1、公共英语三级-540 及答案解析(总分：109.00，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).How should the woman pay for the books as the man suggests?A. In cash B. By checkC. In mortgage D. By credit card（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does the man want to do?A. To rent a car B. To go to the air
2、portC. To ask about road tax D. To have a discount on cab fare（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What does the woman think of group traveling?A. Its safer B. Its cheaperC. Its more flexible D. Its more exciting（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What are the speakers going to do?A. To go to a restaurant B. To find a city mapC.
3、To visit a museum D. To find a guide（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What did Bill do after he answered a call?A. Hewatched TVB. He washed his shirtsC. He turned on the washing machineD. He put his shirts in the washing machine（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).What does the woman mean?A. The zoo is nearby.B. There is a zoo
4、around here.C. She doesnt hear the question.D. She doesnt know about the zoo.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What happened to Jane?A. She lost her temper.B. Her boyfriend no longer loves her out.C. She no longer likes her boyfriend.D.She was moved by her boyfriend.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why is there is a line?A.
5、 There is too little folk.B. They have just opened.C. The employees are lazy.D. There are too few employees.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What does the man mean?A. He wrote the assignment last semester.B. Hell finish it in a few minutes.C. Hes used to working under pressure.D. He isnt going to write it at al
6、l.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What does the man imply?A. Nick has been sick the whole week.B. Nick enjoyed the English Evening.C. Nick has been absent from work this week.D. He hasnt met Nick since last weekend.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、Part B(总题数：5，分数：18.00)(1).Where does the conversation most probably take plac
7、e?A. In a library. B. In a department store.C. In a drug store. D. In a video rental store.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How much does it cost for the new movie?A. $2.00. B. $2.50. C. $3.50. D. $5.00.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How many movies does the customer get in this conversation?A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6.（分数：1.
8、00）A.B.C.D.(1).Why do so many people become dependent on cigarettes?A. Because they like the taste of tar.B. Because smoking makes them feel relaxed.C. Because smoking is fun to them.D. Because smoking cures them of cancer.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is the substance in cigarettes that causes cancer?A
9、. Cigarette ashes. B. Nicotine.C. Tar. D. Not mentioned here.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What are experts trying to persuade people to do?A. To buy cigarettes with less tar.B. To smoke only a few cigaretes a day.C. To smoke only during a break.D. To give up smoking entirely.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Why do smok
10、ers welcome low-tar cigarettes?A. Because they are less harmful. B. Because they cost less.C. Because they taste better. D. Because they last longer.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).Why did the Romans build so many roads?A. They wanted Rome to become the center of the world.B. They wanted to pave important road
11、s with large, flat stones.C. They needed to keep their soldiers busy by making them build roads.D. They needed the roads to move large armies and trade goods.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What did the Romans do to dig tunnels for mountain roads?A. They cracked the rock with fire and cold water.B. They used e
12、xplosives to break up the rock.C. They dug through mountains with machinery.D. They did it the way we do in modern times.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What conclusion can we make from the passage?A. Building roads without machinery was almost impossible 2,000 years ago.B. It took a long time for the Romans t
13、o build roads by hand.C. People still use the old Roman way of building roads.D. Stones were used only in roads in Asia.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).What is the womans tone of voice when she first sees the man?A. Sad. B. Relieved.C. Mocking. D. Apologetic.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What are the students doing whe
14、n the man arrives in class?A. Taking an exam. B. Drawing graphs.C. Giving reports. D. Having a class discussion.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What class are the man and woman probably taking?A. Business. B. Fashion design.C. Chemistry. D. Art appreciation.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).During what season of the year d
15、oes the conversation take place?A. Fall. B. Winter.C. Spring. D. Summer.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).What is Sally doing now?A. Typing letters for Mr. Black.B. Typing a report for Mrs. Farnsworth.C. Typing a report for Mr. Black.D. Typing letters for Mrs. Farnsworth.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Where is Mr. Black g
16、oing?A. Detroit. B. Chicago.C. New York. D. Boston.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).When will Sally finish the report?A. Pretty quick, B. By 8:00.C. In a little while. D. First thing in the morning.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What kind of watch is Sally going to buy?A. A Rolex. B. A Bulova.C. A Seiko. D. An Elgin.（分数：
17、1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)TextThe following issue is what we are going to discuss. Most of the people who (26) most often and (27) gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, (28) the people who really helped civilization (29) are often neve
