1、公共英语三级-80 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/BI 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 quest
2、ion and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.Now look at Question 1./I（分数：5.00）(1).What is the womans reply?（分数：1.00）A.She knows Professor Arnold has come.B.She thinks Professor Arnold has checked in.C.She is sure that Professor Arnold bas arrived.D.She doesnt know whether Professor Arnold has arri
3、ved.(2).Who answered the phone?（分数：1.00）A.James Clock.B.Mary.C.Sue.D.Not mentioned.(3).How does the man feel about his grade?（分数：1.00）A.It was an improvement.B.It was disappointing.C.It was unfair.D.It was satisfying.(4).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.Theyre ready for the snow.B.Once it starts,
4、 itll snow a lot.C.It bas been snowing for some time.D.The winter has just begun.(5).What subject does the man teach now?（分数：1.00）A.English.B.Chemistry.C.History.D.Chinese.（分数：5.00）(1).Where does this conversation most probably take place?（分数：1.00）A.In a library,B.In a hospital.C.At a bank.D.In a st
5、ore.(2).Where do the speakers work?（分数：1.00）A.At an art school.B.At a newspaper office.C.At a stadium.D.At a publishing house.(3).What does the man mean?（分数：1.00）A.The library no longer had the book on reserve.B.The library closed earlier than hed expected.C.The professor bad chosen a mystery book f
6、or him instead.D.The homework assignment isnt clear.(4).What can we learn from the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.The man spends more than he makes.B.The man is not keen on arts.C.The woman is an artist.D.The woman looks down upon the man.(5).How are the guests going to New York?（分数：1.00）A.By bus.B.By plan
7、e.C.By car.D.By train.二、BPart B/B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)I Questions 11 13 are based on the. following dialogue, between two passengers./I（分数：3.00）(1).What kind of weather is normal for March?（分数：1.00）A.Cold.B.Very hot.C.Cooler than that day.D.Drier than that day.(2).Where was the man born?（分数：1.00）A.Florid
8、a.B.New York.C.California.D.Indiana.(3).How often is the bus scheduled to pass their stop?（分数：1.00）A.Every ten minutes.B.At twenty to one.C.Every thirty minutes.D.Once a day.IQuestions 14 17 are based on the following dialogue between two friends./I（分数：4.00）(1).What does Sally do in the supermarket?
9、（分数：1.00）A.Working at the meat counter.B.Working in the produce section.C.Carrying groceries out of the store for customers.D.Checking the quality of the milk products.(2).Why does Tom do the yard work?（分数：1.00）A.To earn money for school.B.To keep his yard nice.C.To be able to work outdoors.D.To get
10、 exercise while working.(3).Why doesnt Tom like his job?（分数：1.00）A.Because he doesnt earn very much money.B.Because he has to work for quite a long time.C.Because he doesnt have time for lunch.D.Because sometimes he has to work under bad weather.(4).What is Tom going to do in the afternoon?（分数：1.00）
11、A.Finish his homework.B.Cut grass.C.Plant trees.D.Buy groceries.IQuestions 18 21 are based on the following dialogue between a customer and a shop assistant./I（分数：4.00）(1).What does the woman want to buy?（分数：1.00）A.A sweater.B.An expensive pen.C.A microwave oven.D.A dishwasher.(2).What are they disc
12、ussing about?（分数：1.00）A.The price.B.The style.C.The manufacture date.D.The delivery.(3).Why does the woman want to make the purchase in that store?（分数：1.00）A.The article is cheap in the store.B.The article is of good quality in the store.C.The store is near her place.D.The store has free delivery se
13、rvice.(4).How much does the shop assistant offer to reduce at first?（分数：1.00）A.Fifty dollars.B.Five dollars.C.Two hundred dollars.D.Seventy-five dollars.I Questions 22 25 are based on the following monologue about the generation gap./I（分数：4.00）(1).How long will the adults and teenagers in this progr
14、am live together?（分数：1.00）A.Five weeks.B.Six weeks.C.Seven weeks.D.Eight weeks.(2).When and where was the special program offered?（分数：1.00）A.Every summer in New York City.B.Every winter in New York State.C.Every summer in New York State.D.Every winter in New York City.(3).What will people do when so
15、meone breaks the rule?（分数：1.00）A.Criticize him or her.B.Have a group discussion about it.C.Make more rules.D.Ask him or her to work more in the woods.(4).Whats the purpose of the program?（分数：1.00）A.To keep all the members in the group work together.B.To make the people there understand the meaning o
16、f work.C.To find a way to solve the generation gap.D.To help people enjoy their work.三、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)BText/BIf you are worried about things and are under a lot of stress at work or school, then you are probably not sleeping well. Worry can keep you awake, tossing andU (26) /Uin bed u
