1、公共英语三级-406 及答案解析(总分：95.00，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)What does Susan mean?（分数：5.00）A.Mother will also be here for about a week.B.Mother will not stay for more than a week.C.Mother will not be here for long.D.A week here is too short for mother.A.The zoo is
2、nearby.B.There is a zoo around here.C.She doesnt hear the question.D.She doesnt know about the zoo.A.Neils sister got it.B.It is still at the laundry.C.Neil forgot it at home.D.Neils sister took it to the laundry.A.She lost her temper.B.Her boyfriend no longer loves her out.C.She no longer likes her
3、 boy friend.D.She was moved by her boy friend.A.The parking places are very far away.B.She isnt very good at parking the car.C.She has been lucky with parking places.D.She had no problem finding the park.Why is there a line?（分数：5.00）A.There is too little folk.B.They have just openedC.The employees a
4、re lazy.D.There are too few employees.A.Join her friend.B.Stay inside.C.Sketch the tree.D.Leave the man alone.A.He wrote the assignment last semester.B.Hell finish it in a few minutes.C.Hes used to working under pressure.D.He isnt going to write it at all.A.Too many people are smoking.B.The breeze i
5、s so strong.C.The windows are all shut.D.The room is full of stuff.A.Nick has been sick the whole week.B.Nick enjoyed the English Evening.C.Nick has been absent from work this week.D.He hasnt met Nick since last weekend.三、Part B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Questions 11-13 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.All languages chan
6、ge over a long period of time.B.Language change occurs slowly and gradually.C.The English on TV is different from the English in daily use.D.Big changes occur in English every few years.A.The meaning of some words may not be the same as in English today.B.Some of the words are no longer used today.C
7、.Words about microcomputers are not heard.D.The sounds of speech are completely different from those used today.A.It looks like the English our grandparents used.B.It looks like a foreign language.C.It looks like the English in old films.D.It looks like a dead language.五、Questions 14-17 are (总题数：1，分
8、数：4.00)A.She need to take more exercise.B.Her uncles health has not improved.C.She cant understand the doctor.D.Her ankle is swollen.A.To sit at home for four days.B.To take four tablets a day.C.To sit for four hours a day with her leg raised.D.To ask her uncle to raise her four times a day.A.She ha
9、d too many responsibilities at home.B.She didnt want to lose her job.C.She had run out of tablets.D.She didnt understand what she was told to do.A.Sympathetic.B.Firm.C.Scornful.D.Amiable.六、Questions 18-20 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.A French television company.B.The Paris Metro.C.The City Government of Pai
10、rs.D.Professor Wilson.A.How a foreigner was attacked in the train.B.How passengers helped each other on the platform.C.Passengers reactions towards incidents.D.Actors performances during incidents.A.Passengers helped a lot during incidents.B.Very few foreigners err in the train.C.Very few passengers
11、 tried to help during incidents.D.Some people were good at acting in the train.七、Questions 21-23 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.U.S.A.B.Europe.C.Ohio.D.His hometown.A.It was busy early in the morning.B.The school had become better than it used to be.C.The “Shakespeare industry“ has grown more important.D.Many
12、 Americans now lived there.A.They owned Shakespeares birthplace.B.They went to Shakespeares old school.C.They lived near Shakespeares house.D.They shared Shakespeares first name.八、Questions 24-25 are (总题数：1，分数：2.00)A.Manager and an inexperienced applicant for a manual job.B.Manager and an inexperien
13、ced applicant for a professional job.C.Manager and an experienced applicant for a professional job.D.Manager and an experienced applicant for a manual job.A.His wife dislikes the weather where he lives now.B.His present salary is too low.C.His childrens schools are unsatisfactory.D.His present work
14、is no longer interesting.九、Section Use of Eng(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、Text(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.（分数：1.00）A.wholeB.overallC.entireD.enormous2.（分数：1.00）A.toB.asC.forD.by3.（分数：1.00）A.SomeB.LittleC.FewD.Much4.（分数：1.00）A.wayB.methodC.techniqueD.habit5.（分数：1.00）A.worldB.earthC.geographyD.globe6.（分数：1.00）A.divisionsB
15、.samenessC.differencesD.exception7.（分数：1.00）A.wholeB.allC.partialD.total8.（分数：1.00）A.neitherB.eitherC.asD.one9.（分数：1.00）A.reachB.goC.stretchD.get10.（分数：1.00）A.andB.alsoC.eitherD.then11.（分数：1.00）A.reachesB.raisesC.removesD.comes12.（分数：1.00）A.secondB.nextC.laterD.latter13.（分数：1.00）A.whenB.whichC.howD.
