1、公共英语三级真题 2012年 09月及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、SECTION I Listening (总题数：10，分数：10.00)1.What will the man buy for his fathers birthday?（分数：1.00）A.A tieB.A shirtC.A bookD.A wallet2.What do we know about Ted?（分数：1.00）A.He is a history teacherB.He is a geography teacherC.He is the womans neighborD.He is
2、 the womans colleague3.What does the woman suggest the man should do?（分数：1.00）A.Have a healthy dietB.Get rid of his angerC.Stop asking questionsD.Keep his feelings back4.What do we know about the cheese? （分数：1.00）A.It is on the shelfB.It is too expensiveC.It is in short supplyD.It is no longer flesh
3、5.What does the man ask the woman to do?（分数：1.00）A.Answer the phone for himB.Ask MrMiller to phone laterC.Ask MrMiller to hold on a momentD.Tell MrMiller he will phone back later6.Why is the woman in London?（分数：1.00）A.She is on holidayB.She is on a business tripC.She is working for a company thereD.
4、She wants to establish a company there7.What do we learn about the womans sister from the dialogue?（分数：1.00）A.She likes watching football gamesB.She is a fan of a local football teamC.She is a keen football player herselfD.She likes the local women football players8.What happened to the woman yester
5、day?（分数：1.00）A.She was almost cheated by a telephone callB.She got a phone call from a special numberC.She was overcharged by the phone companyD.She prepared for her vacation with her friend9.Why does the man recommend rowing?（分数：1.00）A.It requires few professional skillsB.It exercises many parts of
6、 the bodyC.It is a new item of fitness programsD.It is popular with most club members10.What do we know about the company?（分数：1.00）A.It needs new employees badlyB.It gives quick responses routinelyC.It is a newly established businessD.It is very cautious in decision making二、Part B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)Que
7、stions 1113 are based on a conversation between a woman and her neighbor（分数：3.00）(1).What does the woman want the man to do for her?（分数：1.00）A.Deliver her packageB.Sign for her packageC.Find the property managerD.Talk to the property manager(2).How long has the man lived in the apartment?（分数：1.00）A.
8、Two daysB.One weekC.Six monthsD.One year(3).What problem does the woman have?（分数：1.00）A.She has run out of flour for baking cakesB.She is ignorant of how to operate the stoveC.Something is going wrong with her stoveD.Something is going wrong with her timerQuestions 1417 are based on the following co
9、nversation between a man and woman about taking a vacation（分数：4.00）(1).What does the man think of Curacao?（分数：1.00）A.It is difficult to reachB.It is a tourist paradiseC.It is a perfect place for sportsD.It is an ordinary tropical island(2).Why does the woman hesitate to make her decision to go to Cu
10、racao? （分数：1.00）A.She thinks it is too farB.She thinks it is too crowdedC.It is not safe to go thereD.It is not the right time to go there(3).What is the woman probably going to do?（分数：1.00）A.Pack up for the tripB.Make her reservationsC.Book her airline ticketD.Contact her travel agent(4).Who is the
11、 woman talking to?（分数：1.00）A.Her friendB.Her husbandC.Her travel agentD.Her health advisorQuestions1821 are based on the following conversation about renting handbag（分数：4.00）(1).Why does the woman want to buy a handbag?（分数：1.00）A.To celebrate her birthdayB.To carry it on her weddingC.To give it to M
12、ary as a giftD.To attend Marys wedding with it(2).What do we learn about Handbag Hire?（分数：1.00）A.It is the largest handbag dealerB.It is a famous handbag companyC.It designs expensive handbagsD.It specializes in renting handbags(3).How will the woman place her order?（分数：1.00）A.By postB.In personC.By
13、 telephoneD.On the Internet(4).How many days will the woman have to wait for her order?（分数：1.00）A.2B.3C.4D.5Questions 2225 are based on the following conversation on communcation（分数：4.00）(1).What does the man think of good communication?（分数：1.00）A.It stops people from hurting each otherB.It brings g
14、lory to ones careerC.It improves many situationsD.It solves all problems(2).How does the man describe himself?（分数：1.00）A.IlltemperedB.AgreeableC.DecisiveD.Natural(3).What is necessary for a large group to make a final decision?（分数：1.00）A.Consulting with other groupsB.Letting everyone have his sayC.G
15、oing through a voting processD.Reviewing past business activities(4).What does one have to do to be successful in business?（分数：1.00）A.Get help from other group membersB.Have the patience to talk with peopleC.Stop seeing the world in twisted waysD.Share their achieved results with others三、SECTION Use