17、ntil the early hours of the morning when you eventuallyU (27) /Uasleep. When you wake up, you dont feelU (28) /U, but tired and worn out andU (29) /Uto face a new day.Dr. Henry Winkle, in a recent newspaper articleU (30) /UStress and Sleep,U (31) /Uthat stress and lack of sleep are directlyU (32) /U
18、. Dr. Winkle says, “ the more we worry, theU (33) /Uwe sleep, the more we are unable to deal withU (34) /U.“ “If we can find a way to get a good nights sleep,“ heU (35) /U, “we can often find theU (36) /Uto deal with whats worrying us.“So, what is a good nights sleep? Research shows that the amount
19、of sleep which people need in order to keep healthyU (37) /Ua lot. Seven hours is about the average amount,U (38) /Ustrangely enough, sleeping longer often gives you a headacheU (39) /Uof making you feel mom refreshed.Dr. Winkle believes that preparing for sleeping is important. People who work late
20、 should try to give themselves a shortU (40) /Uand do something restful before going to bed. This could be watching TV or listening to music. Doing some exerciseU (41) /Uin the day should help you to feel physically as well asU (42) /Utired. A bedtime drink can also help, but coffee or tea should be
21、 avoided as they contain caffeine(咖啡因) and will keep youU (43) /U. “When you put the lightU (44) /U“Dr. Winkle says, “concentrate on relaxing your muscles. Working slowly up from your feet, and youll be asleepU (45) /Uyou know it.“（分数：20.00）A.turningB.rollingC.twistingD.rotatingA.findB.feelC.dropD.f
22、allA.relievedB.renewedC.refreshedD.releasedA.impossibleB.unableC.powerlessD.incapableA.titledB.labeledC.entitledD.namedA.impliesB.suggestsC.proposesD.indicatesA.relatedB.tiedC.combinedD.put togetherA.moreB.lessC.shorterD.laterA.nervousnessB.anxietyC.stressD.tensionA.enhancesB.attachesC.insertsD.adds
23、A.powerB.energyC.vigorD.forceA.variesB.differsC.altersD.contrastsA.neverthelessB.sinceC.thoughD.howeverA.becauseB.spiteC.despiteD.insteadA.pauseB.breakC.vacationD.interruptionA.earlierB.earlyC.previouslyD.soonerA.spirituallyB.consciouslyC.mentallyD.emotionallyA.asleepB.awakeC.alertD.activeA.outB.onC
24、.awayD.offA.as soon asB.whenC.beforeD.after四、BSection Readi(总题数：3，分数：30.00)BText 1/BFifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then. It wasnt easy getting hired. But once you were there, I found, you were in.Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed until retirement. For 15 ye
25、ars I had prospered theremoving from an ordinary reporter to foreign correspondent and finally to senior editor. I would have a life- time of security if I stuck with it. Instead, I had made a decision to leave. I entered my boss s office. Would he rage? I wondered. He had a famous temper. “Matt, we
26、 have. to have a talk,“ I began awkwardly. “I came to the Globe when I was twenty-four. Now I m forty. Theres a lot I want to do in life. Im resigning.“ “To another paper?“ he asked. I reached into my coat pocket, but didnt say anything. I handed him a letter that explained everything. It said that
27、I was leaving to start a new media company. We were at a rare turning point in history. I wanted to be directly engaged in the change. “Im glad for you,“ he said, quite out of my expectation. “I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news. Some of th
28、at we can deal with. But much of it we cant,“ he went on. “I wish you all the luck in the world,“ he concluded. “And if it doesnt work out, remember, your star is always high here.“Then I went out of his office, walking through the newsroom for more good-byes. Everybody was saying congratulations. E
29、verybodyeven though Id be risking all on an unfamiliar venture: all the financial security I had carefully built up.Later, I had a final talk with Bill Taylor, chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe. He had turned the Globe into a billion-dollar property. “Im resigning, Bill,“ I said. He listene
30、d while I gave him the story. He wasnt looking angry or dismayed either. After a pause, he said, “Golly, I wish I were in your shoes.“（分数：10.00）(1).From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous _.（分数：2.00）A.newspaperB.magazineC.templeD.church(2).ff the writer stayed with the Globe _.（分数：2.00）A
31、.he Would be able to realize his lifetime dreamsB.he would let his long-cherished dreams fade awayC.be would never have to worry about his future lifeD.be would never be allowed to develop his ambitions(3).The writer wanted to resign because _.（分数：2.00）A.he had serious trouble with his bossB.he got
32、underpaid at his job for the GlobeC.he wanted to be engaged in the new media industryD.he had found a better paid job in a publishing house(4).When the writer decided to resign, the Globe was faced with _.（分数：2.00）A.a trouble with its staff membersB.a shortage of qualified reportersC.an unfavorable
33、business situationD.an uncontrollable business situation(5).By “I wish I were in your shoes.“ (in the last paragraph), Bill Taylor meant that _.（分数：2.00）A.the writer Was to failB.the writer was stupidC.he would do the same if possibleD.he would reject the writers requestBText 2/BYou must have been t
