1、公共英语三级分类模拟题 71 及答案解析(总分：55.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Who takes care of the elderly in the United States today? The fact is that family members provide over 80% of the care that elderly people need. In most cases the elderly live i
2、n their own homes. A very small percentage of America“s elderly people live in nursing homes. Samuel Preston, a sociologist at the University of Pennsylvania, studied how the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the average American couple reaches about 40 years of age, their pa
3、rents are usually still alive. The statistics show the change in lifestyles and responsibilities of aging Americans. The average middle aged couple can look forward to caring for elderly parents sometime after their own children have grown up. Moreover, because people today live longer after an illn
4、ess than people did years ago, family members must provide long-term care. These facts also mean that after caregivers provide for their elderly parents, who will eventually die, they will be old and may require care too. When they do, their husbands or wives will probably take care of them because
5、they have had fewer children than their parents did. Because Americans are living longer than ever, more social workers have begun to study ways of care giving to improve the care of the elderly. They have found that all caregivers share a common characteristic: They believe that they are the best p
6、eople for the job. The social workers have also discovered three basic reasons why the caregivers take on the responsibility of caring for an elderly, dependent relative. Many caregivers believe they had an obligation to help their relatives. Some think that helping others makes them feel more usefu
7、l. Others hope that by helping someone now, they will deserve care when they become old and dependent.（分数：10.00）(1).Samuel Preston“s study shows that _.（分数：2.00）A.lifestyles and responsibilities of the elderly are not changingB.most American couples over 40 have no living parentsC.middle aged Americ
8、ans have to take care of their children and parents at the same timeD.elderly people may need care for a long time because they live longer after an illness(2).Who will most probably take care of the middle aged Americans when they need care themselves?（分数：2.00）A.They themselves.B.Their close friend
9、s.C.Their children.D.Their husbands or wives.(3).All caregivers believe that they can _.（分数：2.00）A.care for their elderly parents better than any other peopleB.keep closer to their old parents by this meansC.do much better if they have a job as social workersD.improve the care of the elderly with th
10、e help of the social workers(4).Which of the following is NOT a reason why people look after their relatives?（分数：2.00）A.They feel they are of use to other people.B.They want to set an example to their children.C.They think it is their duty to help their relatives.D.They hope they deserve care when t
11、hey need it.(5).What is the main idea of the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Most old people live longer today after an illness than people did years ago.B.Many old people are put into nursing homes by their families, who do not visit them regularly.C.Most elderly people are taken care of by their families, who
12、assume the responsibility for different reasons.D.Most elderly people are satisfied with the better ways of care giving that social workers have come up with.四、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)There was one thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately around large cities with factories and hea
13、vy automobile traffic. At present, we realize that although these are the areas with the worst air pollution, the problem is literally worldwide. On several occasions over the past decade, a heavy cloud of air pollution has covered the east of the United States and brought health warnings in rural a
14、reas away from any major concentration of manufacturing and automobile traffic. In fact, the very climate of the entire earth may be infected by air pollution. Some scientists consider that the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the air resulting from the burning of fossil fuels (coal and
15、 oil)is creating a “greenhouse effect“ conserving heat reflected from the earth and raising the world“s average temperature. If this view is correct and the world“s temperature is raised only a few degrees, much of the polar ice cap will melt and cities such as New York, Boston, Miami, and New Orlea
16、ns will be in water. Another view, less widely held, is that increasing particular matter in the atmosphere is blocking sunlight and lowering the earth“s temperaturea result that would be equally disastrous. A drop of just a few degrees could create something close to a new ice age, and would make a