16、 of Engl(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Blue jeans are probably the single most representative article of American clothingThey were originally 26 by Jacob Davis，a tailor from Nevada， 27 ，together with dry-goods sales man Levi Strauss，patented the idea as 28 clothing for miners in l873Blue jeans，also 29 as work clo
17、thing，spread among workers of all kinds in the late l9th and early 20th centuries， 30 among cowboys，farmers，loggers，and rail road workersDuring the 1950s， 31 Marion Brando and James Dean made blue jeans 32 by wearing them in movies，and jeans be。came part of the 33 of teenagersrebellingIn the l960san
18、d 1970s，this fashion statement exploded as LevIs 34 a fundamental part of the youth 35 focused on both civil rights and antiwar protests 36 the late1970s，almost everyone in the United States wore blue jeans, 37 youths all around the world sought after them 38 designers began to create more complicat
19、ed 39 of blue jeans and to 40 their fit，jeans began to express the American emphasis 41 informality and the importance of detailBy stressing the right label and 42 the right look，blue jeans， 43 their worker origins，satirically。Represented the status consciousness of American fashion and the 44 to ge
20、t close to the 45 fashionIn 1971，Levi StraussCoreceived the Coty Fashion CriticsAward，the highest award of the American fashion industry（分数：20.00）A.inventedB.introducedC.developedD.deliveredA.whichB.whereC.thatD.whoA.custom-madeB.long-wearingC.well-tailoredD.nice-lookingA.realizedB.acceptedC.knownD.
21、identifiedA.especiallyB.normallyC.obviouslyD.exclusivelyA.cowboysB.actorsC.writersD.directorsA.economicalB.typicalC.fashionableD.valuableA.imageB.figureC.pictureD.characterA.tookB.playedC.hadD.becameA.characterB.cultureC.anxietyD.educationA.BeforeB.SinceC.ByD.TillA.andB.soC.thenD.forA.AlthoughB.Unti
22、lC.AsD.WhereasA.stylesB.examplesC.sizesD.materialsA.createB.adjustC.determineD.pursueA.aboutB.inC.ofD.onA.maintainingB.improvingC.expressingD.achievingA.besidesB.despiteC.exceptD.fromA.anxietyB.eagernessC.ambitionD.promiseA.temperB.grandC.brightestD.latest四、SECTION III Reading (总题数：3，分数：15.00)Text 1
23、 Back in the early 1990s，I knew little about computers beyond what it took to get through a working dayBut heres what I did know：something huge was happeningIt was stirring economies and imaginations and possibilities like nothing I had ever knownI knew the world was changing in ways that meant I sh
24、ouldnt count on old assumptionsAnd I knew I had dreams I still hadnt fulfilled. But I didnt know how to realize them until I met with my old friend，Rollys Rouse，when we happened to move into the same neighborhood Rolly often called me with a stream of ideasHis rate of idea production per second seem
25、ed al- most incredibleSoon we were on the phone with each other every dayTalking about the Internet TalMng about starting a new online company-maybe together He was then developing a plan and he wanted me to be a part of it：we would give people wonderful，whole electronic houses on a CD-ROM and let t
26、hem modify those homes to their own needsTry out different windows and doors，different paint colors and furnishingsWhen they were satisfied，we would enable them to go online to make the project happen，to get the products and the financing and the。Professional design and construction to help to do it
27、 outright Building Blocks was the name Rolly came up with for his new enterpriseRolly took the plunge firstHe simply dropped his profitable energyconsulting business to commit himself full time to Building BlocksI soon joined him after I quit my wellpaid job at a newspaper Together we developed a de
28、mo to show the features of our CDROM，“The New American Dream Home”Then we took it to the annual convention of the National Association of Home Builders in BostonAll the big companies were there showing off their。Latest products To our delight，nearly everyone was eager to see what we were showing，Inc
29、luding the top executives of some enormous companiesWhen we left，we had invitations from them to come to their offices to tell them more about Building Blocks. That was the start of my real lifetime dream and Build Blocks，our company，has been prospering ever since（分数：5.00）(1).By“something huge was h
30、appening”，the writer refers to_（分数：1.00）A.house designingB.home decorationC.furniture productionD.high-tech development(2).The text shows that Rolly Rouse is_ （分数：1.00）A.creativeB.cautiousC.considerateD.conservative(3).Building Blocks is a company that helps people to_ （分数：1.00）A.rent ideal housesB.
