1、公共英语三级真题 2013年 3月及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、SECTION I Listening (总题数：2，分数：10.00)(1).What does the man want to do? （分数：1.00）A.Learn how to dance.B.Dance with the woman.C.Invite the woman to a party.D.Ask for the womans advice.(2).What do we learn about the man? （分数：1.00）A.He is health-conscious.B.
2、He is sensitive to taste.C.He often catches colds.D.He likes eating onions.(3).Where is the woman talking with the man? （分数：1.00）A.At her workplace.B.At her home.C.In a hospital.D.In a hotel.(4).What do we learn about Davids sister? （分数：1.00）A.She is living in Paris now.B.She is moving to Paris soon
3、.C.She will leave her husband.D.She will work in Paris soon.(5).What does the woman say to the man? （分数：1.00）A.She must change her driving habits.B.She must learn the new traffic rules.C.She must renew her drivers license.D.She must improve her driving skills.(1).What is the man mainly talking about
4、? （分数：1.00）A.A long-lost friend.B.Preparations for a trip.C.An extraordinary experience.D.Wild animals in South Africa.(2).What is the womans purpose in speaking to the man? （分数：1.00）A.To tell him about a bank robbery.B.To recommend a good book to him.C.To give him some advice on safety.D.To ask him
5、 to help her with banking.(3).What is the most important quality a parent should have according to the man? （分数：1.00）A.To be patient.B.To be consistent.C.To be supportive.D.To be considerate.(4).Why is the woman happy? （分数：1.00）A.Her present rent is much lower.B.Her room is bigger than before.C.She
6、has got rid of her dull work.D.She has left her former roommate.(5).What are the speakers going to do? （分数：1.00）A.Change to another flight.B.Take a rest while waiting.C.Take their seats on the flight.D.Complain about the flight delay.二、Part B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)(1).Why did the speakers go to the cinema
7、early? （分数：1.00）A.To get ideal seats.B.To buy some drinks.C.To avoid traffic jams.D.To meet some friends.(2).Where was the man when he offered to get something to drink? （分数：1.00）A.At the cinema box office.B.Between the rows of seats.C.In the line to get into the cinema.D.In the lobby when they had
8、a rest.(3).What can we learn about the ticket? （分数：1.00）A.It was for a seat in the front row.B.It could be used by two holders.C.It could be used repeatedly.D.It showed no seat number.(1).Why did the company put the two singers together as a group? （分数：1.00）A.They are both talented singers.B.They ar
9、e both popular among fans.C.Their voices make a good match.D.Their appearances make a good match.(2).What are the two singers best at? （分数：1.00）A.Soft rock.B.Slow music.C.Love songs.D.Country music.(3).Why does the company like the song “ Studying“ ? （分数：1.00）A.It displays a different singing style.
10、B.It has some distinguishing features.C.It adapts to audiences different tastes.D.It brings out the best of the singers voice.(4).What is the main idea of the song “Believe“ according to the man? （分数：1.00）A.Make music part of your life.B.Share y our happiness with others.C.Trust yourself before othe
11、rs trust you.D.Learn to interpret the power of music.(1).What kind of position is to be offered? （分数：1.00）A.A teacher.B.A director.C.An operator.D.A programmer.(2).What do the two speakers say about Anderson? （分数：1.00）A.He is dependable.B.He is well-trained.C.He is experienced.D.He is hard-working.(
12、3).Why does the man think Logan is the best candidate? （分数：1.00）A.She is devoted.B.She is intelligent.C.She is considerate.D.She is enthusiastic.(4).How many applicants do the speakers mention? （分数：1.00）A.2B.3C.4D.5(1).What does the woman say about everybodys life? （分数：1.00）A.Its like a road.B.Its l
13、ike a struggle.C.Theres much business.D.Theres much happiness.(2).Why do most people fail to reach goals according to the woman? （分数：1.00）A.They give in to a lot of interruptions.B.They tend to set too ambitious goals.C.They change their goals very often.D.They have too many goals at once.(3).What d
14、oes the woman think of the goals that some people claim to have? （分数：1.00）A.SeriousB.SensibleC.InterestingD.Impractical(4).What does the woman suggest those with goals do? （分数：1.00）A.Make important decisions about life first.B.Remind oneself of the goals frequently.C.Think of the goal in its best in
15、terests.D.Take necessary actions in ones life.三、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)I dont know what it is about English pubs that I find so disappointing. (26) , pubs are supposed to be the Englishmans (27) meeting place, where he can get together with a few friends (28) a glass of beer and talk abou
16、t football, or horse racing, or business or whatever else (29) his thoughts. You notice that the pub is the Englishmans meeting place, not the Englishwomans. Even in our liberated times it is still not quite (30) for a woman to go into a pub alone; she must have a man to (31) and protect her. Perhap
