1、公共英语三级阅读试题 1+2017 年及答案解析(总分：20.00，做题时间：50 分钟)一、Directions:(总题数：2，分数：20.00)Text 1 Rowena and Billy Wrangler are model high school students. They study hard and do extremely well on achievement tests. And next year, Rowena will be attending Harvard University. Billy, her younger brother, hopes to go t
2、o Com ell. What makes Rowena and Billy different from most students is that they dont go to school. In fact, theyve never been to school. Since kindergarten, theyve studied at home. Neither Rowena nor Billy feels as if theyve missed out on anything by being taught at home. Like many of more than one
3、 million people who receive home schooling in the United States, they feel as if theyve gotten a good education. The home-schooling trend began in the U.S. in the 1980s with parents keeping their children out of public schools so they could provide religious education at home. Today, as the home-sch
4、ooling trend continues to grow, parents are more likely to consider home schooling as an option because they believe schools dont do a very good job of teaching and are occasionally dangerous places. But can parents really do a better job? The answer in many cases is yes. In many studies, students t
5、aught at home ranked average or above average when compared to students who went to public schools. More importantly, these students were often more self-directed and have a greater depth of knowledge. “They are very well prepared for academic challenges,“ says Patricia Riordan, the dean of admissio
6、ns at George Mason University. One such student, Robert Conrad, now a sophomore at university, claims he really learned how to study and schedule his time during his eight years of home schooling. Still, not every student is as successful as Robert. “For every home-schooling success story, there are
7、 an equal number of failures,“ states Henry Lipscomb, an educational researcher. “There are just so many disadvantages that students taught at home have to overcome. “ For example, they have fewer chances to interact with others of their own age. Consequently, they sometimes lack the usual social sk
8、ills. “No matter what, though,“ states Lipscomb, “home-schooling is a growing trend. I think well be seeing more and more of this. “（分数：10.00）(1).Compared with other students, the most different thing Rowena and Billy do is that_（分数：2.00）A.they study hardB.they do extremely well on achievement tests
9、C.they never go to schoolD.they feel they have gotten a good education(2).At first in the 1980s parents gave home-schooling to children for_（分数：2.00）A.better educationB.religious educationC.safetyD.all the above(3).According to the article, what is NOT the advantage of being educated at home?（分数：2.0
10、0）A.Home is a safer place for children.B.Students taught at home are more self-directed.C.Students taught at home have a greater depth of knowledge.D.Students taught at home can go to good universities.(4).The Walter thinks（分数：2.00）A.parents can do a better job than schoolsB.home-schooling will be m
11、ore and more usefulC.students taught at home make greater achievementsD.home-schooling is good in some aspects(5).The best title of this text might be_（分数：2.00）A.Home-schooling: A Growing TrendB.Home-schooling: A Better ChoiceC.Home-schooling: A Way to SuccessD.Home-schooling: A New Method of Educat
12、ionText 2 A smile is a strong sign of a friendly and open attitude and a willingness to communicate. It is a positive, silent sign sent with the hope the other person will smile back. When you smile, you show you have noticed the person in a positive way. The result? That person will usually smile b
13、ack. You might not realize a closed position is the cause of many conversational problems. A common closed position is sitting with your arms and legs crossed and your hand covering your mouth or chin. This is often called the “thinking pose“. Ask yourself this question: Are you going to interrupt s
14、omeone who appears .to be deep in thought? This position gives off “stay away“ signs and prevents your main “sign sender“ ( your mouth) from being seen by others looking for inviting conversational signs. The open body position is most effective when you place yourself within communicating distance
15、of the other person-that is, within about five feet. Take care, however, not to enter someones “personal space“ by getting too close, too soon. Leaning forward a little while a person is talking shows your interest and how you are listening to what the person is saying. By doing this, you are saying
16、: I hear what youre saying, and Im interested in-keep talking! Often people will lean back with their hands over their mouth, chin, or behind their head in the “thinking“ pose. This position gives off signs of judgment, doubt, and lack of interest from the listener. Since most people do not feel com