31、buy ideal housesC.find ideal housesD.own ideal houses(4).Rolly and the writer decided to start a company together because they were both_ （分数：1.00）A.expegin architectureB.under Raid at their jobsC.out of work at the timeD.interested in e-business(5).At the Boston convention，Rolly and the writer were
32、 happy because_ （分数：1.00）A.they aroused peoples interest in their productsB.they sold some of their own products right thereC.they got their first orders from some famous building firmsD.they had the opportunity to visit some famous building firmsText 2 Anxiety disorders are common and range from lo
33、 percent t0 20 percent of children and teensGirl are usually more likely than boys to report anxiety symptoms or signsAnxiety runs in families，due to a combination of inherent and environmental factorsAnxious parents may produce anxious childrenWhen signs are so severe that they interfere with daily
34、 life activities，it is time to seek an evaluation from a mental health professional Consider the following example of a child who suffered stress disorderMaria，age l2，was at her physicians office awaiting her yearly checkupA bullet from a gun battle in the next building tore through the wall and str
35、uck her mother in the shoulderseverely wounding herThe mother was rushed to the hospital，but Maria did not know her fate for several days Unable or unwilling to speak，visibly anxious and fearful，Maria was evaluated by a child doctor in the Sallle hospital several days laterHe recommended a brief tre
36、atment and began by taking Maria to her mothers bedside Maria，reassured that her mother was alive，nevertheless could not be separated from herDuring the following weeks she insisted on sleeping with her mother and would not let her out of her sightHer mother was equally shocked，and told her daughter
37、 she was suffering great pain The doctor began a series of play treatment sessions using dolls and play surgical instruments in which Maria performed operations in her doll hospitalShe began to get great pleasure in her sessionsHer mother did not recover so quickly，so the doctor recommended individu
38、al treatment for her The final sessions involved Mafia performing the operation on，not a doll，but her mother，who submitted to patient status once againPlaying out the painful theme was extremely beneficial，and with a minimum of interpretation，both were back to their normal functioning by the months
39、endMaria did not need any medication There are many ways of helping anxious children cope with their fears and worriesA careful evaluation and specific treatment plan can help these children get back on the path of normal development（分数：5.00）(1).We learn from the text that anxiety in a family atmosp
40、here is often_ （分数：1.00）A.analyzableB.unavoidableC.uncontrollableD.communicable(2).People should seek professional help when anxiety begins to_ （分数：1.00）A.appear in their kidsB.affect their judgmentsC.appear in their familiesD.affect their life activities(3).According to the textMafia suffered from
41、stress disorder because_.（分数：1.00）A.she witnessed a gun battleB.she was wounded by a bulletC.she worried about her motherD.she was scared of her checkup(4).Maria was taken to her mothers bedside in the hospital to_.（分数：1.00）A.start her initial treatmentB.keep her mom in her sightC.sleep together wit
42、h her momD.help with her moms recovery(5).To help all anxious kid out，it is suggested to_.（分数：1.00）A.tolerate his fears and worriesB.point out his normal grow pathC.put him in a particular treatmentD.ask him to make a self-evaluationText 3 Lately，presidents of some American universities have added i
43、nflation to their worry listThey are not concerned about inflation of prices，but of academic gradesLarry Summers，president of Harvardrecently caused a storm when he told one of the universitys professors he didnt like grade inflation Insiders say that nearly half the grades Harvard awards have latel
44、y been A or A minusa lot moreman in the l980sIs this trend a bad thing，in fact2 And is this grade inflation really“inflation”? To take the second question first，the answer is N0，not strictly speaking”Inflation”in grades ought to mean that work of a given standard would be awarded an ever higher grad
45、e，year by year. The highest permissible grade would therefore have to keep rising in a ceaseless process on of non-improvementBecause in reality the top grade is fixed，the process is not so much grade inflation as grade compressionThis is worse：a distortion in relative prices is more confusing than
46、a uniform upward drift. Grade compression squeezes information out of the system But is grade inflation necessarily a bad thing? The answer depends on who you areWhen students leave Harvard, they carry grades as a sort of currency：a pocketful of intellectual capital，to bid for jobs or places in grad
47、uate schools against graduates from other universities with other currenciesThese positions go to those who can put the most academic cash on the table。Employers and graduate schools must decide on the exchange rate, as it were，between a Harvard C student and an A student from a less distinguished p
48、lace Againoverall grade inflation-the uniform devaluation of the students capital-would be telatively easy to cope with，working in principle neither to the advantage or disadvantage of Harvard graduates Recruitersin a position to see the market for graduates as a whole，would simply adjust their exchange rateCompression，however，has distributional consequencesThe best Harvard students see their grades devalued relative to those of secondrate Harvard studentsThat is bad with respect to encouraging students to work harder（分数：5.00）(1).The text talks about the recent storm concerning gr
