1、公共英语三级真题 2004年 03月(无听力)及答案解析(总分：85.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数：1，分数：20.00)B Text/BAfter 20 years of marriage, a husband may still not understand his wife. How is it that she is never at aU (26) /Ufor words? How can sheU (27) /Uthe names of a couple they met onU (28) /Uyears ago? Now we knowU
2、(29) /Uto tell him: its her brain.Although there are obviously culturalU (30) /Ufor the differences in emotions and behavior,U (31) /Ubreakthrough research reveals that theU (32) /Uof many puzzling differences between men and women mayU (33) /Uin the head. Mens and womens brainsU (34) /Umuch in comm
3、on, but they are definitely not the sameU (35) /Usize, structure or insight. Broadly speaking, a womans brain, like her body, is ten to fifteen per cent smaller than a mans,U (36) /Uthe regions dedicated to language may be more denselyU (37) /Uwith brain ceils.Girls generally speak earlier and read
4、faster. The reason may beU (38) /Ufemales use both sides of the brain when they read. InU (39) /U, males rely only on the left side.At every age, womens memoriesU (40) /Umens. They have a greater ability toU (41) /Unames with faces than men do, and they areU (42) /Uat recalling list. The events peop
5、le re- member best are those that an emotion is attached to.U (43) /Uwomen use more of their right brains, whichU (44) /Uemotions, they may do this automatically.While we dont yet know what all these findings imply, one thing isU (45) /U: male and female brains do the same things, but they do them d
6、ifferently.（分数：20.00）A.slipB.puzzleC.lossD.failureA.recallB.understandC.realizeD.perceiveA.festivalB.eventC.occasionD.holidayA.whatB.howC.whenD.whereA.sensesB.reasonsC.purposesD.meaningsA.presentB.instantC.recentD.immediateA.bottomB.basisC.rootD.stemA.hideB.setC.fixD.lieA.haveB.shareC.divideD.storeA
7、.inB.atC.withD.forA.yetB.henceC.thusD.thenA.wrappedB.restedC.gatheredD.packedA.whichB.whyC.thatD.whetherA.factB.contrastC.additionD.consequenceA.topB.matchC.equalD.challengeA.mixB.combineC.joinD.associateA.shierB.betterC.keenerD.easierA.SinceB.WhileC.AlthoughD.UnlessA.processB.promoteC.perceiveD.pro
8、duceA.importantB.mysteriousC.specialD.clear二、BSection Readi(总题数：3，分数：30.00)BPart A/BBText 1/BBurn rate is the speed at which a startup business consumes money. My rate would be $50,000 a month when my new media company started. So, I began looking around for individuals who would be my first investo
9、rs. “Angel money“ it was called. But when I reviewed my list of acquaintances to find those who might be able to help, I found the number got small.With no other choices, I began meeting with the venture-capital companies. But I was warned they took a huge share of your company for the money they pu
10、t in. And if you struggled, they could drop you cold.As I was searching for “angel money“, I started to bulid a team who trusted me even though I didnt have money for paychecks yet.Bill Becket was an expert in computer programming and image processing at a very famous Media Lab at M. I. T. With his
11、arrival, my company suddenly had a major technology “guy“ in house.Katherine Henderson, a filmmaker and a former real-estate dealer, joined us as our director of market research. Steve White came on as operating officer. He had worked for the developer of a home-finance software, Quicken. We grabbed
12、 him.We had some really good people, but we still didnt have enough money. One night, my neighbor, Louise Johnson, came for a visit. She and I were only nodding acquaintances, but her boys and ours were constant companions. She ran a very good business at the time.Louise was brilliant and missed not
13、hing. She had been watching my progress closely. She knew I was dying for money and I had prospects but could offer no guarantees of success.She told me that her attorney had talked to mine and the terms had been agreed upon. She handed me an envelope. Inside was a check for $ 500,000.I almost fell
14、down. I heard her voice as if from heaven.“I have confidence in your plan,“ she said. “Youll do well. Youre going to work hard for it, but its satisfying when you build your own company.“Who would have thought Id find an angel so close to home? There were no words sufficient for the moment. We just
15、said good night. She left and I just stood there, completely humbled and completely committed.（分数：10.00）(1).For a newly-established business, burn rate refers to_.（分数：2.00）A.the salary it pays to its staffB.the interest it pays to the bankC.the way in which it raises capitalD.the speed at which it s
16、pends money(2).By “Angel money“, the author refers to_.（分数：2.00）A.the money borrowed from banksB.the money spent to promote salesC.the money raised from close friendsD.the money needed to start a business(3).To get help from a venture-capital company, you may have to_.（分数：2.00）A.put up with unfair t
17、ermsB.change your business lineC.enlarge your business scopeD.let them operate your business(4).The author easily built a team for his company because_.（分数：2.00）A.they were underpaid at their previous jobsB.they were turned down by other companiesC.they were confident of the author and his businessD
