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1、公共英语三级-559 及答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分 听力(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、第一节(总题数：2，分数：10.00)(1).Why is the biological project in trouble?A. It is too difficult.B. It mustnt be a win-win situation.C. The man and his colleague have different ideas.D. The woman doesnt want to compromise.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Wha

2、t do we learn from the conversation?A. Mary likes her dress very much.B. Nancy regrets buying the dress.C. Nancy and Mary went to Rome together.D. Nancy and Mary like to be fashionable.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is the woman probably going to do first?A. Wash the clothes.B. Go to the cinema.C. Leave

3、hospital.D. Pick up George and Cindy.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What can we learn about Jean from the conversation?A. She enjoys calling other people.B. She can never keep any secrets.C. She is eager to share news with the woman.D. She always knows everything in town.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Who is the woman

4、most probably talking to?A. A car salesman.B. A mechanic.C. A driver.D. A technical examiner.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).What does this conversation imply?A. The good stores have been deserted recently.B. Shoppers can only find good stores in the mall.C. Lots of people moved out to the downtown area.D. The

5、re isnt much business downtown nowadays.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does the man imply?A. He enjoys reading in the lounge.B. The lounge is not a place for him to study in.C. He cannot concentrate on what he tries to study.D. Its hard to find a cozy place on campus.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What does the ma

6、n suggest the woman do?A. To protect her from mosquito bites.B. To go camping.C. To wear long sleeves.D. To help him scratch.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What do we learn about Bob Russel?A. He is quite easy to recognize.B. He is an outstanding professor.C. He looks like a movie star.D. He looks young for h

7、is age.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What is the womans proposal given to the man?A. To seek advice from her dancing teacher.B. To transfer to a more interesting class.C. To continue the dancing class.D. To drop the dancing class.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、第二节(总题数：4，分数：15.00)听下面一段对话，回答第 11 至第 13 题。（分数：3.00）(1).How d

8、oes the woman consider drama and theatre?A. It improves her relationship with others.B. It enhances her chance of getting promoted.C. It strengthens her sense of humor.D. It enables her to understand people better.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What was the students response to the womans way of teaching Engl

9、ish?A. Negatively. B. Positively. C. Passively. D. Ironically.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What can we infer about the stage fright of the woman?A. It makes her unhappy and discouraged.B. It has a negative impact on her teaching.C. It vanishes the moment she steps into her role.D. She is very nervous once s

10、he gets on the stage.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.听下面一段对话，回答第 14 至第 17 题。（分数：4.00）(1).Where does this conversation most probably happen?A. In a studio. B. In a shopping mall.C. At a resort. D. At a fashion show.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is TRUE about the womans job?A. She works for only Italia

11、n companies.B. She is a freelance designer.C. She designs all kinds of shoes.D. She was a salesperson for Burberrys.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why did the woman decide to stay in Florence for quite a long time?A. She got a job with an Italys top fashion house.B. She enjoyed lifestyle there.C. She wanted t

12、o stay with her family.D. She has established a lot of genuine friendship.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What can we learn about the change in Italys fashion industry?A. It has witnessed a steady growth in its sales volume.B. It has become much more competitive.C. It has lost many foreign customers.D. It has

13、attracted more designers from all over the world.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.听下面一段对话，回答第 18 至第 21 题。（分数：4.00）(1).What is the man responsible for in the Green Peace organization?A. Organizing protests.B. Recruiting members.C. Arranging meetings.D. Protecting endangered species.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What has Gree

14、n Peace got involved in recently?A. Eco-system protection.B. Anti-nuclear campaigns.C. Demonstration against radioactive waste.D. Clean energy conservation.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How does Green Peace prevent people from dumping nuclear waste?A. By harassing them.B. By appealing to the public.C. By tak

15、ing illegal action.D. By resorting to court.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is the womans attitude towards the campaigns organized by Green Peace?A. Skeptical. B. Subjective. C. Neutral. D. Supportive.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.听下面一段对话，回答第 22 至第 25 题。（分数：4.00）(1).What does the Community of European Railways propose

16、?A. To win more passengers from airlines in twenty years.B. To initiate the reform of railroad in western European countries.C. To speed up the trains between major European cities.D. To set up an express train network throughout Europe.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What will take place when the proposal bec

17、omes a reality?A. Passengers in European airlines will greatly decline.B. Europeans will pay less for traveling.C. Traveling time by train between major European cities will be cut by half.D. Trains will become the most convenient means of travel in Europe.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why will businessmen p

18、refer a three-hour train journey to a one-hour flight7A. Train travel will be more comfortable than air travel.B. Passengers will feel much safer by train than by plane.C. Train is much more environment-friendly than plane.D. Traveling by train may be as quick as, or even quicker than by air.（分数：1.0

19、0）A.B.C.D.(4).When did France make the first high speed train service available.9A. In 1981. B. In 1989. C. In 1992. D. In 2003.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、第二部分 英语知识运用(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Einstein, known as a famous physicist, went to Gottingen to give a lecture at the (26) invitation of the mathematical physicis

20、t David Hilbertin 1915. He was particularly (27) for this visit because it would give him a golden opportunity to explain the intricate relativity to him. The visit turned (28) a great success, and he told one of his friends excitedly that he had convinced Hilbert of the theory of relativity.Amid al

21、l of Einsteins personal worries at that time, a new scientific (29) would emerge. He was trying his utmost to find the right equations that would (30) his new concept of gravity, ones that would (31) how objects move (32) space and how space is bent by objects. By the end of the winter, he was (33)

