1、公共英语三级-475 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 is Susan Grey?（分数：5.00）A.A reporter.B.A teacher.C.A writer.D.A worker.A.Some help.B.A party.C.Many things.D.A dinner.A.Because Jone has a rough case.B.Because Jones case is difficult to deal with.C.B
2、ecause Jones has lost the case.D.Because Jones is very tough.A.Yes.B.No.C.Not decided yet.D.Nobody knows.A.To talk about a plan.B.To look into a problem.C.To discuss further.D.To talk about a new project.Where do you think the article is going to appear?（分数：5.00）A.In a book.B.In a magazine.C.In a ne
3、wspaper.D.On the notice-board.A.In the office.B.At a party.C.In a garage.D.At home.A.He thinks it is necessary.B.He thinks it is regrettable.C.He thinks it is both regrettable and necessary.D.He doesnt think much about it.A.Its too difficult to follow.B.Its foolish and not worth following.C.Its sens
4、ible, but not necessary.D.Its certainly worth following.A.She likes the concert.B.She doesnt like the concert.C.She cant make up her mind.D.She thinks the musicians are very good.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.Her boyfriend David.B.Her fall over a pile of bricks.C.Her
5、meeting with Fred.D.A workman who helped.A.She was thinking about moving in with her boyfriend.B.She was distracted by the workmans whistling.C.She had just seen her husband for the first time.D.She was thinking about what to tell the Fred.A.She needed to recover from her accident.B.She was too fasc
6、inated by Fred.C.Fred would not stop talking.D.Fred refused to allow her to leave.五、Questions 14-16 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.More than two years ago.B.Last Christmas.C.Last birthday party.D.A long time ago.A.He sprained an arm.B.He injured an elbow.C.He hurt a knee.D.He broke a leg.A.She is studying coo
7、king.B.She is studying typing.C.She is studying French.D.She is studying sewing.六、Questions 17-19 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Its population consists of people of various nationalities.B.The people tend to gather in racial groups.C.It has always kept its door open to immigrants.D.People all over the world
8、have been to the country.A.England and Eastern Europe.B.England, Asia and Africa.C.England, France and Germany.D.England and the Netherlands.A.From 1818 to 1914.B.From 1873 to 1880.C.From 1840 to 1940.D.From 1880 to 1914.七、Questions 20-23 base(总题数：1，分数：4.00)A.8:00.B.7:30.C.8:30.D.5:30.A.One driver c
9、aused it.B.Two drivers were speeding.C.The cause is still unknown.D.One person was badly hurt.A.$300,000.B.$130,000.C.$30,000.D.$13,000.A.Two hours.B.Three hours.C.Four hours.D.Five hours.八、Questions 24-25 are (总题数：1，分数：2.00)A.Their neighbour.B.Their children.C.Their schoolmates.D.Their parents.A.Be
10、cause Peter had a new girl friend.B.Because Peter no longer cared for the children.C.Because Pat didnt want any children.D.Because Pat didnt want to give up working.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.onlyB.tooC.thatD.extremely2.（分数：1.00）A.variousB.manyC.theD.those
11、3.（分数：1.00）A.whileB.whenC.thereforeD.also4.（分数：1.00）A.thenB.soC.byD.that5.（分数：1.00）A.fromB.inC.toD.for6.（分数：1.00）A.piecesB.typeC.atomD.measure7.（分数：1.00）A.timelyB.trimmedC.tinyD.typical8.（分数：1.00）A.constructB.structureC.piecesD.feature9.（分数：1.00）A.butB.alsoC.thusD.nevertheless10.（分数：1.00）A.mustB.bee
12、nC.wereD.is11.（分数：1.00）A.shouldB.wereC.getD.could12.（分数：1.00）A.oughtB.couldC.willD.must13.（分数：1.00）A.skyB.atmosphereC.oxygenD.environment14.（分数：1.00）A.areB.couldntC.alwaysD.never15.（分数：1.00）A.fromB.inC.ofD.for16.（分数：1.00）A.differentB.usualC.importantD.chemical17.（分数：1.00）A.solvedB.discoveredC.broken
13、D.told18.（分数：1.00）A.describeB.uniteC.mixD.reveal19.（分数：1.00）A.puttingB.pairingC.placingD.preparing20.（分数：1.00）A.gasesB.thingsC.piecesD.gas十一、Section Reading 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、As my train was not (总题数：5，分数：5.00)21.situation means _.（分数：1.00）A.incident
14、B.eventC.placeD.position22.There werent _ people waiting at the luggage office.（分数：1.00）A.very muchB.a lotC.lotsD.very many23.wrote them down means _.（分数：1.00）A.copied themB.made a note of themC.signed themD.pointed at them24.The writer felt foolish because _.（分数：1.00）A.he couldnt really lost his re
15、ceiptB.he hadnt really lost his receipt at allC.he had to fill in a formD.the assistant was laughing at him25.The writer needed the receipt _.（分数：1.00）A.to claim his suitcaseB.to pay at the luggage officeC.to prove that he had paid at the luggage officeD.to prove that he had bought the suitcase十五、Te
16、xt 2(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十六、Water is necessary f(总题数：5，分数：5.00)26.What can we conclude from this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Water is almost as important as food.B.Many people tend to neglect the importance of water.C.Water is the origin of life.D.Most fruits and vegetables contain much water.27.From the passage w
