1、公共英语三级-558 及答案解析(总分：115.00，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 mean?A. He lent his notes to a classmate.B. He forgot to borrow the notes.C. He doesnt have an exam.D. He left his notes in class.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What are they talking about?A.
2、 Their best friend.B. Their favourite colour.C. The clothes the woman is wearing.D. A present the man has bought.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Receptionist and customer. B. Waitress and customer.C. Salesperson and customer. D. Nurse and patient.（分数：
3、1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).How many apples will she buy?A. 8. B. 12.C. 36. D. 24.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What is the address given by the man?A. 1120, East 42nd Street. B. 1120, East 32nd Street.C. 1220, East 32nd Street. D. 1220, East 42nd Street.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).What will the man most probably do?A. Put of
4、f his appointment with Mr. Johnson.B. Help move things to Mr. Johnsons office.C. Help the woman move the items.D. Hurry to Mr. Johnsons office.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What can we learn from the conversation?A. The price is high in the restaurant.B. The restaurant is too far from their school.C. Its qui
5、et in the restaurant.D. The restaurant serves good food.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What does the woman say about the banana pie?A. It doesnt appeal to her. B. Its incredibly delicious.C. She has already tasted it. D. There is no more left.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Where did they probably go for their holiday l
6、ast year?A. Greece. B. Spain. C. Italy. D. None of the above.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What does the woman mean?A. She didnt like the books the man bought.B. There wasnt a large selection at the bookstore.C. The man bought a lot of books.D. She wanted to see what the man bought.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、Part B(
7、总题数：4，分数：15.00)(1).What does the conversation take place?A. In a teahouse, B. In a classroom.C. In Daves dorm. D. At Mafias home.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does Dave specialize in?A. Human Resources. B. Computer Science.C. Telecommunications. D. Hotel Management.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why did Mafia giv
8、e up her attempt to major in French?A. No scholarship for it is granted.B. The language is hard to learn.C. Jobs using French are rare.D. It takes one more year in college.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What does Dave work part time as?A. A cook. B. A waiter.C. A cleaner. D. A cashier.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).Wha
9、t does the story tell us about the old woman?A. She was found stealing in a bookstore. B. She caught someone in the act of stealing.C. She admitted having stolen something.D. She said she was wrongly accused of stealing.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What was said to have been stolen?A. A book. B. $3,000.C. A
10、 handbag. D. A Christmas card.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What happened to Ms. White after she was taken back to the store?A. She was questioned by the police.B. She was shut in a small room for 20 minutes.C. She was insulted by the shoppers around her.D. She was body-searched by the store manager.（分数：1.00
11、）A.B.C.D.(4).What was now the attitude of the department store in this legal case?A. They refused to apologize for having followed her through the town.B. They regretted having wrongly accused her of stealing.C. They still suspected that she was a thief.D. They agreed to pay her $ 3,000 damages.（分数：
12、1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).What was the report given by the weather station in Chicago?A. Sunny skies. B. Cloudiness, but no rain.C. Light showers. D. Thunderstorms.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What was the temperature at Arm Arbor airport?A. 79 Degrees F. B. 74 Degrees F.C. 75 Degrees F. D. 73 Degrees F.（分数：1.00）A.B
13、.C.D.(3).What did the forecast indicate the weather for the weekend would be?A. Rainy and mild. B. Sunny and mild.C. Rainy and cold. D. Cloudy and cold.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).Why did the woman talk to the professor?A. She wants him to recommend books. B. She wants to apply to graduate study.C. She wan
14、ts to take an advanced course. D. She wants him to give her a good grade.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).At what stage is the woman in her studies?A. She is a junior. B. She is a senior.C. She is a graduate student. D. She is a teaching assistant.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is the professors first reply to the w
15、omans request?A. He does not intend to offer the course.B. He does not think the course will interest her.C. He never accepts undergraduates in his course.D. He thinks the course will be too difficult for her.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What does the woman say to persuade the professor to help her?A. She i
16、s unusually well prepared.B. She wants to take an easy course.C. She needs additional credits in the subject.D. She wants to read a book in this field.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)TextToday, most countries in the world have canals. Many countries have built canals near the co
