1、公共英语三级-72 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)BPart A/B I You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer-A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the ques
2、tion and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE./I（分数：5.00）(1).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.She invites the man to a pot luck next weekend.B.She asks the man to help her with the gardening.C.She is not free today.D.She agrees to meet the man next Saturday.(2).What will the man do?（分数：1.00）A.Jo
3、in his friends.B.Play a card game.C.Catch up with others.D.Do more studying.(3).Where did this conversation most probably take place?（分数：1.00）A.At the bookstore.B.At a department store.C.At a club.D.At a school.(4).How much will the man pay for two tickets?（分数：1.00）A.$8.B.$24.C.$18.D.$36.(5).What do
4、 they decide to do?（分数：1.00）A.The man will bring some food back for dinner.B.They will go to their friends home for supper.C.The woman will fill the refrigerator before supper.D.They will eat out for dinner.(1).How does the woman feel at the end of the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.Angry.B.Relieved.C.Upse
5、t.D.Sarcastic.(2).What is the man going to do this morning?（分数：1.00）A.Paint the bookshelf.B.Fix the table.C.Wash the car.D.Go to the beach.(3).How many students were absent from the test?（分数：1.00）A.15.B.20.C.25.D.30.(4).What do we learn from the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.The man needs three weeks to d
6、o something before leaving for Europe.B.Something prevents the man from going to Europe.C.The woman is leaving for Europe in just three weeks.D.The man is excited about his trip to Europe.(5).What do we learn from this conversation?（分数：1.00）A.The man is giving a party.B.The woman is staying at home.
7、C.The man is going to lower the music volume.D.The woman is invited to join the man.二、BPart B/B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)I Questions 11-13 are based on the following conversation. You now have 15 seconds to read the questions 11-13./I（分数：3.00）(1).What is an active holiday according to the man?（分数：1.00）A.Sitti
8、ng around.B.With joys of social activities.C.Doing nothing.D.Holiday with a lot of exercise.(2).Which of the following belongs to the mans preferences?（分数：1.00）A.Water skiing.B.Shark fishing.C.Rowing.D.Camping.(3).Which of the following doesnt belong to the womans suggestions?（分数：1.00）A.Skin diving.
9、B.Golfing.C.Rowing.D.Canoeing.I Questions 14-17 are based on the following conversation. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 14-17./I（分数：4.00）(1).Why does the woman want to go to the movie?（分数：1.00）A.Because she is tired of staying at home all day.B.Because there is a good film in the neig
10、hborhood theater:C.Because she enjoys going to the movies.D.Because she is tired of watching TV.(2).What does “Id rather not spend a lot of money“ imply?（分数：1.00）A.She prefers to spend money on something else.B.Tickets in downtown theaters are very expensive.C.People cannot help buying things if the
11、y go downtown.D.It would take a long drive to get there.(3).Why does the woman say she doesnt want to see the movie Gone with the Wind ?（分数：1.00）A.Because the movie theater is too far away.B.Because the film is too old,C.Because she doesnt want to see it a second time.D.Because its a popular film so
12、 the tickets would be quite expensive.(4).What may you infer from the dialogue?（分数：1.00）A.People are tired of watching TV nowadays.B.Baseball games attract more people than films do.C.There arent any films worth seeing in local theaters.D.The woman is rather hard to please.I Questions 18-21 are base
13、d on the following passage. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 18-21./I（分数：4.00）(1).Which floor is the most dangerous if a cat falls from it?（分数：1.00）A.The 7th floor.B.The 32nd floor.C.The 4th floor.D.The 20th floor.(2).How many cats can survive a fall from two or three storeys?（分数：1.00）A
14、.100%.B.50%.C.90%.D.10%.(3).What do cats probably do after they have reached the terminal speed?（分数：1.00）A.They feel extremely terror-stricken.B.They become relieved from strain.C.They fly like flying squirrels.D.They try to hold on to something.(4).What makes cats land on their feet?（分数：1.00）A.Fear
15、 of death.B.The terminal speed.C.The light weight of cats.D.A sense of balance.I Questions 22-25 are based on the following conversation. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 22-25./I（分数：4.00）(1).What does the International Center send out to students?（分数：1.00）A.A diagram of their facilitie
16、s.B.A timetable of events.C.Maps of the city.D.Samples of coffee from other countries.(2).How does the man feel about the local customs?（分数：1.00）A.Fearful.B.Angry.C.Disinterested.D.Confused.(3).What does the woman say about her family?（分数：1.00）A.They live far away.B.They frequently invite students t
17、o their home.C.They come from another country.D.They visit her every weekend.(4).When does the International Center close on week nights?（分数：1.00）A.11:3o.B.l0:30.C.8:00.D.8:30.三、BSection Use o(总题数：20，分数：20.00)A.meaningB.senseC.caseD.situationA.listenB.hearC.noticeD.findA.effectiveB.sensitiveC.ordina
18、ryD.carefulA.practicalB.domesticC.nativeD.newA.betweenB.amongC.ofD.fromA.whereB.thatC.whichD.whereverA.areasB.partsC.countriesD.spacesA.customB.useC.traditionD.habitA.asB.inC.likeD.nearA.BecauseB.WhenC.IfD.WhetherA.typeB.formC.sortD.wayA.everythingB.nothingC.anythingD.thingsA.careB.affectC.troubleD.