17、s thats partly (32) pubs disappoint me-they are (33) mainly to provide for male interests, which are often pretty (34) . I think this male-dominated atmosphere (35) reminds me of being back at school, or in the army, neither of which is an (36) I much want to relive. However, Im (37) in the minority
18、. Most Englishmen have their local, where they can escape from the (38) of family life or work, and if they are (39) , tell their troubles to a pretty barmaid. (40) , many men dream of retiring from their nine-to-five jobs and (41) a little country pub, where they imagine theyll be the (42) of a sev
19、en-nights-a-week party. This (43) usually dies when they think of having to clean up spilled beer at one oclock in the morning. Still, theres a pub for every type of man, and a man for every type of pub. And I must (44) that, for someone who doesnt like them, Ive (45) a lot of time in pubs of variou
20、s kinds. （分数：20.00）A.After allB.In additionC.As a resultD.For exampleA.favoriteB.properC.formalD.exclusiveA.byB.overC.uponD.toA.formsB.influencesC.occupiesD.troublesA.lawfulB.meaningfulC.impressiveD.respectableA.accompanyB.comfortC.encourageD.supportA.howB.whenC.whereD.whyA.forcedB.enabledC.intended
21、D.claimedA.narrowB.nobleC.practicalD.personalA.alsoB.henceC.yetD.onlyA.existenceB.experienceC.interestD.incidentA.naturallyB.normallyC.obviouslyD.oddlyA.needsB.objectivesC.pressuresD.requirementsA.carefulB.honestC.doubtfulD.luckyA.StillB.IndeedC.ThusD.NeverthelessA.decoratingB.buyingC.designingD.vis
22、itingA.hostB.memberC.servantD.sponsorA.hobbyB.projectC.habitD.dreamA.recognizeB.rememberC.believeD.admitA.foundB.recoveredC.spentD.saved四、Section Reading Co(总题数：3，分数：15.00)Text 1 Researchers at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California found that a 12-minute bedside visit with a dog can help ea
23、se anxiety levels by 24 percent in heart failure patients, compared to a 10 percent drop when patients had a. visit from a human volunteer, and no drop in patients who had no visit. Results of the 76-patient study were presented last week at the American Heart Associations annual Scientific Sessions
24、 in Dallas, Texas. The study was funded by the Pet Care Trust Foundation, a non-profit organization which promotes human-animal interaction and bonding. In the study, effects of dog and volunteer visits were compared with those of volunteers only, and with patients who had no visits and remained at
25、rest. Heart pressures were monitored and patients were asked to answer a list of anxiety assessment questions before and after the visits. Although critical pressure measures also decreased, suggesting improved cardiac function, the most marked response was seen in anxiety levels. “The first thing y
26、ou notice is that the patients facial expression changes to a smile and the stress of the world seems to be lifted off their shoulders, “ study author Kathy Cole said. Feelings of depression and helplessness are common among heart patients, Cole said, and just three nights in a hospital is enough to
27、 make some patients feel anxious and unsettled. During the visit, the furry friend is allowed to lie on the bed next to the patient with its head within two feet of he patients. Most patients petted the dog, while others engaged human volunteers in conversation about the dog. Dogs used in the study
28、are specially trained animal-assisted therapy dogs that undergo a series of trainings, evaluations and certifications to qualify as therapy dogs. Dog breeds varied. Researchers used everything from Bernese mountain dogs to small schnauzers. However, a dog doesnt have to be specially trained to have
29、a calming effect on its human counterparts. In fact, the animal doesnt even have to be a dog in order to help. “As long as the animal has meaning to the patient, or a relationship with the patient, it can help calm the patient, “Cole said. （分数：5.00）(1).We learn from the text that heart patients bene
30、fit most from visits _. （分数：1.00）A.by a volunteer with a dogB.by a volunteer on his ownC.by a well-trained dog aloneD.by a non-profit organization(2).The study shows that, for heart patients, _. （分数：1.00）A.their anxiety is reduced if they stay longer in hospitalB.their contact with animals improves
31、their conditionC.their heart pressure decreases if they remain at restD.their recovery relies on contact with animals(3).According to Cole, the change of patients facial expression indicates that _. （分数：1.00）A.they are happy with the experimentB.they are psychologically comfortedC.their hospitalizat
32、ion may be shortenedD.their heart function is returning to normal(4).Cole believes that dogs are helpful to the patients if _. （分数：1.00）A.they are limited to certain breedsB.they are specially trained onesC.they have meaning to themD.they stay with them all day(5).This report focuses on _. （分数：1.00）
33、A.the healing power of animalsB.the treatment of heart diseaseC.the relationship between dogs and humansD.the promotion of human-animal interactionText 2 In many respects, Katsura Okiyama is a typical Japanese woman in her 20s. She enjoys spending time with her friends and loves Disney. But, less ty
