply tend to occur more frequently in this situation. It is not one gesture alone that g
33、ives the liars away but a whole number of things and in particular the context in which the lie is told.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, a “white lie“ seems to be a lie _.（分数：2.00）A.told in order to take advantage of someoneB.told in order to avoid offending someoneC.that other people dont be
34、lieveD.that other people believe(2).Research suggests that women _.（分数：2.00）A.often make promises they intend to breakB.lie at parties more often than men doC.are better at telling less serious lies than men areD.generally lie far more than men do(3).Researchers find that when a person tells lies _.
35、（分数：2.00）A.he uses his unconscious mindB.he tends to make some small changes in his behaviorC.he looks very seriousD.his blood pressure increases measurably(4).One reason people sometimes rub their noses when they lie is that _.（分数：2.00）A.the nose is sensitive to physical changes caused by lyingB.th
36、ey want to cover their mouthsC.they are trying to stop themselves from telling liesD.they wish they were somewhere else(5).Which of the following may best betray a liar?（分数：2.00）A.The touch of file tip of ones nose.B.“The mouth cover“ gesture.C.The circumstances in which his lie is told.D.The change
37、s of ones behavior.BText 2/BIn many businesses, computers have largely replaced paperwork, because they are fast, flexible, and do not make mistakes. As one hanker said, “Unlike humans, computers never have a bad day.“ And they are honest. Many banks advertise that their transactions are “untouched
38、by human hands“ and therefore safe from human temptation. Obviously, computers have no reason to steal money. But they also have no conscience, and the growing number of computer crimes shows they can be used to steal.Computer criminals dont use guns. And even they arc caught, it is hard to punish t
39、hem because there are no witnesses and often no evidence. A computer cannot remember who used it: it simply does what it is told. The head teller at a New York City Bank used a computer to steal more than one and a half billion dollars in just four years. No one noticed this theft because he moved t
40、he money from one account to another. Each time a customer he had robbed questioned the balance in his account, the teller claimed a computer error, then replaced the missing money from someone elses account. This man was caught only because he was a gambler. When the police broke up an illegal gamb
41、ling operation, his name was in the records.Some employees use the computers power to get revenge on employers they consider unfair. Recently, a large insurance company fired its computer-tape librarian for reasons that involved her personal rather than her professional life. She was given thirty da
42、ys notice. In those thirty days, she erased all the companys computerized records.Most computer criminals have been minor employees. Now police wonder if this is “the tip of the iceberg“. As one official says, “I have the feeling that there is more crime ont there than we are catching. What we are s
43、eeing now is all so poorly done. I wonder what the real experts are doingthe ones who really know how a computer works.“（分数：10.00）(1).The passage is mainly about _.（分数：2.00）A.computer crimesB.banking via computerC.computer errorsD.computer businesses(2).Why are the transactions in many banks claimed
44、 to be safe?（分数：2.00）A.Because they are handled by computers.B.Because humans are not allowed to operate computers.C.Because there are no mistakes whatever.D.Because computers do not steal money.(3).The head teller covered up his theft by _.（分数：2.00）A.replacing the money with what he had gained at t
45、he gambling houseB.saying sorry to the customerC.putting the money backD.moving the money back front another account(4).Thirty days after the librarian was given the notice, she had to _.（分数：2.00）A.take her revenge on the companyB.leave her jobC.erase all the companys recordsD.admit her mistake(5).W
46、hat can we infer from the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Minor employers are more likely to commit crimes.B.Crimes committed by computer experts are difficult to detect.C.Computer criminals are usually from the cold regions.D.There are too many criminals for the police to catch.BText 3/BCocktail refers to mixed
47、 alcoholic drink. There are many versions about its origin, the most authentic of which appears to be one about how in 1776 a bar in New York decorated itself with colorful cocktails to attract customers. One day, a local gentleman came with some friends to have a drink, After a few rounds he got sl
48、ightly drunk and called a waitress to order a “cocktail“. The resourceful waitress mixed a few drinks in a glass, added some water to weaken the solution so that it wouldnt knock the gentleman out, and stuck a feather to the side of the glass when she served it. The gentleman liked it so much that he regularly came for more, and that was how “cocktail“ came into being and got spread around. Cocktail can be served all the year round, usually with ice cubes. There are dozens of different mixtures with different color and taste. Gin, whisky, vermouth, vodka, mint, wine, cham