18、.they were satisfied with the salaries in his company(5).Louise decided to lend money to the author because_.（分数：2.00）A.she wanted to join his companyB.she knew he would build a teamC.she knew his plan would succeedD.she wanted to help promote his salesB Text 2/BNearly all “speed reading“ courses ha
19、ve a “pacing“ element-some timing device which lets the student know how many words a minutes he is reading. You can do this simply by looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes and noting down the page number you have reached. Check the average number of words per page for the particular book you
20、are reading. How do you know when 5 minutes has passed on your watch if you are busy reading the book? Well, this is difficult at first. A friend can help by timing you over a set period, or you can read within hearing distance of a public clock which strikes the quarter hours. Pace yourself every t
21、hree or four days, always with the same kind of easy, general interest books. You should soon notice your accustomed w. p.m. rate creeping up.Obviously there is little point in increasing your w. p.m. rate if you do not understand what you are reading. When you are consciously trying to increase you
22、r reading speed, stop after every chapter (if you are reading a novel) or every section or group of ten or twelve pages(if it is a text book) and ask yourself a few questions about what you have been reading. If you find you have lost the thread of the story, or you cannot remember clearly the detai
23、ls of what was said, reread the section or chapter.You can also try “lightning speed“ exercise from time to time. Take four or five pages of the general interest book you happen to be reading and read them as fast as you possibly can. Do not bother about whether you understand or not. Now go back an
24、d read them at what you feel to be your “normal“ w. p. m. rate, the rate at which you can comfortably understand. After a lightning speed reading through (probably 600 w. p. m.) you will usually find that you “normal“ speed has increasedperhaps by as much as 50100 w. p. m. This is the technique spor
25、tsmen use when they usually run further in training than they will hive to on the day of the big race.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, a “pacing“ device_.（分数：2.00）A.is used to time a students reading speedB.is not used in most speed reading coursesC.is used as an aid to vocabulary learningD.s
26、hould be used whenever we read alone(2).In speed reading, looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes_.（分数：2.00）A.avoids the need for reading fasterB.is not the same as pacingC.may seem unworkable at firstD.helps you to remember your page number(3).When you are reading a novel, you should check your
27、 understanding of the content after _.（分数：2.00）A.every chapterB.every sectionC.every four or five pagesD.every ten or twelve pages(4).The purpose of the “lightning speed“ exercise is to_.（分数：2.00）A.increase your speed by scanning the text firstB.test your maximum reading speedC.help you understand m
28、ore of the content of the bookD.enable you to win reading races against your friends(5).The best title for this passage would be（分数：2.00）A.Hints for Successful ReadingB.Hints for Speed ReadingC.Effective ReadingD.Lightning Speed ExercisesB Text 3/BThere is one difference between the sexes on which v
29、irtually every expert and study agree: men are more aggressive than women. It shows up in 2-year-old. It continues through school days and persists into adulthood. It is even constant across cultures. And there is little doubt that it is rooted in biology-in the male sex hormone testosterone.If ther
30、es a feminine trait thats the counterpart of male aggressiveness, its what social scientists awkwardly refer to as “nurturance“. Feminists have argued that the nurturing nature of women is not biological in origin, but rather has been drummed into women by a society that wanted to keep them in the h
31、ome. But the signs that it is at least partly inborn are too numberous to ignore. Just as tiny infant girls respond more readily to human faces, female toddlers learn much faster than males how to pick up nonverbal cues from others. And grown women are far more adapt than men at interpreting facial
32、expressions: A recent study by University of Pennsylvania brain researcher Ruben Gur showed that they easily read emotions such as anger, sadness and fear. The only such emotion men could pick up was disgust.What difference do such differences make in the real world? Among other things, women appear
33、 to be somewhat less competitiveor at least competitive in different waysthan men. At the Harvard Law School, for instance, female students enter with credentials just as outstanding as those of their male peers. But they dont qualify for the prestigious Law Review in proportionate numbers, a fact s
34、ome school officials attribute to womens discomfort in the incredibly competitive atmosphere.Students of management styles have found fewer differences than they expected between men and women who reach leadership positions, perhaps because many successful women deliberately imitate masculine ways.