17、griculture difficult or impossible in many of our top farming areas. Today we do not know for sure that either of these conditions will happen (though one recent government report drafted by experts in the field concluded that the greenhouse effect is very possible). Perhaps, if we are lucky enough,
18、 the two tendencies will offset each other and the world“s temperature will stay about the same as it is now. Driven by economic profit, people neglect the damage on our environment caused by the “advanced civilization“. Maybe the air pollution is the price the human beings have to pay for their dev
19、elopment. But is it really worthwhile?（分数：10.00）(1).As pointed out at the beginning of the passage, people used to think that air pollution _.（分数：2.00）A.caused widespread damage in the countrysideB.affected the entire eastern half of the United StatesC.had damaged effect on healthD.existed merely in
20、 urban and industries areas(2).As to the greenhouse effect, the author _.（分数：2.00）A.shares the same view with the scientistsB.is uncertain of its occurrenceC.rejects it as being ungroundedD.thinks that it will destroy the world soon(3).The word “offset“ in the second paragraph could be replaced by _
21、.（分数：2.00）A.slip intoB.make up forC.set upD.catch up with(4).It can be concluded that _.（分数：2.00）A.raising the world“s temperature only a few degrees would not do much harm to life on earthB.lowering the world“s temperature merely a few degrees would lead many major farming areas to disasterC.almost
22、 no temperature variations have occurred over the past decadeD.the world“s temperature will remain constant in the years to come(5).This passage is primarily about _.（分数：2.00）A.the greenhouse effectB.the burning of fossil fuelsC.the potential effect of air pollutionD.the likelihood of a new ice age五
23、、Part B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Liu: To me, work is first and my child is second. I work more for myself than for my child because it“s the only way to be economically independent. Otherwise, I may some day lose everything, even my child. I can give for the sake of my daughter but never at the cost of my care
24、er. Only after I achieve value through work can it be possible for me to raise my baby. I resumed working after a short maternity (产妇的) leave. Now my daughter goes to kindergarten while I am at work; I think that is her first step into society. Liang: Nowadays, economic independence is particularly
25、important to women. The only way to realize self-value is through work. I believe women should first live as a social entity(实体), then as a mother. And there are facts to show that women are not inferior to men in the working world. Child is just another part of my life, it would be impossible to ma
26、ke her my whole life. I think I will also get a nanny(保姆) to lend me a hand. Yao: When women make their career as their final pursuit, I think they lose their natural matemal instincts. I hope my wife will put most of her energy and time on child care and family. Because she gives birth to the child
27、, she can do a much better job than the father in understanding the child. The mother should be the main educator while father works as her assistant. Wang: Women are naturally fit for human reproduction while men are meant for material production. Married women must assume the role of full-time mot
28、hers if their financial situation permits it; and a woman“s value is only realized after she has successfully raised her child. Zhao: Although we may say women“s talents lie in being mothers, we should admit that women do not sacrifice their families for work and they are not expected to give up a c
29、hance for a career. Both parents need to balance the responsibilities of family and work. After all women are equal members of society and have value in all social fields. Statements AMy child is the focus of my life. BFamily and work are both important for women. CMen should be asked to return to t
30、heir paternal duties. DI would give up the whole world for my work. EWomen need work to prove their own value. FWomen are born to be mothers. GWomen understand child better than men.（分数：5.00）(1).Liu（分数：1.00）(2).Liang（分数：1.00）(3).Yao（分数：1.00）(4).Wang（分数：1.00）(5).Zhao（分数：1.00）六、Section Writing(总题数：0，分
31、数：0.00)七、Part A(总题数：1，分数：15.00)1.Suppose you have found an electronic dictionary and want to return it to its owner. Write a notice of Lost and Found to clearly state: (1) the time and place of your finding (2) the feature of the dictionary (3) 3“our information for contact You should write approxim
32、ately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use “Nadia“ instead. You do not need to write the address. （分数：15.00）_八、Part B(总题数：1，分数：15.00)2.Below is a graph showing the road accidents in one city of China. Write an essay titled Can Road Accidents Be Avoided? in three paragr
33、aphs. You are given the first sentence of each paragraph. Your part of the composition should be no less than 120 words making reference to the following points. Can Road Accidents Be Avoided? 1) There are more and more road accidents in our cities. 2) There are many reasons for this phenomenon. 3)
