1、公共英语三级-538 及答案解析(总分：111.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：1，分数：10.00)(1).What does the woman mean?A. She prefers the artists she has studied.B. She hopes they will take some of the paintings away.C. She hasnt gone to see the exhibit yet.D. She doesnt want to describe the
2、exhibit.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is the woman s reply?A. She knows Professor Arnold has come.B. She thinks Professor Arnold has checked in.C. She is sure that Professor Arnold has arrived.D. She doesn t know whether Professor Arnold has arrived.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Who answered the phone?A. James C
3、lock.B. Mary.C. Sue.D. Not mentioned.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).How does the man feel about his grade?A. It was an improvement.B. It was disappointing.C. It was unfair.D. It was satisfying.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What does the woman mean?A. Theyre ready for the snow.B. Once it starts, itll snow a lot.C. It h
4、as been snowing for some time.D. The winter has just begun.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).What subject does the man teach now?A. English.B. Chemistry.C. History.D. Chinese.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).Which subject does the woman like most?A. Science.B. Maths.C. History.D. Computer programming.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).Wh
5、at does the man mean?A. The library no longer had the book on reserve.B. The library closed earlier than he d expected.C. The professor had chosen a mystery book for him instead.D. The homework assignment isnt clear.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).What does the man mean?A. He must hand in a full report on the
6、exhibition.B. He is too busy to go along.C. He has to wash his hands first.D. He has already seen the show.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. In a library.B. In a hospital.C. At a bank.D. In a store.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、Part B(总题数：4，分数：16.00)(1).How many tim
7、es has Christina tried to give up smoking?A. Thirty times. B. Five times.C. Lots of times. D. Twice.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the man, what should Christina do for her smoking strong cigarettes?A. Smoke less. B. Change strong cigarettes to milder ones.C. Give up smoking. D. Never mind.（分数：1.
8、00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is the most important suggestion given by the man?A. Dont smoke strong cigarettes. B. Dont smoke so many cigarettes.C. Dont breathe the smoke in. D. Dont smoke all the cigarette.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Why does the man ask Christina not to smoke all the cigarette?A. Because the end
9、of a cigarette is dangerous to ones health.B. Because the end of a cigarette will burn ones fingers.C. Because it is impolite behavior for women.D. Because it is harmful to others health.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).How did the speakers friends respond to his change of interest?A. They wanted to follow his
10、example.B. They fully supported his undertaking.C. They were puzzled by his decision.D. They were afraid he wasnt fully prepared.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is one of the reasons for the speaker to switch his interest to underwater exploration?A. It is more exciting than space travel.B. It is much che
11、aper than space travel.C. It is much safer than space travel.D. It is less time-consuming than space travel.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In what way does the speaker think diving is similar to space travel?A. They both attract scientists attention.B. They can both be quite challenging.C. They are both thoug
12、ht-provoking.D. They may both lead to surprising findings.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is the speakers purpose in giving this talk?A. To show how simple the mechanical aids for diving can be.B. To provide an excuse for his changeable character.C. To explore the philosophical issues of space travel.D. T
13、o explain why he took up underwater exploration.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).What did the woman do last weekend?A. She visited her parents.B. She did some studying on the beach.C. She relaxed on the beach.D. She wrote a paper.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why did the woman have to stop playing in the volleyball game
14、?A. Because she had to return home.B. Because she was thirsty.C. Because she didnt know how to play.D. Because she was too tired to continue.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why didnt the woman go swimming?A. Because the water was not warm enough.B. Because her parents friends forbade her to swim.C. Because she
15、 didnt know how to swim.D. Because the water was too hot.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What do we know about the man from the conversation?A. He has never been to the beach.B. He is hard-working.C. He has never spent his weekend in the library.D. He wishes he had gone to the beach with the woman.（分数：1.00）A.B
16、.C.D.(1).What are the man and woman discussing?A. Trash orbiting Earth.B. A trip by an astronaut to the Moon.C. The too much garbage on Earth.D. Becoming space scientists.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Where did the woman learn about this problem?A. From a lecture. B. In a magazine article.C. In a book. D. On
17、 a television program.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Approximately how much metal is in orbit in space?A. 17,000 pounds. B. 3,000 tons.C. 3,000 pounds. D. 300 tons.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What does the woman hope will happen?A. She will be able to travel in space.B. The problem will take care of itself.C. Scient
18、ists will find solutions to the problem.D. The junk will fall to Earth.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)TextEvery now and then we buy some faulty goods. Here is a typical example: you buy a pair of shoes. A week later a strap comes right (26) making the shoes unwearable. What sho