18、r mentioned at all. We do not know who first (30) a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or (31) the length of the year, or (32) a field; but we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think a (33) deal of them, so much so that (34) all the highest pillars in the great cities of the w
19、orld you will find the figure of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. (35) I think most people believe that the (36) countries are those that have beaten in baffle the greatest number of other countries and ruled (37) them as conquerors. It is just possible they are, but they are not the most civi
20、lized. Animals fight, so (38) savages. Then to be good at fighting is to be good (39) in which an animal or a savage is good, but it is not to be civilized. Even being good at getting other people (40) for you and telling them how to do it most efficiently-this (41) is what conquerors and generals h
21、ave doneis not (42) . People fight to (43) quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized people ought to be able to find some way of settling their disputes other than (44) seeing which side can kill off the greater (45) of the other side, and then saying that that side which has killed most has w
22、on. And not only has won, but, because it has won, has been in the right. For that is what going to war means; it means saying that might is right.（分数：20.00）(1).A. approve B. appear C. approach D. appeal（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. most B. much C. more D. too（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. where B. while C. wher
23、eas D. when（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. forward B. up to C. toward D. up and down（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. sit B. set C. settle D. setting（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. calculated B. measured C. took D. stopped（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. developed B. manured C. plowed D. dirted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. lot B. much C. g
24、reat D. more（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. onto B. on C. at D. for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. So B. And C. But D. Or（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. rich B. stronger C. greatest D. powerful（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. upon B. over C. out D. off（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. are B. do C. were D. did（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. in t
25、he way B. by the way C. on the way D. to the way（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. to attack B. to strike C. to fight D. to quarrel（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. above all B. after all C. all over D. all the while（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. to be civilizedB. being civilizedC. to be good D. being good（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(
26、18).A. stop B. set C. settle D. avoid（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. though B. with C. by D. for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. amount B. number C. deal D. lot（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：6.00)Water is important for pupils to study, not only because
27、it is so abundant, covering three times as much of the earths surface as land does. It is the most common substance in living plant and animal tissues; without it, most other chemicals needed for life could not get into or out of cells. Its floatability makes it possible to move people and cargoes b
28、y ship-without which early exploration and commerce would have been impossible. Hydroelectric(水电) stations are and will continue to be a major source of electrical energy. Water is also important for sanitation (卫生) and recreation.Early experiences with liquids should include those dealing with floa
29、tability, change of state, and surface films. Children should investigate under what conditions objects sink or float, both in water and in other liquids. They should watch ice melt, and water freeze, and evaporate. They should also observe other substances that change state easily, such as candle w
30、ax and butter. And they should observe the wide range of chemicals that dissolve in water.In their investigations, pupils should become aware of the ease with which certain liquids evaporate and of the danger of strong-smelling substances such as those from cleaning fluids and gasoline. They should
31、experience the pleasure of playing in and around water, but they should also be made aware of the hazards(危险) and be taught to play safely.Pupils must learn of societys increasing demands upon fresh water and develop a healthy concern for how it is used. The amount of water on earth does not change;
32、 it is only recycled. What is used for pupils today is part of the same water used even by Columbus and Cleopatra!Finally, pupils should come to appreciate the different kinds of methods by which fresh water is transported from the sea to land areas. They should know the potential(潜力) of the sea-for
33、 all practical purposes, the last frontier on earth-for additional fresh water, for food, and for chemicals. They also should understand the importance of the sea for transportation and recreation, as well as for its effect on weather.（分数：6.00）(1).According to the passage water is important for all
34、of the following, except_.A. early international tradeB. the most common substance in living plant and animal tissuesC. hydroelectric power stationsD. sanitation and recreation（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following can help children have the experiences dealing with the floatability of liquids?
