1、公共英语三级-539 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：2，分数：10.00)(1).Where do the speakers work?A. At an art school. B. At a newspaper office.C. At a stadium. D. At a publishing house.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why did the man receive a ticket?A. He was speeding. B. He ran
2、a red light.C. He went through a stop sign. D. He turned a comer too fast.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man spends more than he makes.B. The man is not keen on arts.C. The woman is an artist.D. The woman looks down upon the man.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is the w
3、omans profession?A. Editor. B. Journalist.C. Teacher. D. Student.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What is the woman going to buy downtown?A. A newspaper. B. A suit.C. A coat. D. A blouse.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).How much did the shoes cost originally?A. 30. B. 60.C. 13. D. 16.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why is Jerry up la
4、te?A. His mother wants him to do his homework.B. He has to finish his homework.C. He doesnt know its very late.D. He cant sleep.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why does the woman like the white house better than the brick one?A. Its bigger. B. It has a larger yard.C. It has a prettier yard. D. Its prettier.（分数
5、：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What does the man explain to the woman?A. The train is cheaper than the bus. B. The bus is cheaper than the train.C. There are two buses every day. D. The train is faster than the bus.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Where is the boss?A. In another building. B. In his office.C. In the bathroom
6、. D. In a meeting.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、Part B(总题数：4，分数：16.00)(1).What do we know about the Amsterdam American Hotel according to the talk?A. Its near the Leidseplein Square.B. It has altogether 175 guestrooms.C. It was built in the 19th century.D. Its location is very good.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What do
7、es the room rate include?A. Tax and breakfast. B. Tax and service charge.C. Service charge and breakfast. D. Tax.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What time is the check-in time?A. 9a.m. B. 12noon. C. 3p.m. D. 6p.m.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).Whats the Gwens purposes in talking to Jackit ?A. Badly built. B. Very dirty.
8、 C. In disorder. D. Very clean.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Jackie has been watching a TV programme about _.A. women B. music C. exercising D. entertainment（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What does Gwen thinking of the noise?A. Have a chat about house alterations.B. Complain about the noise of the TV.C. Complain about
9、 the noise of building work,D. Praise TV.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Whats the Gwens purposes in talking to Jackit?A. Disturbing the whole family. B. Disturbing herself and the children.C. Making her husband deaf. D. Disturbing nobody.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What are Jackit and her husband busy with?A. Making
10、 the kitchen bigger. B. Knocking down a garden wall,C. Building a new kitchen. D. Making the kitchen smaller.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).When does this conversation most probably take place?A. At the beginning of the semester.B. At the middle of the semester.C. During vacation.D. At the end of the semester
11、.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does the woman suggest that the man do?A. Study hard.B. Take his mind off his test.C. Go to get his tennis bats.D. Try to take every exam.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What are both speakers planning?A. To play tennis.B. To discuss the test.C. To play table tennis.D. To go swimming
12、.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is the result of their last game?A. The man lost his ball.B. The woman won.C. The man won.D. The woman is a beginner.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).Which city is the man going to visit?A. Oxford. B. Paris.C. Shaftsbury. D. London.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which tourist attraction is NOT
13、mentioned in the dialogue?A. Buckingham Palace. B. Shops and restaurants.C. Tower of London. D. The British Museum.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is NOT listed on the mans schedule?A. Shopping. B. Watching a show.C. Trying the local food. D. Visiting art galleries.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What can you infer
14、from the dialogue?A. The visitor will see very little of the city.B. The visitors schedule is tight.C. The visitor will enjoy his time.D. The visitor will leave for another city the next day.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)TextIn the next 40 years, the percentage of people in th
15、e United States over the age of 65 is expected to double. (26) the needs of this part of the population is a (27) to the ingenuity or genius of America. To a (28) degree, a society is judged by (29) it cares for those who can no (30) care for themselves. High technology (31) the most startling advan
16、ces in helping the elderly. In (32) to the well-known artificial heart implantation, there are efforts that have already started to (33) artificial lungs, livers, and bones. An electric ear is (34) seventy-five percent effective. They will (35) better medical care by (36) very small dose of drugs in
17、to the body continuously.For the older people, even the simplest tasks can be difficult, (37) impossible to perform, American businesses have responded (38) those older peoples needs with a (39) of inexpensive but useful (40) . Companies have designed extra-efficient can openers that (41) people who
18、se hands have become (42) weak to open cans easily. There are devices that allow people to pull on a pair of socks (43) straining their backs. Combs with long handles and U-shaped back brushes are (44) for those who can not reach as far as they could (45) they were young.（分数：20.00）(1).A. Seeing B. M
19、eeting C. Facing D. Matching（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. chance B. challenge C. call D. lesson（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. valuable B. comprehensive C. considerate D. considerable（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. how B. why C. what D. whom（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. less B. sooner C. better D. longer（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A.