19、uld you do?Although there is no obligation (27) you to return the goods, it is (28) to take them back as soon as you (29) the defect. If it is impracticable for you to return to the shop (30) , per haps because you live a long way off, or because the goods are bulky, write to say that you are dissat
20、isfied (31) the product and ask for collection arrangements to be (32) Any unexplained or unreasonable (33) will weaken your case.Many people believe that the initial complaint about faulty goods should be made to the manufacturer. This is not the (34) .Your contract is with the retailer, the (35) w
21、ho sold you the goods, and so it is to him (36) your complaint should be made.It is always a good (37) to ask for the manager in a shop or the departmental manager in a large store. In asking for a person in authority you also show that you (38) business right from the (39) Don t be fobbed off with
22、the (40) response that the manager is “in a meeting“ or “away“. (41) that someone must have been left in (42) and that youll see that person. (43) that, register your complaint with the assistant and make an appointment to (44) back and see the manager at a mutually (45) time.（分数：20.00）(1).A. apart
23、B. down C. out D. off（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. of B. on C. in D. from（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. satisfying B. good C. clever D. advisable（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. discover B. learn C. determine D. recognise（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. at all B. at last C. at leastD. at once（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. with B. of C.
24、by D. at（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. approved B. made C. offered D. planned（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. denial B. concession C. delay D. compromise（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. situation B. case C. point D. circumstance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. agent B. assistant C. party D. provider（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. that B.
25、which C. where D. when（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. concept B. idea C. suggestion D. thought（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. do B. involve C. mean D. mind（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. centre B. heart C. start D. top（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. common B. false C. habitual D. indirect（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. Demand B. Insi
26、st C. Persist D. Require（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. position B. control C. power D. charge（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. Considering B. Examining C. Failing D. Feeling（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. call B. get C. return D. turn（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. satisfactory B. interesting C. comfortable D. convenient（分数：1.0
27、0）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)Everyone chases success, but not all of US want to be famous. South African writer John Maxwell Coetzee is well-known for keeping himself to himself.When the 63-year-old was named the 2003 Nobel Prize winner
28、for literature earlier this month, reporters were warned that they would find him “particularly difficult to catch“.Coetzee lives in Australia but spends part of the year teaching at the University of Chicago. He seemed shocked by the news that he won the US1.3 million prize. “I wasnt even aware the
29、y were due to make the announcement,“ he said.His love of privacy led to doubts as to whether Coetzee will attend the prize-giving in Stockholm, Sweden, on December 10.But despite being described as difficult to track down the critics agree that his writing is easy to get to know.Born in Cape Town S
30、outh Africa to all English-speaking family, Coetzee made his breakthrough in 1980 with the novel Waiting for the Barbarians. He took his place among the worlds leading writers with two Booker prize victories, Britains highest honor for novels. He first won in 1983 for the Life and Times of Michael K
31、, and his second title came in 1999 for Disgrace.A major theme in his work is South Africas former apartheid (种族隔离) system, which divided whites from blacks. Dealing with the problems of violence, crime and racial division that still exist in the country, his books have enabled ordinary people to un
32、derstand apartheid from within.“I have always been more interested in the past than the future.“ he said in a rare interview. “The past casts its shadow over the present. I hope I have made one or two people think twice about whether they want to forget the past completely.“In fact this purity in hi
33、s writing seems to be mirrored in his personal life. Coetzee is avegetarian, a cyclist rather than a motorist and doesnt drink alcohol.But what he has contributed to literature, culture and the people of South Africa is far greater than the things he has given up. “In looking at weakness and failure
34、 in life,“ the Nobel Prize judging panel said, “Coetzees work expresses the divine spark in man./（分数：10.00）(1).When the news came that he won the 2003 Nobel Prize for literature, Coetzee was_.A. excited B. surprised C. frightened D. satisfied（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).People wonder if he will come to the
35、prize-giving in December because_.A. he lives in Australia not in South AfricaB. he likes to be left in peace without being botheredC. he is busy teaching at the University of ChicagoD. he is particularly difficult to find（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).John Maxwell Coetzee is a person who_.A. prefers riding a
36、 bike to driving a car B. likes eating meat very muchC. ever drinks wine D. often accepts interviews（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the passage, which of the following information is_right?A. he became famous for the novel Waiting for the BarbariansB. racial division still exists in South AfricaC.
