1、公共英语三级-560 及答案解析(总分：105.00，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).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
2、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).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 di
3、d not get a letter 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.(1).When must the girl turn in her term paper?A. By five oclock.B. Late in the afternoon.C.
4、 Thursday night.D. By twelve oclock.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How does the man feel about his job?A. He takes pleasure in doing his job.B. His job always bothers him, but he doesnt mind.C. Working overtime is really interesting for him.D. His job keeps him from working extra hours.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Wh
5、at does the man mean?A. The library no longer had the book on reserve.B. The library closed earlier than hed 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.(4).What can we learn about the woman?A. The woman doesnt have any h
6、obby for her leisure time.B. The woman has much leisure time.C. The woman has much housework to do.D. The woman enjoys her housework.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What is the price of one watch?A. 10 dollars.B. 5 dollars.C. 9 dollars.D. 18 dollars.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、Part B(总题数：5，分数：18.00)(1).How long have th
7、ey not met each other?A. Half a year. 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 soli
8、citor to see the architect for him.D. 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. B
9、rick.C. Cement. D. Wood.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).What led to the conversation?A. A recent local storm.B. A recent radio program.C. A course the speakers are taking.D. Research being done by one of the speakers.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Where does thunder occur?A. Where cool air hits mountains.B. Where lightn
10、ing occurs.C. Near electrical wires.D. Underneath the clouds.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why is lightning sometimes NOT seen during a thunder storm?A. It doesnt always occur.B. It is too faint to seen.C. It happens in a distant city.D. It is concealed by clouds.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).When did Michael Jordan
11、announce his retirement from basketball?A. Dec. 13, 1998.B. Dec. 20, 1998.C. Jan. 13, 1999.D. Jan. 20, 1999.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why did Michael Jordan say he decided to retire?A. He had no games to play in Chicago.B. He wanted to start his own business.C. He was fed up with basketball.D. He had no
12、challenges to overcome in the world of professional basketball.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How long did Michael Jordan play in the NBA?A. 10 years.B. 11 years.C. 12 years.D. 13 years.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).How did the woman know about the Student Action Union?A. She knew about it by reading a booklet.B. She
13、knew about it by reading a student union introduction.C. She knew about it by reading a newspaper.D. She knew about it by reading a magazine.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why is the Student Action Union opposing the parking lot plan?A. Because they want to preserve the natural beauty of the campus.B. Because
14、 they want to protect the students right for living space.C. Because they want to conserve the place for future use.D. Because they want to sell the place for a better price.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is the Student Action Union going to do on Thursday?A. They will organize a meeting to discuss a pro
15、posal.B. They will organize a protest to express their opposition.C. They will organize an appeal-letter signing activity.D. They will organize a march around the campus.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What will the woman probably do on Thursday afternoon?A. She will participate in the protest.B. She will sign
16、 the appeal letter.C. She will take part in a meeting of the Student Action Union.D. She will attend her class as usual.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).What are the man and the woman doing?A. Trying to telephone someone.B. Waiting in line.C. Canceling reservations.D. Attending a concert.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).At
17、 what time of the day does the conversation most probably take place?A. Before breakfast.B. Late in the evening.C. Late in the morning.D. Mid - afternoon.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is the womans attitude toward what is happening?A. She s resigned to the situation.B. Shes uncertain about the change in
18、 plans.C. Shes pleased by the mans purchase.D. She s impressed with the ticket sellers.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).How are people expected to purchase their tickets?A. by paying in cash.B. by charging them to their personal account.C. by using a store credit card.D. by writing a personal check.（分数：1.00）A.B
19、.C.D.四、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)TextThe modern urban planning and redevelopment movement (26) in response to the (27) and dirtiness of the slum areas (28) by the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century. Reformation of these areas was the (29) of early city planners, who imposed regulatory
20、 laws establishing (30) for housing, sanitation (卫生), water supply, sewage and public (31) conditions. Urban planners also introduced parks and playgrounds into crowded city neighbourhoods, (32) places for recreation, as well as (33) relief.The chief new urban-planning concept of the early 20th cent
21、ury was zoning-the regulation of building activity to set (34) of height and (35) and to protect established neighbourhoods.Urban territory (36) as a result of improved public transportation worker could live far from their jobs, traveling back and forth by bus, subway, or car.By the middle of the 2
22、0th century, urban planning changed its (37) . Planners realized that factors of city living must be considered as a whole, so they aimed less at attaching (38) problems than at the improvement of (39) urban surroundings.Another (40) of urban building (41) the building of experimental new towns and
23、(42) . In Great Britain, India, Israel, and South America a few new cities were built entirely from plans. Urban planning was an important (43) in Europe after World War , (44) urban planners directed the reconstruction of (45) areas.（分数：20.00）(1).A. rose B. arose C. raised D. aroused（分数：1.00）A.B.C.
24、D.(2).A. unrest B. smell C. disorder D. sickness（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. discovered B. invented C. experienced D. created（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. objective B. aim C. object D. subject（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. standards B. levels C. conditions D. systems（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. health B. recovery C. hospi
25、tal D. healthy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. provided B. offering C. granted D. providing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. visible B. view C. audible D. visual（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. limitations B. goal C. limits D. restrictions（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. intensity B. strength C. density D. volume（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).