34、pically, she is a writer. And, quite exceptionally, her medium is a cell phone. In Japan, not only are people reading novels on their cell phones; theyre also writing novels with themuploading SMS-length chapters to specialist websites where they are in turn downloaded to the phones of millions of r
35、eaders. The most popular are printed as books and sell in the hundreds of thousands. In book form, K, Okiyamas first cell-phone novel, is 235 pages long. “I think I was writing 20 pages in two hours per day at the most, and it took me almost a month, “ she says. Although she was used to writing arou
36、nd 100 text messages daily, Okiyama never expected that thumbing her keypad would enable her to become one of the countrys hot new writers. “I had never written a story,“ she says. “I never had the idea of how a real novel should be, so that might be why I could do it. “ “Cell-phone novels are creat
37、ed and consumed by a generation of young people in Japan that demands to be heard, “ says John Possman, an entertainment consultant. “It is truly pop culture. It has also become big business, shaking up a publishing industry whose sales have been declining for a decade. “ Individual voices are hard
38、to find, however. As dictated by the medium, the language of cell-phone novels is simple and peppered with emoticonssigns that represent various attitudes or emotions. Dialogue and description are scarce. Subject matter is always the same. Typically, a heroine loses her first love and then later str
39、uggles to find love again. “The stories are often told in the first person and lack diversity, “ agrees Possman. But that hasnt been a problem with consumers yet. “Why dont you write a novel and move me?“ read one angry schoolgirls recent online post, in response to a fierce opponent of cell-phone n
40、ovels. So far, Japans literary establishment hasnt come up with an answer. （分数：5.00）(1).In Japan, cell-phone writers _. （分数：1.00）A.upload their stories bit by bit to websitesB.pay to have their novels printed as booksC.spend almost one month to finish a novelD.send SMS-length texts to readers phones
41、(2).According to Katsura Okiyama, she is able to write because _. （分数：1.00）A.she has an insight into literatureB.she has training in storytellingC.she is skilled in text messagingD.she is free from literary rules(3).According to John Possman, the Japanese publishing industry _. （分数：1.00）A.is pushed
42、forward by the pop cultureB.is strengthened by cell-phone novelsC.has been shrinking for many yearsD.has been creating a generation of young readers(4).We learn from the text that cell-phone novels _. （分数：1.00）A.feature moving dialoguesB.have different writing stylesC.lack variety in subject matterD
43、.encourage readers to read others(5).It can be inferred that Japans literary establishment cant _. （分数：1.00）A.settle the dispute between the two sidesB.compete with cell-phone novelsC.adapt to the new technologiesD.change their writing stylesText 3 Too many people fear failure. Some of us let it kee
44、p us from trying new things, telling ourselves wed be no good at it. Some limit our goals to only what we feel absolutely sure we can accomplish. Others among us try something once and when it doesnt work out, we decide that course is not for us. Thats unfortunate because, according to many top scie
45、ntists, failure is nothing to fear. Not only is it inevitable, they say, it is even an indispensable ally. “In the research lab, “ says John Polanyi, the Nobel prize-winning chemist,“ failure is a good thing. If everything you try is very successful, it means youre playing it safe; youre not out on
46、the edge. Failure means that youre learning. To ask a scientist whether he has experienced failure is like asking an artist whether he has ever made a sketch. The answer is, a million times. That is the price of success. “ Failure is not the opposite of success. Its more like an ingredient. In Holly
47、wood, thousands of ideas for new TV shows are pitched each year, but only a select few get to the screen, let alone survive their first season. In real life, misses outnumber hits whenever people try something new. Nina Spencer, a motivational speaker and author of Getting Passion out of Your Profes
48、sion, likes to remind audiences that whenever we try a new skill, we go through four stages. “Theres the point when you dont know about the skill, and because you dont know about it, youre no good at it. Eventually, you come to know about the skill, but youre incompetent to perform it. Then, as long
49、 as you think carefully and go slowly, you can do it. Eventually, it becomes so practiced, its easy. “ The secret is not to give up at stage two. In short, the seeds of success almost always flourish best in the well-turned soil of failure. As Charles Kettering, inventor of the modern electric ignition system for cars and the holder of nearly 200 patents, once said, “failures, repeated failures, are finger-posts on the road to achievements one fails forward towards success. （分数：5.00