16、it14.（分数：1.00）A.uponB.asC.forD.to15.（分数：1.00）A.the sameB.allC.entireD.like16.（分数：1.00）A.stillB.thenC.neverthelessD.more17.（分数：1.00）A.ofB.atC.onD.about18.（分数：1.00）A.whatB.whichC.howD.that19.（分数：1.00）A.distantB.similarC.variousD.famous20.（分数：1.00）A.there isB.noC.there hasD.there have十一、Section Reading
17、 Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十三、Text 1(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十四、综合题型(总题数：5，分数：5.00)21.What might happen to your company if you do business with movie studios?（分数：1.00）A.You might become famous as well.B.You have to be special.C.You will do hydrcoulic work.D.You might be thrilled all the time.22
18、.John Rothas seems to be _ about the cooperation with the film indusry in the production of the Titanic（分数：1.00）A.excitedB.specialC.outstandingD.motivated23.What can be inferred from this passage?（分数：1.00）A.It is fascinating to sink the Titanic.B.High tech is involved in Hollywoods film production.C
19、.Rothas actually worked on special effects.D.It is very competitive in movie industry.24.How many companies were involved in producing the hydranlic part for the film Tianic?（分数：1.00）A.Three.B.Only one.C.Two.D.Four.25.What is it likely to be part of the movie industry according to Rothas?（分数：1.00）A.
20、You will be excited.B.You will have a lot of fan.C.It will be easy to make money.D.You have to work many hours longer to earn as much m6ney.十五、Text 2(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十六、Thatcherism is, by T(总题数：5，分数：5.00)26.Which of the following agrees with the old image of a typical Tory?（分数：1.00）A.Enthusiastic.B.Wi
21、th a life story which starts from obscurity to prominence.C.Lacking a sense of social responsibility.D.Genteel.27.Which of the following is true about the economic phenomena in Britain from 1979 to 19837（分数：1.00）A.All interest rates were kept high.B.Employment rate went up. So was productivity.C.Inf
22、lation was down and industrial production dropped.D.Both industrial production and productivity increased since 1979.28.Which of the following is the right and the most complete list of the skills used in this pas- sage?（分数：1.00）A.Giving examples, listing figures, making reference to the past.B.Givi
23、ng examples, listing figures, making comparisons.C.Giving examples, listing figures, making comments.D.Giving examples, listing figures, making comparisons, making predictions.29.Which one of the following is not true?（分数：1.00）A.Thatcher is a Tory.B.Whether Thatcher would change her policies or not
24、depended on whether the rebound would persist.C.Thatcher advocated thrift.D.Thatcher is self-reliant.30.Thatcherism is _.（分数：1.00）A.Thatchers economic experimentB.the Aliance forged by Thatcher between skilled workers and the middle classC.the toughness of Thatchers personality and of her policiesD.
25、the generalization of Thatchers first term十七、Text 3(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十八、综合题型(总题数：5，分数：5.00)31.Henry Ford regarded history as “bunk“. This word probably means _.（分数：1.00）A.a narrow bedB.real knowledgeC.a useful discipline of studyD.nonsense32.Which of the following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.Pried Ri
26、ch Hegal didnt agree with Voltaire on the inliability of history.B.Lord Acton suggested that history have nothing to do with moral standards.C.Many historians enjoy studying history in order to help humans see themselves better.D.Edward Gibbon lined in the Roman Empire.33.The biggest difficulty faci
27、ng historians might be their _.（分数：1.00）A.inability to offer convicting and correct explanations to each historical figure or eventB.lack of evidence for their interpretationC.obsession with absolute accuracyD.unwillingness to Doterpret history from different perspectives34.The author is likely to g
28、o on to _.（分数：1.00）A.talk about the importance of historyB.give his own opinions on the aims and purposes of historical studiesC.prove the invalidity of history booksD.present more schools of thought in studies of history35.This passage is primarily concerned with _.（分数：1.00）A.difficulties encounter
29、ed in writing history of any kindB.a comparison of varions approaches and attitudes to hisory as a scienceC.a summary of functions of writing historyD.the improbability of writing and convinaing and detailed history十九、Part B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十、Catherin(总题数：5，分数：5.00)36.Catherin（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_37.Cindy
30、（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_38.Sally（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_39.Anna（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_40.Anne（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_二十一、Section Writing(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十二、Part A(总题数：1，分数：15.00)41.Write a letter and request something, ask for permission to do something, and offer some- thing You can choose to write on the following situation, if
31、you wish, or else invent your own.Suppose you are staying in the house of some relatives who are away on holiday. Ask them to bring you back a particular tape recorder, as you are unable to buy it where you live. Ask if a friend may come and stay for two days in their house. Offer to do some shoppin
