1、公共英语三级-457 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).What will the woman do on Friday?（分数：1.00）A.Go to the movies with the man.B.Take her brother to the movies.C.Eat at her brothers.D.Cook dinner with Lois.(2).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.The ma
2、n should have offered his assistance earlier.B.She doesnt need the mans help.C.She didnt realize the boxes were empty.D.She wants the man to move the boxes.(3).What does the man imply?（分数：1.00）A.Hed like to have the windows open.B.He rarely leaves the windows open.C.He thinks the air is polluted.D.H
3、ell help her close the windows.(4).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.The results might be ready tomorrow.B.The man needs another test tomorrow.C.The results were called in last night.D.The doctor called the lab last night.(5).What does the woman imply?（分数：1.00）A.She doesnt remember much about Port
4、land.B.Shes never been to Portland.C.She knows someone else who could help him.D.Shed be happy to talk to the man later.(1).What can be inferred from the mans response?（分数：1.00）A.He considers the weekend a time to think.B.He knows the beach is a long way from here.C.Hes surprised shes thinking of go
5、ing away.D.He suggests going to the seashore.(2).What can be inferred about Prof. Clark?（分数：1.00）A.He has been unpredictable lately.B.He is usually punctual.C.He advised his students to wear watches to class.D.He rarely notices when students are late.(3).How would Professor Anderson go to the North?
6、（分数：1.00）A.She isnt sure.B.Shell go by plane.C.Shell go by train.D.Shell go by bus.(4).How long does it take the man to drive from his house to the university during rush hour?（分数：1.00）A.25 minutes.B.30 minutes.C.40 minutes.D.50 minutes.(5).What does the man mean?（分数：1.00）A.Not everyone from England
7、 likes to read all the time.B.People who teach English like things besides books.C.The English like to read a lot and listen to music.D.English teachers usually like to read a lot.三、Part B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)Questions 11-14 are based on the following dialogue:（分数：4.00）(1).What problem at the office are
8、Cathy and Stan discussing?（分数：1.00）A.There arent enough cabinets.B.There is too much noise.C.Office supplies are taking up space.D.Some teaching assistants dont have desks.(2).Why do Jacks students come to see him?（分数：1.00）A.To chat with Jack socially.B.To get help in the course.C.To hand in their a
9、ssignments.D.To practice giving interviews.(3).What does Stan suggest they do?（分数：1.00）A.Give Jack a different office.B.Complain to the department head.C.Move the supplies to the storage room.D.Try to get a room to use for meetings.(4).What does Cathy say about Stans suggestion?（分数：1.00）A.Theyd have
10、 to get permission.B.Jack wouldnt like it.C.She thinks it might work.D.The other assistants should be consulted.Questions 15-18 are based on the following dialogue:（分数：4.00）(1).How did the woman spend last weekend?（分数：1.00）A.Relaxing at the seashore.B.Visiting her parents.C.Sailing on a boat.D.Prepa
11、ring for a race.(2).Why did the woman come home so soon?（分数：1.00）A.She was invited only for the weekend.B.The weather was too hot.C.She had an appointment.D.She had schoolwork to do.(3).Why did the woman have to stop playing in the volleyball game?（分数：1.00）A.She had to go home.B.She was too tired to
12、 continue.C.She had to finish her schoolwork.D.She was thirsty.(4).Why didnt the woman go swimming?（分数：1.00）A.She doesnt know how to swim.B.The water was too deep.C.The water was too cold.D.She didnt have enough time.Questions 19-22 are based on the following dialogue:（分数：4.00）(1).What did the profe
13、ssor want to talk to Ann about?（分数：1.00）A.A vacation trip to Yellowstone Park.B.A lecture by a visiting professor.C.Her biology thesis.D.A research project.(2).According to the professor, why is the buffalo population increasing?（分数：1.00）A.More buffalo are surviving the winter.B.Fewer buffalo are dy
14、ing of disease.C.More buffalo are being born.D.Fewer buffalo are being killed by hunters.(3).Why does the professor think Ann would be interested in going to Yellowstone?（分数：1.00）A.She is from Yellowstone.B.She needs the money.C.She has been studying animal diseases.D.Her thesis adviser is heading t
15、he project.(4).How will Ann probably spend the summer?（分数：1.00）A.Collecting information about the disease.B.Working on a cattle ranch.C.Writing a paper about extinct animals.D.Analyzing buffalo behavior.Questions 23-25 are based on the following talk:（分数：3.00）(1).Why do many people will run most of
16、their errands electronically?（分数：1.00）A.Because it saves much of their money and time.B.Because they will simply talk to their home computers.C.Because they will exchange their ideas with computers.D.Because it is convenient and time-saving.(2).What does the phrase “to run errand“ mean in this conte
17、xt?（分数：1.00）A.To go shopping.B.To operate computers.C.To help do something.D.To shop electronically.(3).What does the speaker probably imply at the end?（分数：1.00）A.Computer shopping will still be unrealistic.B.Though time-saving, computer shopping might make people lazy.C.Though convenient, computer