35、A. observing the chemicals that dissolve in water.B. watching water evaporate.C. investigating how objects sink or float in water.D. observing how candle wax changes its state.（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(3).It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. clear water on earth is unlimited.B. fossil fuels and nuc
36、lear energy are more important than falling water from dammed-up riversC. part of the water used by a person or a community may eventually be used by othersD. most of the earths hydroelectric potential has been exploited（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(4).The importance of the sea includes all of the following, ex
37、cept_.A. for transportation B. for sanitationC. for recreation D. for additional fresh water（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(5).The last sentence of the fourth paragraph is intended to tell readers that_.A. societys demands upon and for clean water are increasingB. no person has the right to waste waterC. without
38、water, there could be no lifeD. everyone should be concerned about how water is used because the water a person uses will be used by future generations（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.八、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Steveland Morris is a household name in America. Ask Steveland Morris and hell tell you that blindness is no
39、t necessarily disabling. Steveland was born prematurely(过早地，不到期地) and totally without sight in 1950s. He became Stevie Wondercomposer, singer, and pianist. The winner of ten Grammy awards, Stevie is widely acclaimed(喝采) for his outstanding contributions to the music world.As a child, Stevie learned
40、not to think about the things he could not do, but to concentrate on the things that he could do. His parents encouraged him to join his sighted brothers in as many activities as possible. They also helped him to sharpen his sense of hearing, the sense upon which the usually disabled are so dependen
41、t.Because sound was so important to him, Stevie began at an early age to experiment with different kinds of sound. He would bang things together and then imitate the sound with his voice. Often relying on sound for entertainment, he sang, beat on toy drums, played a toy harmonica(口琴), and listened t
42、o the radio.Stevie soon graduated from toy instruments to real instruments. He first learned to play the drams. He then mastered the harmonica and the piano. He became a member of the junior church choir(唱诗班) and a lead singer. In the evening and on weekends, Stevie would play different instruments
43、and sing popular rhythm and blues tunes on the front porches (走廊)of neighbors homes.One of Stevies sessions was overheard by Ronnie White, a member of a popular singing group called The Miracles. Ronnie immediately recognized Stevies talent and took him to audition(试听) for Berry Gordy, the president
44、 of Hitsville USA, a large recording company now known as Motown. Stevie recorded his first smash hit “Fingertips“ in 1962 at age twelve, and the rest of Stevies story is music history.（分数：10.00）(1).This passage could be entitled _.A. The Music World B. Stevie WonderC. Great Musicians D. Blind Peopl
45、e（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is NOT true about Stevies childhood?A. Stevie often told people that a blind person was not necessarily disabled.B. He learnt to concentrate on things that he could do.C. He played as often as possible with his brother, who had normal sight.D. He tried ve
46、ry hard to train his sense of hearing.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).By saying “Stevie soon graduated from toy instruments to real instruments“, the author means that _.A. Stevie finished his study at a toy instruments schoolB. Stevie began to study in a real instruments schoolC. Stevie gave up ail his toy in
47、struments and began to buy many real instrumentsD. Stevie started to play real instruments（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The author mentions all the following facts EXCEPT that _.A. Stevies neighbors could often enjoy his playing and singingB. it was Ronnie White that recognized Stevies talent and led him to
48、a successful careerC. Berry Cordy helped him to set up his own recording companyD. Stevies parents played a very important part in training his sense of hearing（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The “Fingertips“ _.A. recorded Stevie s musical performance that won him instant fameB. was a record that turned out to
49、 be a great successC. carried the message that the blind could work miracles with their fingertipsD. all of the above（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.九、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Why bother with the study of history? What possible connections exist between an increasingly remote past and our own predicaments (困境) in the present? Can stories about other peoples in other places at any other times have any meaning in an age of vaulting (飞速发展的) technology and traumatizing (惊人) change? Is it reasonable to think that anyone
