1、公共英语三级-521 及答案解析(总分：107.00，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 does the man imply about Mary?A. She wont be able to come. B. Shes not going to graduate.C. She has a week to do the work. D. Shell visit her sister in a week.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What are the t
2、wo speakers talking about?A. Strange colors. B. Different tastes of tea.C. Fashion. D. A painting.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Where is the conversation taking place?A. In a bank. B. In the office.C. At Mr Zhangs home. D. On the telephone.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is the woman going to do?A. Mail an invitat
3、ion to the Johnsons. B. Not mention the thing to the Johnsons.C. Have a call to the Johnsons. D. Ask the Johnsons to come.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What conclusion can be drawn from this conversation?A. It is not so hot as the woman expected.B. The weather is in fact very good here.C. Many people have mo
4、ved to the city because of the weather.D. It is very hot here.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).On what day of the week will the magazine arrive?A. Monday. B. Tuesday.C. Wednesday. D. Thursday.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What color is the womans car?A. Red. B. Red and blue.C. Blue. D. Red and green.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3)
5、.Where is the woman now?A. At Bills home. B. At the of.C. At the library. D. At home.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Where is the Mrs. Thompson?A. At the office. B. At home.C. On the way to the bank. D. With her husband.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What did the woman say about a letter?A. That she did not get a letter
6、 from her family today.B. That she got a letter from her family two days ago.C. That she got a letter from her family today.D. That she doesnt get any letter from her family.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、Part B(总题数：4，分数：16.00)(1).What does the man want to do this summer?A. Stay at home.B. Go to an evening clas
7、s.C. Take a vacation.D. Get a job and earn some money.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What did the Dodds do when they went on vacation?A. They rented their house to a student.B. They asked their gardener to take care of their house.C. They hired someone to stay in their home.D. They left their pets to neighbor
8、s.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following jobs is not supposed to be done by a house - sitter?A. Watering the house plants.B. Taking care of the house owners pets.C. Paying gas and electricity hills.D. Mowing the lawn.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What do homeowners do before hiring a house-sitter?A. Int
9、erview the house-sitter and look at his or her references.B. Interview the house-sitter s friends.C. Look at the house-sitter s transcripts.D. Attend the house - sitter s party to see whether he or she is a responsible person.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).How long have they not met each other?A. Half a year.
10、 B. Two years.C. Three or four years. D. More than five years.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Whats the purpose of Mr. Tims visiting this time?A. He wants to make some changes in his will.B. He wants the womans help in buying a land and building a house.C. He wants the solicitor to see the architect for him.D.
11、 He asks the solicitor to find a plot for him.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).When did Mr. Tim go to see the plot chosen by his son?A. Last Friday. B. Last Saturday.C. Two days ago. D. Yesterday.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which material should the house be built of?A. Stone. B. Brick.C. Cement. D. Wood.（分数：1.00）A.B.
12、C.D.(1).Whose dog was Gelert?A. Of the Prince of Scotland. B. Of the Prince of England.C. Of the Prince of Ireland. D. Of the Prince of Wales.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What did the Prince tell his dog to do when hes leaving?A. To watch the door. B. To take care of his baby at home.C. To welcome his frien
13、ds. D. To stop the strangers.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Where was the Prince surprised to see blood?A. On Gelerts jaws. B. On Gelerts paws.C. On Gelerts head. D. On Gelerts jaws and head.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following is true?A. The babys calling to the dog told the prince that it was an unfa
14、ithful dog.B. At last the Prince found his son in the cradle.C. In fact the dog had killed a wolf which was eating the baby.D. Ever since he realized what he had done, the Prince never recovered from his sorrow.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).With whom is the man speaking?A. His academic advisor. B. Another st
15、udent.C. A ski instructor. D. The college dean.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What has the woman mainly been thinking about?A. The weather. B. A vacation.C. Going skiing. D. Her studies.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Where will the woman probably spend her vacation time?A. At the beach. B. At her job.C. At a ski resort
16、. D. At the school library.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What does the woman think the man should do?A. Take a trip to the beach. B. Go to a ski resort.C. Study for his exams. D. Think further about his vacation.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)TextOne of the advantages of taking notes is
17、 that it forces you to pay closer attention to the class lecture. If you listen (26) to a professor who is talking on and on for an hour or so, your mind will often (27) and your attention lessen. You arc sitting in class and listening, but that (28) you are doing; (29) when you listen actively you
18、have to pay more careful and (30) attention to what (31) . This is because you are trying to (32) what you bear into an (33) , shortened written form. As a foreign student, you may find (34) very difficult to listen and write notes (35) at the same time. It is difficult (36) , but you will learn how
19、 to do (37) with practice. You (38) afraid you will forget what you are listening to (39) you are listening and writing at same time, but the studies of researchers (40) the value of note-taking in (41) lecture material have shown that learners remember (42) reproduced in some note form much better
20、than lecture information they have listened to (43) down in note form. So doing two things at the same time is better than doing one thing. (44) . We do not say it is (45) ; we say it is better.（分数：20.00）(1).A. carefully B. passively C. attentively D. permanently（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. wonder B. wid
21、en C. wander D. concentrate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. may be which B. may be that C. must be what D. may be all（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. moreover B. consequently C. furthermore D. however（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. constant B. temporary C. rear D. continual（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. be said B. was said C. is be
22、ing said D. had been said（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. transform B. transmit C. transfer D. transport（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. understanding B. understandable C. understood D. underlined（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. some B. that C. any which D. it（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. in a written form B. in a particular formC
23、. in English D. in general（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. after all B. at first C. maybe D. may be though（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. so B. note C. such D. listening（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. have been B. are now C. maybe D. are to be（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. even though B. though C. as if D. because（分数：1.00）A.B.