34、It“s time that we took some measures. （分数：15.00）_公共英语三级分类模拟题 71 答案解析(总分：55.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Who takes care of the elderly in the United States today? The fact is that family members provide over 80% of the care that elder
35、ly people need. In most cases the elderly live in their own homes. A very small percentage of America“s elderly people live in nursing homes. Samuel Preston, a sociologist at the University of Pennsylvania, studied how the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the average America
36、n couple reaches about 40 years of age, their parents are usually still alive. The statistics show the change in lifestyles and responsibilities of aging Americans. The average middle aged couple can look forward to caring for elderly parents sometime after their own children have grown up. Moreover
37、, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years ago, family members must provide long-term care. These facts also mean that after caregivers provide for their elderly parents, who will eventually die, they will be old and may require care too. When they do, their husbands o
38、r wives will probably take care of them because they have had fewer children than their parents did. Because Americans are living longer than ever, more social workers have begun to study ways of care giving to improve the care of the elderly. They have found that all caregivers share a common chara
39、cteristic: They believe that they are the best people for the job. The social workers have also discovered three basic reasons why the caregivers take on the responsibility of caring for an elderly, dependent relative. Many caregivers believe they had an obligation to help their relatives. Some thin
40、k that helping others makes them feel more useful. Others hope that by helping someone now, they will deserve care when they become old and dependent.（分数：10.00）(1).Samuel Preston“s study shows that _.（分数：2.00）A.lifestyles and responsibilities of the elderly are not changingB.most American couples ov
41、er 40 have no living parentsC.middle aged Americans have to take care of their children and parents at the same timeD.elderly people may need care for a long time because they live longer after an illness 解析：解析 事实细节题。题干的意思是：Samuel Preston 的研究表明了本题用排除法。A、B、C项均与文中的意思相反。(2).Who will most probably take
42、care of the middle aged Americans when they need care themselves?（分数：2.00）A.They themselves.B.Their close friends.C.Their children.D.Their husbands or wives. 解析：解析 事实细节题。题干的意思是：当中年的美国人需要照顾的时候，谁是最可能照顾他们的人?因为 Samuel Preston 的研究表明美国的中年人希望能够等到孩子成年后再去照顾老人，但是作为中坚力量的他们将来又靠谁来照顾呢?根据文中第二段最后一句话“their husbands
43、or wives will probably take care of them because they have had fewer children than their parents did”可知，跟他们的父母比起来，他们的孩子很少，所以很可能是由另一方配偶照顾。(3).All caregivers believe that they can _.（分数：2.00）A.care for their elderly parents better than any other people B.keep closer to their old parents by this meansC
44、.do much better if they have a job as social workersD.improve the care of the elderly with the help of the social workers解析：解析 事实细节题。题干的意思是：所有的照看者都相信他们能根据文中第三段第二句话“They believe that they are the best people for the job.”(他们相信自己是做这份工作最合适的人选)可知，应选择 A 项。(4).Which of the following is NOT a reason why pe
45、ople look after their relatives?（分数：2.00）A.They feel they are of use to other people.B.They want to set an example to their children. C.They think it is their duty to help their relatives.D.They hope they deserve care when they need it.解析：解析 事实细节题。题干的意思是：下面哪一个不是人们照顾他们亲人的原因?从文中第三段我们得知有三个原因：认为自己有责任；照顾
46、别人时觉得自己是个有用的人；希望自己年老的时候得到相同的回报。所以答案中的 A、C、D 项与原文一一照应，只有 B 项不是其中的原因。(5).What is the main idea of the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Most old people live longer today after an illness than people did years ago.B.Many old people are put into nursing homes by their families, who do not visit them regularly.C.Most e
47、lderly people are taken care of by their families, who assume the responsibility for different reasons. D.Most elderly people are satisfied with the better ways of care giving that social workers have come up with.解析：解析 主旨大意题。题干的意思是：这篇文章的主旨是什么?本文提出了老龄化社会谁来担负起照顾老年人的责任问题，指出经研究表明：大部分的责任由家人来承担，并且分析了这种现象
48、和其中的原因。四、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)There was one thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately around large cities with factories and heavy automobile traffic. At present, we realize that although these are the areas with the worst air pollution, the problem is literally worldwide. On se
49、veral occasions over the past decade, a heavy cloud of air pollution has covered the east of the United States and brought health warnings in rural areas away from any major concentration of manufacturing and automobile traffic. In fact, the very climate of the entire earth may be infected by air pollution. Some scientists consider that the