19、matterA.toB.withC.onD.asA.NotB.NoC.NoneD.NorA.givenB.respondedC.satisfiedD.answeredA.changesB.variesC.shiftsD.altersA.fashionB.mistakeC.nonsenseD.possibilityA.directionB.guideC.symbolD.modelA.aimB.proposeC.selectD.tend四、BSection Readi(总题数：5，分数：10.00)21.The word “subjects“ in paragraph 5 means _.（分数：
20、2.00）A.something to be consideredB.branches of knowledge studiedC.persons chosen to be studied in an experimentD.any member of a state except the supreme ruler22.On what are their research findings based?（分数：2.00）A.A survey of farmers in northern Japan.B.Tests performed on a thousand old people.C.Th
21、e .study of brain volumes of different people.D.The latest development of computer technology.23.The team of doctors wanted to find out _.（分数：2.00）A.why certain people age sooner than othersB.how to make people live longerC.the size of certain peoples brainsD.which people are most intelligent24.The
22、doctors tests show that _.（分数：2.00）A.our brains shrink as we grow olderB.the front section of the brain does not shrinkC.sixty-year-olds have better brains than thirty-year-oldsD.some peoples brains have contracted more than other peoples25.According to the passage, which people seem to age slower t
23、han the others?（分数：2.00）A.Lawyers.B.Farmers.C.Clerks.D.Shop assistants.五、BText 2/B(总题数：5，分数：10.00)26.The second paragraph is mainly about _.（分数：2.00）A.TV as the sustainer of American lifeB.TV as the major transmitter of cultureC.the educational effect of TV on societyD.the strong influence and the p
24、oor quality of American TV27.In the authors view American TV should _.（分数：2.00）A.be critical but entertainingB.be creative and educationalC.change with the development of societyD.attract as many viewers as possible28.The author believes that television in the United States has become important to m
25、ost people because _.（分数：2.00）A.it promotes family unityB.it helps them develop their speaking abilityC.it attracts their life in many waysD.it challenges society29.The authors attitude towards American television is _.（分数：2.00）A.criticalB.praisingC.doubtfulD.sympathetic30.According to the author Am
26、erican television is poor in quality because _.（分数：2.00）A.advertisers are interested in experimenting with new ideasB.it is still at an early stage of development, compared with the radioC.the programs have to be developed in the interests of the sponsors for economic reasonsD.it is controlled by ra
27、dio companies六、BText 3/B(总题数：5，分数：10.00)31.In a single moment, a good reader picks up _.（分数：2.00）A.several wordsB.several phrasesC.several sentencesD.several lines32.According to the passage, which of the following is FALSE?（分数：2.00）A.The eyes of a good reader make short halts and long jumps.B.The e
28、yes of a bad reader take in the meaning of one word at a time.C.The eyes of a bad reader take only short jumps.D.The eyes of a good reader move steadily.33.The main idea of the last paragraph is that _.（分数：2.00）A.word-by-word reading is highly inefficientB.the pupils eyes should focus on groups of s
29、yllables instead of single syllablesC.pupils have to move their eyes back and forth when readingD.finger-pointing in reading helps the pupil concentrate on meaning34.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the first paragraph?（分数：2.00）A.Pupils should be trained to reach quickly the stage of
30、reading without having to concentrate on the separate symbols.B.Pupils should look at each printed symbol for its meaning as well as for its shape.C.Teachers should help their pupils avoid looking at the shape of the printed symbols.D.Teachers should tell their pupils the different stages of their s
31、tudy.35.One may have to read something a second time if _.（分数：2.00）A.there is enough timeB.one reads too fastC.the passage is very longD.one reads word by word七、BPart B/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)36.Lisa（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_37.Wendy（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_38.Catherine（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_39.Arlene（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_40.Keller（分数：1.