32、g for them when they return and ask what they would like you to get.（分数：15.00）_二十三、Part B(总题数：1，分数：15.00)42.You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.It is often claimed that women have achieved greater freedom and have access to the same opportunities as men. The pie charts below show some emp
33、loyment patterns in Great Britain.Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information in the charts below.You should write at least 150 words.（分数：15.00）_公共英语三级-406 答案解析(总分：95.00，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)What does Susan mean?（分数：5.00）A.Moth
34、er will also be here for about a week. B.Mother will not stay for more than a week.C.Mother will not be here for long.D.A week here is too short for mother.解析：听力原文M: Susan, how long will your mother be staying with you?W: Just about a week or so.A.The zoo is nearby.B.There is a zoo around here.C.She
35、 doesnt hear the question.D.She doesnt know about the zoo. 解析：听力原文M. Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the zoo?W: There is a zoo around here?A.Neils sister got it. B.It is still at the laundry.C.Neil forgot it at home.D.Neils sister took it to the laundry.解析：听力原文W: Neil, did you pick
36、 up your coat from the laundry today?M: No, my sister stopped by for it on her way home.A.She lost her temper.B.Her boyfriend no longer loves her out. C.She no longer likes her boy friend.D.She was moved by her boy friend.解析：听力原文M: Jane is in a bad mood today. Whats wrong with her?W. Her boyfriend s
37、topped dating her because he has another girlfriend.A.The parking places are very far away.B.She isnt very good at parking the car.C.She has been lucky with parking places.D.She had no problem finding the park. 解析：听力原文M: Have you had any trouble finding a place to park?W: Not so far. Thank Goodness.
38、Why is there a line?（分数：5.00）A.There is too little folk.B.They have just openedC.The employees are lazy.D.There are too few employees. 解析：听力原文M: The cafeteria is short handed so well have to wait in line.W: I know, they asked me to work today.A.Join her friend.B.Stay inside. C.Sketch the tree.D.Leav
39、e the man alone.解析：听力原文M. It is such a nice warm day. I think Ill go to write my article under the tree.W: Id like to join you but I find it hard to work outside.A.He wrote the assignment last semester.B.Hell finish it in a few minutes.C.Hes used to working under pressure.D.He isnt going to write it
40、 at all. 解析：听力原文W. John, have you finished the research paper for anthropology?M: Not yet. I always seem to put things off until the last minute.A.Too many people are smoking. B.The breeze is so strong.C.The windows are all shut.D.The room is full of stuff.解析：听力原文W: This room is so stuffy that I can
41、 hardly breathe.M: I think they should ban smoking here, dont you?A.Nick has been sick the whole week.B.Nick enjoyed the English Evening.C.Nick has been absent from work this week.D.He hasnt met Nick since last weekend. 解析：听力原文W: What did Nick think of the English Evening last weekend?M: He hasnt be
42、en around this week.三、Part B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Questions 11-13 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.All languages change over a long period of time.B.Language change occurs slowly and gradually. C.The English on TV is different from the English in daily use.D.Big changes occur in English every few years.解析：听力原文 -Lang
43、uage is something that changes; the only languages that do not change are dead ones, such as Latin. The changes that take place in English are gradual. Most of them are barely noticeable from one year to the next, but they are taking place just the same. Words change their meanings over the year; ne
44、w words are invented or taken over from other languages; old words sometimes die out. The sounds of speech gradually alter. You may. notice that your grandparents pronounce some words differently from you, and if you watch old black-and-white British films on television you will probably notice diff
45、erences in the language. Over a very long period - hundreds of years - these small changes add up to very big ones.If we look back to the earliest written English, long ago before the days of King Alfred the Great, we find what seems at first sight a foreign language, so much has English changed in
46、thecourse of twelve centuries.A.The meaning of some words may not be the same as in English today.B.Some of the words are no longer used today.C.Words about microcomputers are not heard.D.The sounds of speech are completely different from those used today. 解析：A.It looks like the English our grandpar
47、ents used.B.It looks like a foreign language. C.It looks like the English in old films.D.It looks like a dead language.解析：五、Questions 14-17 are (总题数：1，分数：4.00)A.She need to take more exercise.B.Her uncles health has not improved.C.She cant understand the doctor.D.Her ankle is swollen. 解析：听力原文 -M. Oh
48、, its you, Mrs Bramley. Come in and sit down. Now, what was it? Oh, yes, your ankle. Has there been any improvement since last week?W: Well, no, I m afraid not, doctor. The legs still the same.M: Id better have another look at it. Oh! Its still very swollen. Have you been resting it, as I told you to?W: Its too difficult to rest it, doctor, you know, with a house to run, and six children andM: Well, Ive given you my advice. I m sorry, but rest is necessary, otherwise I wouldnt have insisted on i