26、A. narrowed B. enlarged C. expanded D. shortened（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. attention B. focus C. content D. image（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. general B. specific C. particular D. long-range（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. whole B. all C. present D. entire（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. aspect B. respect C. solution D. a
27、pproach（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. has been B. is C. could be D. will be（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. communities B. countries C. suburbs D. cities（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. aide B. quality C. factor D. influence（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. where B. when C. if D. unless（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. war-shattered B. wa
28、r-attacking C. war-lost D. war-weary（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)TextWhen my wife, who is a Spanish spent her first winter in London a few years ago, she used to ask me time and again, “Wheres the fog?“ Almost all foreigners (26) t
29、o find the city wreathed in yellow-gray mist for most of the year. Dickens, who was. (27) responsible for painting this (28) in peoples minds, certainly wasnt exaggerating in those days, People (29) in the nineteenth century that when someone. (30) suicide by jumping into the Thames he has chocked b
30、y the fog and poisoned by the terrible (31) of the river before he had time to drown himself. In fact, the situation (32) in recent years. When I was a boy in London city 30 years ago I was often unable to see (33) of the road when I left home on winter mornings.The decisive steps that have turned L
31、ondon into one of the (34) cities in the world (35) taken at the end of the 1950s. But Londoners still (36) that fog (37) returns. The change took place as a result of two main improvements. Factories are compelled to install clean equipment (38) close down, and private householders were not allowed
32、 to (39) coal unless it was smoke-free. But the (40) ecological miracle in London occurred (41) 1964 onwards when the Thames Water Authority began to pump vast (42) of dissolved oxygen into the river. (43) , all the species of fish that had gradually disappeared from the Thames (44) 1, 800 have retu
33、rned. Some are even caught by fishermen (45) the House of Parliament.（分数：6.00）(1).Valentine was killed in ancient Rome because_.A. he secretly met with his loverB. he secretly got married with many young girlsC. he secretly arranged many young lovers to get. married against the Roman kings orderD. h
34、e secretly held a wedding party（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is NOT what people do on Valentines Day?A. Exchanging cards.B. Visiting the church.C. Sending candy, perfume, jewelry, etcD. Arranging romantic dinners.（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(3).The purpose of this passage is_.A. to talk about Val
35、entines DayB. to talk about the story of ValentineC. to talk about peoples celebration on Valentines DayD. to talk about the popularity of celebrating Valentines Day now in the world（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(4).According to this passage, Valentines Day is_.A. a day on which birds select their matesB. a holi
36、day celebrated in honor of ValentineC. a holiday celebrated for loversD. a day on which Valentine was killed by the Roman Emperor（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(5).In the 3rd paragraph, the “Guess Who“ card is probably used to_.A. be a gift for relatives on Valentines DayB. make jokesC. express happiness on Valen
37、tines DayD. express love for a person one secretly admires（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.八、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Space is a dangerous place, not only because of meteors(流星)but also because of rays from the sun and other stars. The atmosphere again acts as our protective blanket on earth. Light gets through, and th
38、is is essential for plants to make the food which we eat. Heat, too, makes our environment endurable. Various kinds of rays come through the air from outer space, but enormous quantities of radiation(辐射) from the sun are screened off. As soon as men leave the atmosphere they are exposed to this radi
39、ation but their spacesuits or the walls of their spacecraft, if they are inside, do prevent a lot of radiation damage.Radiation is die greatest known danger to explorers in space. The unit of radiation is called“ rem“. Scientists have reason to think that a man can put up with far more radiation tha
40、n 0.1 rem without being damaged; the figure of 60 rems has been agreed on. The trouble is that it is extremely difficult to be sure about radiation damage-a person may feel perfectly well, but the cells of his or her sex organs may be damaged, and this will not be discovered until the birth of defor
41、med (畸形的)children or even grandchildren. Missions of the Apollo flights have had to cross belts of high radiation during the outward and return journeys. So far, no dangerous amounts of radiation have been reported, but the Apollo mission have been quite short. We simply do not know yet how men are
42、going to get on when they spend weeks and months outside the protection of the atmosphere, working in space laboratory. Rugs might help to decrease the damage done by radiation, but no really effective ones have been found so far.（分数：6.00）(1).According to the first paragraph, the atmosphere is essen
43、tial to man in that _.A. it protects him against the harmful rays from spaceB. it provides sufficient light for plant growthC. it supplies the heat necessary for human survivalD. it screens off the falling meteors（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(2).We know from the passage that _.A. exposure to even tiny amounts o
44、f radiation is fatalB. the effect of exposure to radiation is slow in comingC. radiation is avoidable in space explorationD. astronauts in spacesuit neednt worry about radiation damage（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(3).The harm radiation has done to the Apollo crew members _.A. is insignificant B. seems overestim
45、atedC. is enormous D. remains unknown（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(4).It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. the Apollo mission was very successfulB. protection from space radiation is not a easy jobC. astronauts will have deformed children or grandchildrenD. radiation is not a threat to well-protected s
46、pace explorers（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(5).The best title for this passage would be _.A. The Atmosphere and Our EnvironmentB. Research on RadiationC. Effects of Space RadiationD. Importance of Protection against Radiation（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.九、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Many of us would think those working in a publ
47、ic relations firm is the same with those working in advertising. This notion is understandable since these two industries are closely related to each other. They are both primarily concerned about the promotion of a companys sales of products or services. The biggest difference may lie in the fact t
48、hat advertising aims at selling more, while the point of public relations is to make the public think favorably about the company and its offerings.Aside from the means of advertising, public relation can also use news releases, press conferences, speaking engagements, and community service programs
49、 to reach its goal. All this is done so that the public would view the organization in a way that it wants to be perceived.Another difference is that public relation is more of a two-way communication. It not only communicates to the public, collecting the views from the public is also one important part in the PRs agenda. By doing so, the organization would have a clear idea to find out the gap between the ideal image and the reality. And then efforts can be made to lessen this gap.Many small business own