17、ast, and parallel (26) the coast. Even in the twentieth century, goods can be moved more cheaply by boat than by any other (27) of transport. These (28) make it possible for boats to travel (29) ports along the coast without being (30) to the dangers of the open. Some canals, such as the Suez and th
18、e Panama, save ships weeks of time by making their (31) a thousand miles shorter. Other canals permit boats to reach cities that are not (32) on the coast, still other canals (33) lands where there is too much water, help to (34) fields where there is not enough water, and (35) water power for facto
19、ries and mills. The size of a canal (36) on the kind of boats going through it. The canal must be wide enough to permit two of the largest boats using it to (37) each other easily. It must be deep enough to leave about two feet of water (38) the keel of the largest boat using the canal. When the pla
20、net Mars was first (39) through a telescope, people saw that the round disk of the planet was criss-crossed by a (40) of strange blue-green lines. These were called “canals“ (41) they looked the same as canals on earth (42) are viewed from an airplane. However, scientists are now (43) that the Marti
21、an phenomena are really not canals. The photographs (44) from space-ships have helped us to (45) the truth about the Martia “canals“.（分数：20.00）(1).A. off B. with C. to D. by（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. way B. means C. method D. approach（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. waterways B. waterfronts C. channels D. paths
22、（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. among B. between C. in D. to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. revealed B. exposed C. opened D. shown（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. trip B. journey C. voyage D. route（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. lain B. stationed C. set D. located（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. escape B. drain C. dry D. leak（分数：1.00）A.B.C.
23、D.(9).A. water B. wet C. soak D. irrigate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. furnish B. afford C. offer D. give（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. focuses B. bases C. depends D. takes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. cross B. pass C. move D. advance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. down B. below C. beneath D. off（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. s
24、tudied B. researched C. surveyed D. observed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. few B. number C. deal D. supply（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. although B. because C. so D. if（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. that B. where C. when D. as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. exact B. definite C. certain D. decisive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. he
25、ld B. taken C. got D. developed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. find B. expose C. uncover D. discover（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)Today, in many high schools, teaching is now a technical miracle of computer labs, digital cameras, DVD play
26、ers and laptops. Teachers e-mail parents, post messages for students on online bulletin boards, and take attendance with a quick movement of a mouse.Even though we are now living in the digital age, the basic and most important element of education the human connection has not changed. Most students
27、 still need that one-on-one, teacher-student relationship to learn and to succeed. Teenagers need instruction in English, math or history, but they also want personal advice and encouragement. Kids talk with me about their families, their weekend plans, their favorite TV shows and their relationship
28、 problems. In my English and journalism classes, we talk about Shakespeare and persuasive essays, but we also discuss college basketball and career choices. Students show me pictures of their rebuilt cars, their family vacations, and their newborn baby brothers. This personal connection is the vital
29、 link between teacher and student that no amount of technology can improve upon or replace.A few years ago I had a student in sophomore English who was struggling with my class and with school in general. Although he was a humorous young man who liked to joke around, I knew his family life was far f
30、rom ideal. Whenever I approached him about missing homework or low test grades, he always had the same reply: “It doesnt matter because Im quitting school anyway. “ Even though he always said this in a half-teasing way, I knew he needed to hear my protests and my “value of a high school education“ l
31、ecture. He needed to hear this speech from me because I understood his family problems and he knew that I believed in him. After he left my class, he struggled through the next two years of school. But, he did finally graduate because we kept telling him to hang in there. Wed cared about him finishi
32、ng school.Students rely on compassionate teachers to guide, to tutor, to listen, to laugh and to cry with them. Teachers provide the most important link in the educational process the human one.（分数：10.00）(1).The first paragraph mainly discusses _.A. the variety of modern teaching methodsB. the impor
33、tance of teacher-parent relationshipsC. the importance of online contact with studentsD. the wide use of modern technology in education（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the text the most important element in education is _.A. personal link B. good instructionC. advanced technology D. interesting dis