17、e learn that among the following four groups of people _.（分数：1.00）A.fat women are over eighty percent waterB.thin men are never eighty percent waterC.new-born infants are over eighty percent waterD.elderly adults are over eighty percent water28.The author suggests that on hot summer days one should
18、drink _.（分数：1.00）A.warm milkB.iced teaC.cold Coca-ColaD.hot coffee29.What should we do to keep enough water in the body?（分数：1.00）A.To take two liters of water daily all through the year.B.To eat everything that contains water.C.To take in as much as we have lost.D.To drink only when we feel very thi
19、rsty.30.Why do thin people usually feel better in hot days than fat people?（分数：1.00）A.Thin people perspire less.B.Fat people do not sweat as much as thin people do.C.Thin people have less heat inside their bodies.D.Fat people have more fat cells which keep the heat inside.十七、Text 3(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十八、
20、Doctors, sixty years(总题数：5，分数：5.00)31.Concerning the drug quinine, which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Originally, quinine was made from some tree bark.B.Quinine is used to cure malaria.C.Now, the cinchona tree is no longer the only source of quinine.D.It was the Spanish people who first u
21、sed quinine as a medicine.32.It seems to the author that the medicine used by early people _.（分数：1.00）A.was of no real valueB.was probably effectiveC.was easy to makeD.did more harm than good33.It is implied in the passage that most drugs can be _.（分数：1.00）A.manufactured artificiallyB.got from anima
22、l sourcesC.found naturally in plantsD.made from tree bark34.What is the main idea of this passage?（分数：1.00）A.The development of modern drugs.B.How to make drugs.C.How to use drugs safely.D.The development of drugs.35.The “over-the-counter drugs” are those that _.（分数：1.00）A.patients can get without d
23、octors prescriptionsB.can relieve the symptoms of a diseaseC.attack the organism that causes a diseaseD.tend to be complex and powerful synthetic drugs十九、Part B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十、Reporter(总题数：5，分数：5.00)36.Reporter（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_37.Psychologist（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_38.Researcher（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_39.Officer（分
24、数：1.00）填空项 1:_40.Novelist（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.Directions: Write a reply to this business letter.Office Supplies Company ABC Engineering Company,222 Nathan Road 77 An Nei Jie, WuhanKowloon, Hong Kong 17th January, 1999Dear Sir/Madam,I saw your
25、 advertisement in “China Daily” for you new fax machines. Please would you send me more information and also a price list. I would also appreciate a visit form one of your salespeople in the near future to discuss our requirements for business machines. Thank you.Yours sincerely,Li Wei（分数：15.00）_二十三
26、、Part B(总题数：1，分数：15.00)42.You are advised to spend a maximum of 20 minutes on this task.The table below summarise some data collected by a college bookshop for the month of February 1995.Write a report describing the sales figures of various types of publications, based on the information shown in t
27、he table.You should write at least 150 words.（分数：15.00）_公共英语三级-475 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 is Susan Grey?（分数：5.00）A.A reporter. B.A teacher.C.A writer.D.A worker.解析：听力原文W: Professor Davis, good evening. My name is Susan Grey. Im with t
28、he local newspaper.Do you mind if I ask you one or two questions?M: Not at all.A.Some help.B.A party. C.Many things.D.A dinner.解析：听力原文W: There are still so many things to organize before the party!M: Id like to help but Im afraid Ive got too much to do.A.Because Jone has a rough case.B.Because Jones
29、 case is difficult to deal with. C.Because Jones has lost the case.D.Because Jones is very tough.解析：听力原文W: You looked rather worried.M: Yes , I was thinking about the Jones case actually. Its a tough one.A.Yes.B.No.C.Not decided yet. D.Nobody knows.解析：听力原文M: Hello, Miss Anderson. I hear you are goin
30、g to get married. Congratulations.W: Oh dear . well, its not definite really. Nobodys supposed to know.A.To talk about a plan.B.To look into a problem.C.To discuss further.D.To talk about a new project. 解析：听力原文M: Mrs. Murray, whend you suggest we meet to discuss the new project further?W: I am not r
31、eally sure. What do you suggest?M: Umm, shall we meet, say, at 9:30 on Friday?Where do you think the article is going to appear?（分数：5.00）A.In a book.B.In a magazine. C.In a newspaper.D.On the notice-board.解析：听力原文M: You can put the article on the front page without a photo or print it, with the photo
32、, on page five. It is up to you really.W: Id prefer to put it on the front page with a photo.A.In the office.B.At a party.C.In a garage.D.At home. 解析：听力原文W: Oh Tommy, I do wish you wouldnt wear such awful clothes.M: But mummy, they are really fashionable at the moment.A.He thinks it is necessary.B.H