34、roubled by when to say “I love you“ because it is one of the greatest puzzles in our life.What if you say it first and your partner doesnt love you back? Or if they do say it but you dont feel they mean it? Being the first to declare your love can be nerve-racking(紧张) and risky and can leave you fee
35、ling as vulnerable as a turtle with no shell. But is the person who says it first re- ally in a position of weakness? Doesnt it pay to hold back, play it cool and wait until the other half has shown their hand first?“A really good relationship should be about being fair and being equal,“ says psycho
36、logist Sidney Crown. “But love is seldom equal.“ All relationships go through power struggles but, he says, if a love imbalance continues for years, the rot will set in. “That feeling of Ive always loved you more may be subverted(颠覆，破坏) for a time, but it never goes away completely and it often emer
37、ges in squabbling(大声争吵).“ In love, at least, the silent, withholding type is not always the most powerful. “The strongest one in a relationship is often the person who feels confident enough to talk about their feelings,“ says educational psychologist Ingrid Collins. Psychosexual therapist Paula Hal
38、l agrees. “The one with the upper hand is often the person who takes the initiative. In fact, the person who says I love you first may also be the one who says Im bored with you first.“ Hall believes that much depends on how “I love you“ is said and the motivation of the person saying it. “Is it sai
39、d when theyre drunk? Is it said before their partner files off on holiday, and what it really means is Please dont be unfaithful to me? By saying I love you, they really saying Do you love me? If so, wouldnt it just be more honest to say that?“ Collins agrees that intention is everything. “Its not w
40、hat is said, but how its said. What it comas down to is the sincerity of the speaker.“（分数：10.00）(1).What is the main idea of this passage?（分数：2.00）A.The importance of “I love you“.B.The meaning of “I love you“.C.The time of saying .“I love you“.D.The place of saying “I love you“.(2).In the first sen
41、tence the author means that _.（分数：2.00）A.it is easy to say “I love you“B.it is hard to say “I love you“C.we have many troubles in our lifeD.people usually do not know when to say “I love you“(3).According to the expert, a good relationship should be _.（分数：2.00）A.fair and equalB.fair and kindC.powerf
42、ul and equalD.confident and fair(4).In the third paragraph, the phrase “with the upper hand“ means _.（分数：2.00）A.being low in spiritB.having only one handC.being activeD.being passive(5).What is the most important for you to consider when somebody say “I love you“ to you?（分数：2.00）A.The intention.B.Th
43、e place.C.The time.D.The determination.BText 3/BAt the European Commission in Brussels, they have a joke about the work interpreters doLanguages“, they say, “have nothing to do with interpretation, it helps to know them. “Anyone thinking of becoming an interpreter would bear this so well in mind. Tr
44、anslating languages, especially in a political context, involves far more than mere linguistic ability.To work in an international organization, such as the United Nations, you need to be approved by one of the various international translators or interpreters associations. To achieve this, you must
45、 experience rigorous and lengthy training, either at an accrediting organizations own school, or on a postgraduate course at university. But a qualification in languages is not the only route into the job. At Londons University of Westminster, candidates get offered a place on the interpreters cours
46、e if they can show that they have U“lived a bit“/U, in the words of one lecture. Young people who have just left university often lack adequate experience of life.The University also looks for candidates who have lived for long time in the countries where their acquired languages are spoken. They ar
47、e also expected to have wide cultural interests and a good knowledge of current affairs. This broad range of interests are essential in a job which can re- quire interpreting discussions of disarmament(裁军) on Monday, international fishing rights on Tues- day, multinational finance on Wednesday, and
48、the building and construction industry on Thursday.Interpreters also rely on adrenaline(肾上腺素)which is caused by the stress and challenges of the jobto keep them going through their demanding schedules. Many admit that they enjoy the buzz of adrenaline they get from the job, and its known that their heart rates speed up while they are working.Its also a job With its own risks and excitement. Interpreters are needed in war zones as well as in centers of international diplomacy, like the U.N.（分数：10.00）(1).Accord