17、fortable when they think they are being judged, this leaning-back position serves to prevent the speaker from continuing. In many cultures the most common form of first contact between two people is a handshake. Be the first to extend your hand in greeting. Couple this with a friendly “Hello“, a nic
18、e smile, and your name and you have made the first step to open the lines of communication. Eye contact should be natural, not forced or overdone. Direct eye contact shows you are listening to the other person and that you want to know about her.（分数：10.00）(1).A person smiles to show_（分数：2.00）A.he is
19、 kind and usefulB.he is happy all the timeC.he is ready to talk with youD.he sees something funny(2).According to the text, troubles in communication may result from_（分数：2.00）A.a dosed body positionB.an open body positionC.no smileD.the main “ sign senders“(3).Leaning back with your hands behind you
20、r head in deep thought while a person is talking_（分数：2.00）A.shows you are interested in and listening to what the speaker is sayingB.shows you want to keep some distance from the speakerC.makes him think-you are thinking about something elseD.makes him believe you are not interested in his talk(4).A
21、ll of the following gestures encourage communication except_（分数：2.00）A.leaning forward a little while a person is talkingB.crossing your armsC.looking in others eyesD.extending your hand in greeting(5).From the text we know that_（分数：2.00）A.communication depends.ads little on verbal language and much
22、 on body languageB.gestures always prevent the “sign sender“ (mouth)C.we should pay much attention to body languageD.eye contact is always helpful公共英语三级阅读试题 1+2017 年答案解析(总分：20.00，做题时间：50 分钟)一、Directions:(总题数：2，分数：20.00)Text 1 Rowena and Billy Wrangler are model high school students. They study hard
23、and do extremely well on achievement tests. And next year, Rowena will be attending Harvard University. Billy, her younger brother, hopes to go to Com ell. What makes Rowena and Billy different from most students is that they dont go to school. In fact, theyve never been to school. Since kindergarte
24、n, theyve studied at home. Neither Rowena nor Billy feels as if theyve missed out on anything by being taught at home. Like many of more than one million people who receive home schooling in the United States, they feel as if theyve gotten a good education. The home-schooling trend began in the U.S.
25、 in the 1980s with parents keeping their children out of public schools so they could provide religious education at home. Today, as the home-schooling trend continues to grow, parents are more likely to consider home schooling as an option because they believe schools dont do a very good job of tea
26、ching and are occasionally dangerous places. But can parents really do a better job? The answer in many cases is yes. In many studies, students taught at home ranked average or above average when compared to students who went to public schools. More importantly, these students were often more self-d
27、irected and have a greater depth of knowledge. “They are very well prepared for academic challenges,“ says Patricia Riordan, the dean of admissions at George Mason University. One such student, Robert Conrad, now a sophomore at university, claims he really learned how to study and schedule his time
28、during his eight years of home schooling. Still, not every student is as successful as Robert. “For every home-schooling success story, there are an equal number of failures,“ states Henry Lipscomb, an educational researcher. “There are just so many disadvantages that students taught at home have to
29、 overcome. “ For example, they have fewer chances to interact with others of their own age. Consequently, they sometimes lack the usual social skills. “No matter what, though,“ states Lipscomb, “home-schooling is a growing trend. I think well be seeing more and more of this. “（分数：10.00）(1).Compared
30、with other students, the most different thing Rowena and Billy do is that_（分数：2.00）A.they study hardB.they do extremely well on achievement testsC.they never go to school D.they feel they have gotten a good education解析：【解析】题干意为“与其他学生相比，Rowena 和 Billy 最不同寻常的地方是什么?”从文章第一段第五句话“What makes Rowena and Bil
31、ly differ-ent from most students is that they dont go to school.”可以看出，他们最与众不同之处在于他们从来没有去过学校上学，因此正确答案为 C。(2).At first in the 1980s parents gave home-schooling to children for_（分数：2.00）A.better educationB.religious education C.safetyD.all the above解析：【解析】题干意为“起初在 20 世纪踟年代父母给孩子们进行家庭学校教育是为了什么?”从文章第二段第一句
32、话中“SO they could pro-vide religiOUS education at home.”可以看出，他们这样做是为了在家中给孩子们进行宗教教育，因此正确答案为 B。(3).According to the article, what is NOT the advantage of being educated at home?（分数：2.00）A.Home is a safer place for children.B.Students taught at home are more self-directed.C.Students taught at home have