33、e thinks it is regrettable.C.He thinks it is both regrettable and necessary. D.He doesnt think much about it.解析：听力原文W: Mark, how do you feel about this latest tax increase?M. Well, as far as Im concerned, its regrettable, but its necessary, Im afraid.A.Its too difficult to follow. B.Its foolish and
34、not worth following.C.Its sensible, but not necessary.D.Its certainly worth following.解析：听力原文W: Well, Mr. Williams, it might be a good idea if you gave up drinking and smoking altogether.M: Oh dear. Im afraid thats out of the question.A.She likes the concert.B.She doesnt like the concert. C.She cant
35、 make up her mind.D.She thinks the musicians are very good.解析：听力原文M: . anyway it was a fantastic concert. I love Bob Crowes music.W: In my opinion, they have no musical talent and whats more the way they dress is terrible.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.Her boyfriend Da
36、vid.B.Her fall over a pile of bricks.C.Her meeting with Fred. D.A workman who helped.解析：听力原文 -The day I met Fred I was on my way home. I was very preoccupied because my boyfriend David and I had just decided that we were going to live together. Id said to him that morning on the phone that I was sur
37、e about it. I wasnt really looking where I was going, tripped up, and fell over a pile of bricks.There I was, sprawled out on the pavement - my tights ripped, one workman standing on a ladder whistling at me and another on the ground pretending to pick me up, hands everywhere, when I just looked up
38、and saw a man. He had brown eyes, a nice smile and looked slightly scruffy: he needed a shave.He was making polite noises about haw he could help me, and I remember how everything inside me sort of clenched with a feverish feeling. Then he said that it would make me feel a lot better if we went over
39、 to that pub over there and had a drink. If ever one sentence could be said to have changed my life completely, that was it.As we crossed the road he told me his name was Fred and I told him my name was Annie. He went to get the drinks and I dived into the toilet to take off my torn tights and tidy
40、myself a bit. We almost crashed into each other on the way back to the table. He said, “Are you trying to get your revenge or what?“ We stayed in the pub for four hours altogether. I don t remember what I said, only what he said. That is how I first met my husband Fred.A.She was thinking about movin
41、g in with her boyfriend. B.She was distracted by the workmans whistling.C.She had just seen her husband for the first time.D.She was thinking about what to tell the Fred.解析：A.She needed to recover from her accident.B.She was too fascinated by Fred. C.Fred would not stop talking.D.Fred refused to all
42、ow her to leave.解析：五、Questions 14-16 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.More than two years ago.B.Last Christmas. C.Last birthday party.D.A long time ago.解析：听力原文 -W: Well, Bob James, what a surprise! Its nice to see you again!M: Hello, Margaret! My gosh ! How long has it been? Wasnt it a year ago Christmas, the l
43、ast time we saw you?W. You know, I think you re right. Hows your wife and the kids?M: Oh, they re fine. Billy fell down and broke his leg a few months ago. But other than that, theres been nothing special.W: Wasnt Joey learning to play the violin? Seems to me I remember something about that.M: Oh, h
44、es given that up. Hes all excited about sports now. Actually I dont mind.W: And your wife, what is she doing these days?M: Shes going to a night school on Mondays and Thursdays. Shes studying French now. But last year she studied typing and sewing. I think she just enjoys going to school. Next itll
45、probably be cooking.W: How nice for her. Oh, Im sorry, Ive got to rush. But say hello to Mrs James for me, will you?M: Sure I will, and remember me to your husband, goodbye.A.He sprained an arm.B.He injured an elbow.C.He hurt a knee.D.He broke a leg. 解析：A.She is studying cooking.B.She is studying ty
46、ping.C.She is studying French. D.She is studying sewing.解析：六、Questions 17-19 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Its population consists of people of various nationalities.B.The people tend to gather in racial groups.C.It has always kept its door open to immigrants.D.People all over the world have been to the coun
47、try. 解析：听力原文 -The United States has long been known as a melting pot because so many people from all over the world make up its population. The first immigrants in American history came from Eng- land and the Netherlands. Immigrants from many other countries then began arriving and are still coming.
48、 The greatest numbers came in the years 1880 to 1914. Between 1820 and 1973, the United States admitted over 46 million immigrants. Most came from Europe, but many also came from Latin America, Asia, Africa, Australia and Canada.A.England and Eastern Europe.B.England, Asia and Africa.C.England, France and Germany.D.England and the Netherlands. 解析：A.From 1818 to 1914.B.From 1873 to 1880.C.From 1840 to 1940.D.From 1880 to 1914. 解析：七、Questions 20-23 ba