37、 he won British highest honor for novelsD. he wanted to forget the past completely（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Whats the authors attitude towards John Maxwell coetzee?A. Critical. B. Positive. C. Skeptical. D. Not clear.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.八、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Life learning(sometimes called un-schooling or
38、self-directed learning)is one of those concepts that are almost easier to explain by saying what it isnt, than what it is And thats probably because our own schooled backgrounds have convinced us that learning happens only in a dedicated building on certain days, between certain hours, and managed b
39、y a specially trained professionalWithin that schooling framework, no matter how hard teachers try and no matter how good their textbooks, many bright students get bored, many slower students struggle and give up or lose their self-respect, and most of them reach the end of the process unprepared to
40、 enter into societyThey have memorized a certain body of knowledge long enough to rush back the information on tests, but they havent really learned much, at least of the official curriculumLife learners, on the other hand, know that learning is not difficult, that people learn things quite easily i
41、f theyre not compelled and forced, if they see a need to learn something, and if they are trusted and respected enough to learn it on their own timetable, at their own speed, in their own wayThey know that learning cannot be produced in us and that we cannot produce it in othersno matter what age an
42、d no matter whether were at school or at homeLife learning is independent of time, location or the presence of a teacherIt does not require mom or dad to teach, or kids to work in workbooks at the kitchen table from 9 to noon from September to JuneLife learning is learner-drivenIt involves living an
43、d learningin and from the real worldIt is about exploring, questioning, experimenting, making messes, taking risks without fear of making mistakes, being laughed at and trying againFurthermore, life learning is about trusting kids to learn what they need to know and about helping them to learn and g
44、row in their own waysIt is about providing positive experiences that enable children to understand the world and their culture and to interact with it（分数：10.00）(1).It is implied in the text it is hard to_A. carry life learning through B. tell the nature of life learningC. learn without going to scho
45、ol D. find a specially trained teacher（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the author, the schooling framework often_A. produces slow students with poor memoriesB. ignores some parts of the official curriculumC. fails to provide enough knowledge about lifeD. give little care to the quality of teaching
46、materials（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Life learners recognize that learning will not be difficult if they are_A. clear about why to learn B. careful to make a timetableC. able to respect other people D. cautious about any mistakes（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the author, life learning_A. could prevent o
47、ne from running risksB. could be a road full of trials and errorsC. makes a kid independent of his parentsD. teaches a kid how to avoid being scorned（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Through life learning, children_A. will grow without the assistance from parentsB. will learn to communicate with the real worldC.
48、 will be driven to learn necessary life knowledgeD. will be isolated from the negative side of society（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.九、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Do you find it very difficult and painful to get up in the morning? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that
49、 everyone has a daily energy cycle.During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that youre “hot“. Thats true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues as: “Get up, Peter! Youll be late for work again!“ The possible explanation to t