33、a greater depth of knowledge.D.Students taught at home can go to good universities. 解析：【解析】题干意为“根据文章，下面哪一条不是家庭学校的优点?”这道题需要把四个选项和原文逐一对比、逐一排除。从文章第二段倒数第二句话中“they believe schoolsAre occasionally dangerous places.”可以排除 A，从文章第三段第三句话“More importantly，these students are often mole self-directed and have a g
34、reater depth of knowledge.”可以排除 B 和 c，而文章没有谈到家庭学校和上好大学的联系，因此正确答案为 D。(4).The Walter thinks（分数：2.00）A.parents can do a better job than schoolsB.home-schooling will be more and more usefulC.students taught at home make greater achievementsD.home-schooling is good in some aspects 解析：【解析】题干意为“作者的观点是什么?”文
35、章第三、四、五段谈到家庭学校既有优势也有缺陷，因此 A、B、C 都有失片面，而 D“在一些方面家庭学校不错”更合文意。故选 D。(5).The best title of this text might be_（分数：2.00）A.Home-schooling: A Growing Trend B.Home-schooling: A Better ChoiceC.Home-schooling: A Way to SuccessD.Home-schooling: A New Method of Education解析：【解析】题干意为“文章最好的标题是什么?”A 家庭学校：一个不断发展的趋势，8
36、 家庭学校：一个更好的选择，C 家庭学校：一条通往成功的道路，D 家庭学校：一种新的教育方式。根据文章主题，B、C 都有失片面，而 D 则不准确，家庭学校在上世纪 80 年代就有了，并不是新的教育方式，而文章第二段和最后一段都提到家庭学校是一种趋势，因此 A 最贴切文意。故选 A。Text 2 A smile is a strong sign of a friendly and open attitude and a willingness to communicate. It is a positive, silent sign sent with the hope the other pe
37、rson will smile back. When you smile, you show you have noticed the person in a positive way. The result? That person will usually smile back. You might not realize a closed position is the cause of many conversational problems. A common closed position is sitting with your arms and legs crossed and
38、 your hand covering your mouth or chin. This is often called the “thinking pose“. Ask yourself this question: Are you going to interrupt someone who appears .to be deep in thought? This position gives off “stay away“ signs and prevents your main “sign sender“ ( your mouth) from being seen by others
39、looking for inviting conversational signs. The open body position is most effective when you place yourself within communicating distance of the other person-that is, within about five feet. Take care, however, not to enter someones “personal space“ by getting too close, too soon. Leaning forward a
40、little while a person is talking shows your interest and how you are listening to what the person is saying. By doing this, you are saying: I hear what youre saying, and Im interested in-keep talking! Often people will lean back with their hands over their mouth, chin, or behind their head in the “t
41、hinking“ pose. This position gives off signs of judgment, doubt, and lack of interest from the listener. Since most people do not feel comfortable when they think they are being judged, this leaning-back position serves to prevent the speaker from continuing. In many cultures the most common form of
42、 first contact between two people is a handshake. Be the first to extend your hand in greeting. Couple this with a friendly “Hello“, a nice smile, and your name and you have made the first step to open the lines of communication. Eye contact should be natural, not forced or overdone. Direct eye cont
43、act shows you are listening to the other person and that you want to know about her.（分数：10.00）(1).A person smiles to show_（分数：2.00）A.he is kind and usefulB.he is happy all the timeC.he is ready to talk with you D.he sees something funny解析：【解析】题干意为“一个人微笑表示什么?”从文章第一段第一句话“A smile is a strong sign of a
44、friendly and open attitude and a willingness to communicate.”可以看出，微笑是友好、开放、乐意交流的强烈信号，因此可判断正确答案为 C。(2).According to the text, troubles in communication may result from_（分数：2.00）A.a dosed body position B.an open body positionC.no smileD.the main “ sign senders“解析：【解析】题干意为“根据文章，交流中的麻烦可能是由于什么造成的?”由文章第二段
45、第一句话中的“a closed position is the cause of many conversational problems”可以看出答案为 A。(3).Leaning back with your hands behind your head in deep thought while a person is talking_（分数：2.00）A.shows you are interested in and listening to what the speaker is sayingB.shows you want to keep some distance from th
46、e speakerC.makes him think-you are thinking about something elseD.makes him believe you are not interested in his talk 解析：【解析】题干意为“当别人在说话时，你双手放在脑袋后面，身体向后仰，陷入沉思，这会怎样?”这道题需要把四个选项和原文逐一对比、逐一排除。从文章第五段前两句“0ften people will lean back with their hands.or behind their head in the“thinkin9”pose.This position
47、gives off signs of.lack of interest from the listener.”，因此可见正确答案为 D。(4).All of the following gestures encourage communication except_（分数：2.00）A.leaning forward a little while a person is talkingB.crossing your arms C.looking in others eyesD.extending your hand in greeting解析：【解析】题干意为“以下所有的姿势中，除了哪一种以外
48、其他姿势都有助于交流?”文章第二段第二句话中谈到“A common closed position is sitting with your allns and legs crossed.”因此8 双臂交叉是一种封闭姿势，阻碍交流，所以正确答案为 B。(5).From the text we know that_（分数：2.00）A.communication depends.ads little on verbal language and much on body languageB.gestures always prevent the “sign sender“ (mouth)C.we should pay much attention to body language D.eye contact is always helpful解析：【解析】题干意为“从这篇文章中我们可以知道什么?”A 交流几乎不靠口头语言，大部分靠肢体语言，B 姿势总是会阻碍“信号发出器” (嘴巴)，c 我们应该多注意肢体语言，D 眼神交流总是有帮助。A、B、D 都过于绝对，c 最贴切文意。故正确答案为 c。