18、shopping may be too dull.D.Computer shopping will eventually destroy old tradition.四、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Scientists are learning more about our need for sleep. Most people sleep (26) eight hours each night. (27) people sleep more than (28) and others sleep as (29) as two or three hours
19、 each night. Scientists do not know exactly (30) some people sleep more than others. Dr. Ernest Hartman has a (an) (31) about this. He believes that the (32) of sleep depends on how a person (33) problems. He said people who need only a few (34) sleep usually are people who have much energy and make
20、 good use of (35) to get their work to be done quickly. (36) he said many people who sleep longer than normal do creative work and seem to need (37) dreaming time to find solution (38) emotional problems. Some scientists agree (39) this idea and others dispute.To determine the (40) of the lack of sl
21、eep, scientists have put (41) through a set of psychological and performance tests (42) them, for instance, to add columns of numbers or recite a passage read to them only minutes earlier, “Weve found that if youre in sleep (43) , performance suffers,“ says Dr. David. “Short-term memory is (44) , (4
22、5) are abilities to make decisions and to concentrate./（分数：20.00）A.forB.atC.inD.sinceA.otherB.manyC.the otherD.someA.thoseB.thatC.the hourD.the timeA.muchB.longerC.fewD.littleA.thatB.whyC.howD.whenA.thinkingB.ideaC.suggestionD.ponderA.amountB.periodC.stageD.numberA.faceB.dealC.attackD.copeA.hoursB.h
23、oursC.hoursD.hourA.sleepB.timeC.workD.restA.ThusB.ButC.AndD.SoA.extraordinaryB.extraC.lessD.peculiarA.withB.onC.toD.atA.onB.withC.uponD.byA.consequencesB.purposesC.causesD.possibilitiesA.workersB.objectsC.employeesD.subjectsA.helpingB.forcingC.requiringD.allowingA.effortB.efficiencyC.surplusD.defici
24、tA.strengthenedB.enforcedC.reducedD.weakenedA.thatB.whichC.likeD.as五、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)To be really happy and really safe, one ought to have at least two or three hobbies, and they must all be real. It is no use starting late in life to s
25、ay: “I will take an interest in this or that.“ Such an attempt only aggravates the strain of mental effort. A man may acquire great knowledge of topics unconnected with his daily work, and yet hardly get any benefit or relief. It is no use doing what you like; you have got to like what you do.Broadl
26、y speaking, human being may be divided into three classes: those who are tired to death, those who are worded to death, and those who are bored to death. It is no use offering the manual laborer, tired out with a hard weeks sweat and effort, the chance of playing a game of football or baseball on Sa
27、turday afternoon. It is no use inviting the politician or the professional or business man, who has been working or worrying about serious things for six days, to work or worry about trifling things at the weekend.It may also be said that rational, industrious, useful human beings are divided into t
28、wo classes: first, those whose work is work and whose pleasure is pleasure; and secondly, those whose work and pleasure are one. Of these the former are the majority. They have their compensations. The long hours in the office or the factory bring with them as their reward, not only the means of sus
29、tenance, but a keen appetite for pleasure even in its simplest and most modest forms.But Fortunes favored children belong to the second class. Their life is a natural harmony. For them the working hours are never long enough. Each day is a holiday, and ordinary holidays when they come are viewed as
30、enforced interruptions in an absorbing vacation. Yet to both classes the need of an alternative outlook, of a change of atmosphere, of a diversion of effort, is essential. Indeed, it may well be that those whose work is their pleasure are those who most need the means of forgetting about their work
31、from time to time.（分数：10.00）(1).What does the author think of hobbies in peoples lives?（分数：2.00）A.It is never too late to learn a few new tricks.B.It can help us acquire a lot of work-related knowledge.C.It can offer help and relief for us.D.It is needed for us to be really happy.(2).Which one of th
32、e following is NOT mentioned as humans sufferings in life?（分数：2.00）A.Too much tiring work to do.B.Too much worries to put them under stress.C.Too little interesting things going on.D.To regret after we loss something or someone.(3).Who constitutes the fortunes favored children?（分数：2.00）A.Those who a
33、lways work and play at the same time.B.Those who drew a clear line between work and pleasure.C.Those who can get pleasure out of their work.D.Those who choose to enjoy their life over working when the two conflict.(4).According to the authors division of human beings in paragraph 3, how does the sec