24、C.D.(15).A. with B. onC. deal with D. concerning with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. learning B. scanning C. listening to D. understanding（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. information that have B. information they haveC. information that has D. information that was（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. but did not take B. but do
25、 not takeC. what did not take D. what was not taken（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. for a time B. for some time C. at a time D. in a time（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. good B. easier C. more difficult D. efficient（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.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)I
26、dont know how I became a writer, but I think it was because of a certain force in me that had to write and that finally burst through and found a channel. My people were of the working class of people. My father, a stone-cutter, was a man with a great respect and veneration for literature. He had a
27、tremendous memory, and he loved poetry, and the poetry that he loved best was naturally of the rhetorical kind that such a man would like. Nevertheless it was good poetry, Hamlets Soliloquy, Macbeth, Mark Antonys Funeral Oration, Greys Elegy, and all the rest of it. I heard it all as a child; I memo
28、rized and learned it allHe sent me to college to the state university. The desire to write, which had been strong during all my days in high school, grow stronger still. I was editor of the college paper, the college magazine, etc, and in my last year or two I was a member of a course in playwriting
29、 which had just been established there. I wrote several little one-act plays, still thinking I would become a lawyer or a newspaper man, never daring to believe I could seriously become a writer. Then I went to Harvard, wrote some more plays there, became obsessed with the idea that I had to be a pl
30、aywright, left Harvard, had my plays rejected, and finally in the autumn of 1926, how, why, or in what manner I have never exactly been able to determine. But probably because the force in me that had to write at length sought out its channel, I began to write my first book in London. I was living a
31、ll alone at that time. I had two rooms - a bedroom and a sitting room - in a little square in Chelsea in which all the houses had that familiar, smoked brick and cream-yellow-plaster look.（分数：10.00）(1).We may conclude, in regard to the authors development as a writer, that his father _.A. made an im
32、portant contributionB. insisted that he choose writing as a careerC. opposed his becoming a writerD. insisted that he read Hamlet in order to learn how to be a writer（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The author believes that he became a writer mostly because of _.A. his special talent B. his fathers teaching and
33、 encouragementC. his study at Harvard D. a hidden urge within him（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The author _.A. began to think of becoming a writer at HarvardB. had always been successful in his writing careerC. want to Harvard to learn to write playsD. worked as a newspaper man before becoming a writer（分数：2.
34、00）A.B.C.D.(4).The author really started on his way to become a writer _.A. when he was in high school B. when he was studying at HarvardC. when he lived in London D. after he entered college（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A conclusion we cannot safely draw about the authors life in 1926 is that _.A. he was un
35、marriedB. he was miserable about having his plays rejectedC. he lived in a house like all the other houses around himD. he started his first novel（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.八、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time,
36、the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats mor
37、e slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more qu
38、ickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for Rapid Eye Movement.If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion th
39、at counting sheep will put you to sleep!（分数：10.00）(1).A good title for this passage may be _.A. Sleep B. Good HealthC. Dreams D. Work and Rest（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The word “drowsy“ in the last paragraph means _.A. sick B. stand upC. asleep D. a little sleepy（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).This passage suggests
40、 that not getting enough sleep might make you _.A. dream more often B. have poor healthC. nervous D. breathe quickly（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).During REM, _.A. your eyes move quickly B. you dreamC. you are restless D. both and （分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs i
41、s _.A. approximately six hours B. around ten hoursC. about eight hours D. not stated here（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.九、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and medieval worlds while during the fifteenth century the term“ reading“
42、 undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace.One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud is a distraction to others. Examination of factors related to historical development of sile
43、nt reading reveals that it became the usual mode of reading for most adult reading tasks mainly because the tasks themselves, changed in character.The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy, and thus in the number of readers. As readers increased, so the number of potential listeners
44、 declined, and thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to
45、 other readers.Towards the end of the century there was still considerable argument over whether books should be used for information or treated respectfully, and over whether the reading of material such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed this argument remains with Us still in
46、 education. However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialized readership on the other. By the end of the century students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books
47、 and to use skills in reading them which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural, and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term “reading“ implied.（分数：6.00）(1).Why was reading aloud common before the nineteenth century?A. Silent re
48、ading had not been discovered.B. There were few places available for private reading.C. Few people could read for themselves.D. People relied on reading for entertainment.（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(2).The development of silent reading during the nineteenth century indicated _.A. a change in the status of lit
49、erate peopleB. a change in the nature of readingC. an increase in the number of booksD. an increase in the average age of readers（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(3).Educationalists are still arguing about _.A. the importance of silent readingB. the amount of information yielded by books and newspapersC. the effects of reading on healthD. the value of different types of reading materials（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(4).The emergence of the mass media and of specialized periodicals showed that _.A. standards of l