20、 protects B. profits C. proclaims D. promises（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. relation B. contrast C. addition D. proportion（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. discover B. promote C. assemble D. develop（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. thus B. still C. already D. yet（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. permit B. persist C. serve D. pursue（分数
21、：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. removing B. releasing C. relieving D. replacing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. always B. usually C. eventually D. sometimes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. to B. at C. with D. on（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. set B. variety C. series D. group（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. production B. produce C. product
22、s D. conducts（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. enable B. make C. cause D. encourage（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. so B. very C. too D. rather（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. by B. without C. in D. for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. valuable B. ready C. near D. available（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. if B. unless C. when D. since（分数：1.
23、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)The idea of a fish being able to generate electricity strong enough to light lamp bulbs-or even to run a small electricmotor-is almost unbelievable, but several kinds of fish are able to do this. Even more s
24、trangely, this curious power has been acquired in different ways by fish belonging to very different families.Perhaps the best known are the electric rays, or torpedoes (电鳐), of which several kinds live in warm seas. They possess on each side of the head, behind the eyes, a large organ consisting of
25、 a number of hexagonal shaped cells rather like a honeycomb. The cells are filled with a jelly-like substance, and contain a series of flat electric plates. One side, the negative side, of each plate, is supplied with very fine nerves, connected with a main nerve coming from a special part of the br
26、ain. Current passes from the upper, positive side of the organ downwards to the negative, lower side. Generally it is necessary to touch the fish in two places, completing the circuit, in order to receive a shock.The strength of this shock depends on the size of the fish, but newly born ones only ab
27、out 5 centimetres across can be made to light the bulb of a pocket flashlight for a few moments, while a fully grown torpedo gives a shock capable of knocking a man down, and, if suitable wires are connected, will operate a small electric motor for several minutes.Another famous example is the elect
28、ric eel. This fish gives an even more powerful shock. The system is different from that of the torpedo in that the electric plates run longitudinally (纵向) and are supplied with nerves from the spinal (脊骨) cord. Consequently, the current passes along the fish from head to tail. The electric organs of
29、 these fish are really altered muscles and like all muscles are apt (likely) to tire, so they are not able to produce electricity for very long.The power of producing electricity may serve these fish both for defence and attack.（分数：10.00）(1).It can be seen from the passage that _.A. the capacity to
30、generate electricity is the distinctive characteristic of the fishB. the current travels in an upward direction from the positive side to negative side in torpedos electric cellsC. some fish can produce enough electricity to drive a number of electricmotorsD. the torpedos electric cells have a shape
31、 with six sides（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Usually you will not get a shock by touching the electric ray in one place only because _.A. the current in one place is not strong enough to give a shockB. the fishs electric cells are filled with jelly like substanceC. to complete the circuit, you have to touch
32、the fish in two placesD. a torpedos electric cells contain more than one electric plates（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The main idea of the third paragraph is that _.A. a mature torpedo is capable of producing enough electricity to knock down a manB. the mass of the fish decides the intensity of electric powe
33、r it generatesC. the strength of shock given by a young electric ray can only light the bulb of a pocket flashlightD. to make full use of the energy produced by electric fish, suitable wires should be available（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The reason why the electric eel is able to give more powerful shock i
34、s that _.A. the working system of the electric plates in the eel is the most effectiveB. the working system of the electric plates in the eel is far inferior to those in the torpedoC. compared with those in the torpedo, the working system of electric plates in the eel is more direct and efficientD.