34、cussion（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the text the writer often talks in class about _.A. the arrangement of school parties B. the future of students job choicesC. the organization of school sports D. the planning of family vacations（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).In the third paragraph the writer indicates
35、 how human connection _.A. encourages students having difficulty B. provides evidence of good teachingC. affects the use of modern technology D. prevents students from quitting school（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The writers attitude toward the direct teacher-student relationship is _.A. conservative B. doub
36、tful C. positive D. subjective（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.八、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, said that he was about to donate almost all of his tremendous fortune out of assisting the cause of global health. According to Forbes, with an estimated worth of more than $ 40 billion, the
37、project will be a great devotion for Gates. Providing the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with $ 24 billion to solve global health issues, Gates made a promise that apart from “a few percent left for the kids“, all his fortune will be used on the cause of global health.So why is the richest man in t
38、he world willing to focus most of his fortune on one interest? Gates believes that the theory“ the equality of opportunity“ in American societyshould be extended to other countries in the world. He said, to improve the health of the people has proven to be a vital method in helping poor countries to
39、 be successful in finance. “National borders may cause inequalities,“ said Gates, “What we all need to do is not just saying my nation has done well but taking a more global view. We have to pay more attention to these health issues, trying to know how scarce resources they have. “Both my parents se
40、t a good example for me when I was a child,“ Gates said, “My father, William H. Gates, was the head of the local Planned Birth Hood, and my mother, Mary, volunteered for the United Way. “ When collecting his fortune, Gates knew he would eventually give back as well, however, he didnt expect to devot
41、e all his energy to one project until he was about 60.But, Gates, who is 47 now, began to question whether he could wait that long. “It seemed there was something really urgent,“ Gates said. “1 began to think, how many people could I save before that time?/（分数：10.00）(1).Bill Gates will donate his va
42、st fortune to _.A. improve American peoples health condition aloneB. improve the health of population all around the worldC. enable the government to build more hospitalsD. avoid leaving his children too much money（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Bill Gates believes that in order to develop poor countries, it i
43、s necessary _.A. to encourage more people to emigrate to AmericaB. to aid them with natural resourcesC. to make more effort on the health issues in themD. to help them with a more positive attitude（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).We can learn from the text that Bill Gates thinks _.A. Americans can be world-famo
44、us by donating all his wealthB. Americans should treat fellow citizens wellC. Americans should give more money to people from poor countriesD. Americans should concern about people all over the world（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Bill Gates donated his vast fortune earlier than he had planned because of _.A.
45、his ambition to be famousB. his childrens adviceC. his change in attitudeD. his concerns for suffering people（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What does Gates worry about?A. How much money he could leave to his children.B. How his kids live their lives in the future.C. How people will lead their lives in the fol
46、lowing years.D. How his money will be used.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.九、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Dollars and cents are the basic units of American money. The back of all dollar bills are green (hence “greenbacks“). The commonly used coins are: one cent(penny), five cents(nickel), l0 cents ( dime), and 25 cents (
47、quarter). 50 pieces ( half dollar) and silver dollars ( not really silver anymore) are gaining in usage, while there has been talk of phasing out the penny-thats inflation for you. “Always early plenty of quarters when travelling. Very useful for phones, soda machines, laundry machines, etc.“ There
48、is generally no problem in using U. S. dollars in Canada, but this is never possible in reverse.Its useful always to carry small change for things like exact fare buses, but do not carry large sums of cash. Instead keep the bulk of your money in travellers cheques which Can be purchased both in the
49、US and abroad and should be in dollar denominations. The best known cheques are those of American Express, so you will have the least difficulty cashing these, even in out of the way places. Thomas Cook travellers cheques are also acceptable, especially as lost ones can be reclaimed at Some car rental companies. Dollar denomination cheques can be used like regular money. Theres no need to cash them at a bank: use them instead to pay for meals, supermarket purchases or whatever. Ten or twenty dollar cheques a