34、ond class feel about vocations?（分数：2.00）A.They welcome the holidays and regard them as a another way to enjoy life other than their work.B.They think these holidays are disturbing since they can not continue their work.C.They fine them relaxing after long hours of work although they liked their work
35、 so much.D.They believe they can absorb more work-related information while they take the holidays.(5).What kind of suggestion does the author give at the end of the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Those who separates their pleasure from work should learn to enjoy their work.B.Those who enjoy their work should c
36、ontinue doing so since it is the best way.C.Those who do not pay enough attention to work should get serious.D.Those who can not get away from their work should learn to relax although work is already their pleasures.八、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)“Those with a large social circle are actually less satisfi
37、ed with their lives than those with a smaller group of friends who are close to them.“ This finding appears in a report released last week, which is a part of the product of a 1-year social research program. More than 1,000 persons are interviewed about their attitude and feeling for their friends.
38、And those interviewed are diversified, from the perspective of gender, age, and occupation as well as marital statues.“Of course, we can not imagine a life without any friend“, said Jeff, one of the researchers from the research program, “but when it comes to friends, it is definitely not a matter o
39、f the more, the better“. He also pointed out that with our growing up, the life situation in front of us will become complicated, and some of the friends, especially those we made while doing business, will turn out to be more like a burden than a support, which may sound surprising to those who hav
40、ent put too much thought into this issue.If you are really busy, and some friendships seem to have nothing to offer you at the moment, maybe you can consider cooling the relationship for a while. When these friends invite you to a social gathering and you do not have the time to do so, decline such
41、invitations politely. When they call you for a casual chat, and you are really having your hands full at that particular time, try to control that call to a time period acceptable for you.We use the term “to cool some friendship“, because we are by no means indicating a utilitarianism attitude towar
42、ds friendship-an attitude that the value of a friend would be determined by whether or not he/she is useful for us. We agree with the general belief that friendship should be kept as something pure and lasting. What we are suggesting here is how to find a balance between the quality and quantity of
43、friends.So, for those friendships we cooled off for a while, if you dont want to cut them off completely, you can organize some gatherings with a few such friends on a quarterly or even yearly basis. By doing so, you can keep several friendships going on at once.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following
44、factor is NOT mentioned when discussing the persons interviewed in the research?（分数：2.00）A.What kind of job they are doing.B.How old they are.C.How much money they earn per year.D.Whether they are married or not.(2).What is the authors purpose in quoting “Of course, we can not imagine a life without
45、 any friend“?（分数：2.00）A.To show his sympathy for those who hasnt got any friends in life.B.To introduce the topic of the quality and quantity of friends.C.To disagree with the finding from the research.D.To show the authors surprise when heating the finding.(3).In paragraph 3, the author mentions fr
46、iends invitation to social gatherings and a phone for casual chat in order to.（分数：2.00）A.Prove the idea that friendships sometimes can be nothing but a waste of time.B.Show us that no matter how busy we are, we still need all our friends.C.Indicate the idea of “ask what your friends can do for you,
47、but what you can do for your friends“.D.Give us some examples to deal with some friendships we need to cool off.(4).What does the word “utilitarianism“ (Para 4 Line 2) mean in the context?（分数：2.00）A.Utmost.B.Practical.C.Hostile.D.Indifferent.(5).What is the best title for this passage?（分数：2.00）A.Fri
48、ends: More like a Burden than a Support.B.A Life without Friends is Meaningless.C.Friends: When Less is More.D.Cut Off the Unwanted Friends.九、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)You may come into an empty office after you are told that the school principal is expecting you in her office; you may be called at the
49、last minute to come to class after you were told that the class is cancelled for the teachers illness; you may even be given a loving letter, and then find out later it is written by some of your best friends, what is wrong? Nothing, its just April 1st.We all know April 1st can also be called April fools Day. But do you know where it came from? Do you know this day used to be a nations New Year?This is the case in France in sixteenth-century, which, when you think about it, may make more sense, for April is the time when spring returns. And t