35、compared with other electric fish, the eel possesses much more electric plates（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The ideal title for this passage is _.A. The Eel B. TorpedoC. Electric Fish D. Electric Power（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.八、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Although one might not think so from some of the criticism of it, a
36、dvertising is essential to the kind of society in which people in the United Kingdom, and a very considerable proportion of the world at large, live. Advertising is indispensable as a means of communicating with others, of telling them about the goods and services that are provided, and of which mos
37、t of them would never get to hear at all if it were not. for advertising. And advertising is extremely helpful to promote a rising standard of living.In talking about advertising, one should not think only in terms of a commercial on television, or an advertisement in the newspapers or periodicals.
38、In its widest sense, advertising includes a host of other activities such as packaging, shop displays andin the sense of communicationeven the spoken word of the salesman. After all, the resources of advertising are to be found in the market place.For many years it was considered that it was enough
39、to produce goods and supply services. It is only more recently that it has become increasingly understood that the manufacture of goods is a waste of resources unless those goods can be sold at a fair price within a reasonable time span. In the competitive society in which we live, it is important t
40、hat we go out and sell what we have, and advertising plays an important role in this aspect, whether selling at home or in export markets.About two percent of the UK gross national product is relied on advertising. But it must not be thought that this advertising tries to sell goods to consumers who
41、 do not want them. Certainly, advertising does try to attract the interest of the potential consumer, but if the article when purchased does not match up to the standards that the advertising suggests that it will, it is obviously exceedingly unlikely that the article will sell well.（分数：10.00）(1).Ac
42、cording to the text advertising is important to_.A. every potential consumer in the worldB. large countries in the worldC. people with a high standard of livingD. a large number of people in the world（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Advertising has its origins in_.A. shop window displays and the wrapping of goo
43、dsB. face to face contact between sellers and buyersC. the communicative abilities of a trained sales personD. articles in newspapers and magazines（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).People have realized that resources are wasted if goods_.A. are not of lasting valueB. are not sold at a high priceC. remain unsold
44、for a long timeD. remained unsold in export markets（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The text makes a point that goods will sell well if_.A. advertisements show the true value of themB. enough money is spent on advertisingC. advertisements are well designedD. they are of high quality（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The best
45、 title of this passage would be_.A. Benefits of AdvertisingB. A Brief History of Advertising in the UKC. Limitations of AdvertisingD. Production and Advertising（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.九、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Labor force is defined as being the total number of people who are available to work and earn incom
46、e. This definition includes everyone who is employed or seeking paid employment, so it includes employees and the self-employed. Labor is one of the countrys resources which can be combined with other resources to produce the goods and services required by the community.Though the size of the workfo
47、rce relies greatly on the size of the total population, there are several other aspects which also affect it. The age distribution of the total population has a very marked effect on the available workforce. If the population has a high proportion of very young people or of those too old to work, th
48、en the available workforce would be lower than if there were an evenly spread age distribution. If the population grows rapidly from natural increase, i. e. the number of births greatly exceeds the number of deaths, then as a total population increases, the proportion in the workforce declines.Somet
49、imes a population is described as aging, which means that the birth rate is either falling or growing very slowly, and as people retire from the workforce, there are inadequate numbers of young people entering it to take place of those who are leaving it. The population is top-heavy with older people. So the percentage of the population in the workforce declines when there is either a rapid increase in births or a falling birth rate.The age distribution of the population has several important influences on