32、00）填空项 1:_八、BSection Writi(总题数：2，分数：30.00)41.You are to write a composition of about 150 words about Family Life in China. In the com- position you should write about: 1) difference between family life in China and family life abroad; 2) pride of Chinese families on their hospitalities; 3) unificati
33、on of Chinese families.（分数：15.00）_42.The two charts below show the proportion of family income that is spent of four major aspects of family life in the two countries. What do the graphs tell you about lifestyles in the two countries? What differences in lifestyle might you find between the two coun
34、tries? BCountry A Average Yearly Income = $15,000s/B BCountry B Average Yearly Income = $40,000/B （分数：15.00）_公共英语三级-72 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)BPart A/B I You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose th
35、e correct answer-A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE./I（分数：5.00）(1).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.She invites the man to a pot luck next weekend.B.She asks the man to help her with the gardeni
36、ng.C.She is not free today. D.She agrees to meet the man next Saturday.解析：听力原文 M: How about joining us for a pot luck? W: No, not today. I have to do some gardening at home, but can we get together next Saturday?(2).What will the man do?（分数：1.00）A.Join his friends.B.Play a card game.C.Catch up with
37、others.D.Do more studying. 解析：听力原文 W: Will you join us later for the card game? M: I have to catch up on the lessons I missed.(3).Where did this conversation most probably take place?（分数：1.00）A.At the bookstore.B.At a department store. C.At a club.D.At a school.解析：听力原文 M: Can I help you? W: Yes. Im
38、looking for a blue raincoat, size 36.(4).How much will the man pay for two tickets?（分数：1.00）A.$8.B.$24.C.$18.D.$36. 解析：听力原文 M: How much do the tickets cost? W: They are $18 each.(5).What do they decide to do?（分数：1.00）A.The man will bring some food back for dinner.B.They will go to their friends home
39、 for supper.C.The woman will fill the refrigerator before supper.D.They will eat out for dinner. 解析：听力原文 M: Tom, theres not much left in the refrigerator. W: Well, I might be able to pick up a few things after work, but I have to be back very late today. M: In that case, well make a meal out at McDo
40、nalds.(1).How does the woman feel at the end of the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.Angry.B.Relieved. C.Upset.D.Sarcastic.解析：听力原文 W: Why on earth are you so late? Ive been waiting for more than an hour! M: Why? Because I was nearly killed. Some awful driver hit the back wheel of my bicycle and sent me onto
41、the pavement. W: On, my God! Are you hurt? M: No, fortunately Im fine. W: Thank goodness for that!(2).What is the man going to do this morning?（分数：1.00）A.Paint the bookshelf.B.Fix the table.C.Wash the car. D.Go to the beach.解析：听力原文 W: If you can help me paint the bookshelf and the table this morning
42、, we can go to the beach this afternoon. M: I dont do well in painting, but if you like Ill wash the car instead.(3).How many students were absent from the test?（分数：1.00）A.15.B.20.C.25. D.30.解析：听力原文 M: How many students took the exam last Friday? W: Well, fifty had registered, but only half of them
43、showed up.(4).What do we learn from the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.The man needs three weeks to do something before leaving for Europe.B.Something prevents the man from going to Europe.C.The woman is leaving for Europe in just three weeks.D.The man is excited about his trip to Europe. 解析：听力原文 W: You mu
44、st be pretty excited about your trip to Europe. When to leave? M: In just three weeks. And Im excited ! But there are still a few things I need to do be- fore I go.(5).What do we learn from this conversation?（分数：1.00）A.The man is giving a party.B.The woman is staying at home.C.The man is going to lo
45、wer the music volume. D.The woman is invited to join the man.解析：听力原文 W: Excuse me. Id like to make a complaint. M: Really? What seems to be the problem? W: Well, dont you think you are playing the music too loudly? M: Oh? Im sorry. I didnt realize it was so loud. W: Yes. I am preparing for my exam n
46、ext week and your music is bothering me a great deal that I cant hear myself think. M: Sorry. Ill turn it down.二、BPart B/B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)I Questions 11-13 are based on the following conversation. You now have 15 seconds to read the questions 11-13./I（分数：3.00）(1).What is an active holiday according
47、to the man?（分数：1.00）A.Sitting around.B.With joys of social activities.C.Doing nothing.D.Holiday with a lot of exercise. 解析：听力原文Questions 11-13 W: Good morning, sir. What can I help you? M: I wonder if you could tell me some information about active holidays. W: Active holidays, sir? Can you tell me
48、exactly what you mean, please? M: Well, you see, when I go on holiday, I like to take plenty of exercise. I dont like staying around and doing nothing. I get enough of that in my office. What I mean to say is Im the sort of men who enjoy swimming, water skiing, that sort of thing. I like anything to do with water and I dont mind roughing it. Ive alw