35、But an analysis by Purdue social psychologist Alice Eagly of 166 studies of leadership style did find one consistent difference: Men tend to be more “autocratic“making decisions on their ownwhile women tend to consult colleagues and subordinates more often.Studies of behavior in small groups turn up
36、 even more differences. Men will typically dominate the discussion, says University of Toronto psychologist Kenneth Dion, spending more time talking and less time listening.（分数：10.00）(1).The passage mainly discusses_.（分数：2.00）A.how sex differences are demonstrated in social relationsB.how hormone de
37、termines sex differencesC.why there are differences between males and femalesD.why men and women have different social roles(2).Which of the following is true of womens nurturing nature according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.It is not inborn in any sense.B.It is inspired by womens families.C.It is caus
38、ed by social prejudiceD.It is partly biological in origin.(3).The Harvard Law School example in paragraph 3 suggests that_.（分数：2.00）A.women are not as competitive as menB.law is not the right profession for womenC.women are as excellent as men when they are youngD.academic credentials are disproport
39、ionate to performance(4).Which of the following statement is true according to paragraph 4?（分数：2.00）A.Men leaders should consult colleagues and subordinates more often.B.Female leaders success is due to their imitating male leaders.C.Men and women are different in their leadership style.D.Decisivene
40、ss is an important quality for a successful politician.(5).It can be inferred from the passage that the writer_.（分数：2.00）A.denies the difference sexes make in reall lifeB.is prejudiced against menC.discourages women to be competitiveD.treats sex difference objectively三、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)BJacks
41、on:/B Viewed from a scientists standpoint, all of the energy contained in fuel either now or in the future becomes heat. Some of the heat is used directly or produces useful work. The rest is lost or rejected. That is to say, it is radiated into the atmosphere from the engines, motors, furnaces, pow
42、er lines, television sets, boilers and all the other energy-consuming machinery that makes our wheels go around.BBrowning:/B It is necessary to improve the efficiency with which we use energy in order to do more work. But improvement cannot come overnight, and there are limits beyond which not even
43、science can help. According to the Center for Strategic and International studies, about three quarters of the energy we use to move things, including ourselves, accomplishes no useful work.BJeffrey:/B In terms of efficiency, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation may be using energ
44、y more efficiently than private automobiles. Unless private automobiles can operate at near capacity, their overall efficiency is poor. For example, an urban bus carrying 36 passengers may achieve an efficiency of around 120 passenger-miles per gallon of gasoline. But buses are not always fully load
45、ed, and sometimes they carry no passengers at all.BVandenberg:/B It is true that buses can sometimes run without passengers. City trains seem to be very efficient, but they suffer the same shortcomings as buses and cost more. Except for rush hours, commuter trains seldom run at full capacity. This w
46、astes even more energy and is more than the management can afford. As a result, commuter trains are truly practical only in places where there are a lot of people.BNathan:/B For some people, mass transportation may serve their needs. For others, a combination of mass transportation and private trans
47、portation may be preferable. Better design and wise use of both mass transportation systems and private vehicles will play an important part in helping us make fuller use of energy for transportation. Now match each of the person (61 to 65) to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra sta
48、tements.BStatements/B A. City trains and buses have different faults to overcome. B. The efficiency of the city train depends on the size of population. C. Public transportation is usually more energy-efficient. D. Private cars usually run at full capacity. E. No fuel energy is fully used. F. A combined means of transport can help increase energy efficiency. G. Problems of energy loss can never be completely solved.（分数：5.00）(1).Jackson（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Browning（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Jeffrey（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Vandenberg（分数：1.00）A.B