22、to find out the mathematical approach he had been pursuing (34) almost three years was incorrect. And now there was a fierce (35) Einstein discovered that Hilbert had (36) theories from Einsteins lecture and would come up (37) the correct equations first.It was an arduous task at that time. Although

23、 Einstein performed better in physics than Hilbert, Hilbert was the better mathematician. So later Einstein (38) himself to (39) after equations, proofs, and (40) so that he could return to an earlier mathematical strategy and give as lectures to Berlins Prussian Academy of Sciences.His first lectur

24、e (41) on Nov. 4, 1915, and he explained his new approach during the lecture, (42) he admitted he did not yet obtain the precise mathematical formulation. Einstein was also (43) engaged in revising his equations to compete with Hilbert. Worried (44) being scooped(抢先) ,he sent a copy of his lecture t

25、o Hilbert. “I am curious to know whether you will make use of this new solution,“ Einstein noted with a touch of (45) （分数：20.00）(1).A. lucky B. solemn C. gracious D. grand（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. eager B. happy C. sad D. longed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. down B. out C. over D. off（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A.

26、hope B. anxiety C. aspiration D. desire（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. imitate B. inscribe C. ascribe D. describe（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. illustrate B. say C. quote D. discover（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. into B. beyond C. through D. among（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. horrible B. disappointed C. exhausted D. interested

27、（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. in B. for C. within D. over（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. complexion B. companion C. comparison D. competition（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. employed B. hired C. fired D. composed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. to B. with C. for D. from（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. devoted B. invested C. plunged D.

28、huddled（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. seek B. have sought C. be seeking D. seeking（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. sources B. news C. updates D. theories（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. feel B. felt C. fall D. fell（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. though B. since C. so D. because（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. casually B. coarsely C. vi

29、olently D. fully（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. after B. about C. on D. in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. anger B. defensiveness C. ambition D. scoff（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、第三部分 阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)As our society progresses with each passing day, more and more people enjoy

30、 doing anything through Internet. The same expectations apply to online banking. Regarded as a powerful “ value-added“ tool, online banking has attracted a great number of new customers while maintaining its old ones. Meanwhile, it may be conducive to eliminating costly paper handling or teller(出纳员)

31、 interactions in such a banking environment that is increasingly competitive.Nowadays, most large national banks, many local banks and credit unions provide some form of online banking, such as PC banking, electronic banking, home banking or Internet banking. Online banks are sometimes referred to a

32、s “brick-to-click“ banks, which must be distinguished from “brick-to-mortar“ banks that havent offered online banking yet, as well as from “virtual“ banks that have no physical branches or tellers under whatever circumstances.The challenge for the banking industry has always been to design a brand-n

33、ew service channel in such a way that its customers are willing to learn to use and trust it. That is to say, if youre new to online banking, it might take time to get started. Most of the large banks can now offer secure and fully functional online banking for free or just for a small cost. As more

34、 banks achieved success and more customers use their sites, fully functional online banking will certainly become an irresistible trend of the development in banking industry.Online banking has a lot of advantages. Unlike your corner bank, online banking sites open all the time; theyre at hand 24 ho

35、urs a day, seven days a week. You can easily enjoy the services such as account management, investment financing, online payment, even securities from a secure site. If youve away from state or even out of the country when a money problem emerges, you can log instantly on to your online bank and tak

36、e care of business. Online bank sites generally carry out and confirm(确认) deals quicker than ATM processing speeds. Many online banking sites now offer fashionable tools to help customers manage all of their valuable items more effectively.（分数：10.00）(1).The word “eliminating“ (Line 5, Para. 1) means

37、 _.A. keeping B. enhancing C. removing D. reducing（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is NOT the form of online banking?A. PC banking. B. Home banking.C. Intranet banking. D. Electronic banking.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is the challenge that the banking industry has to face according to the

38、passage?A. To make online banking more attractive.B. To open brand-new services all over the world.C. To make online banking accessible to everyone.D. To overtake other industries.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The passage implies that _.A. a “virtual“ bank is better than a “brick-to-mortar“ oneB. the number

39、of “brick-to-click“ banks is more than that of ATMsC. “brick-to-click“ banks are in fact another kind of physical banksD. customers can cope with their banking at any time（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following serves the best title for this passage?A. Different Banking Forms.B. Development of O

40、nline Banking.C. Advantages of Online Banking.D. Challenges for Banking Industry.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.八、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Suppose you are a Spanish and live in Madrid. One day when youre walking along the street, thinking about your own business, all of a sudden a stranger walked towards you with a

41、smile on his face. After stopping you, he takes out a small electronic device from his pocket, holds it close to his mouth and speaks slowly into it, saying in English: “Excuse me, where is the restaurant?“ Then what would you do after hearing that? I believe there would be three different kinds of

42、responsesome would run away quickly; some would call the police for help; and others would listen carefully to the sound from the device which said in Spanish, “Por favor? donde eatel restaurante?“The most properly response may be the last one because the person standing in front of you is probably

43、only a tourist trying to amuse himself. It is said that the device is the worlds first portable transistora hand-held microcomputer that can converts one spoken language into another simultaneously.The four-pound product is called the Voice, which is battery-operated, and it was invented by Advanced

44、 Products and Technologiesa well-known American electronics company. When the Voice was first introduced in the United States in late April at a price of over $ 1,000, it could convert spoken English into four other languages involving Italian, French, German and Spanish. The product includes separa

45、te cartridges (盒式储存器) for each of the four languages, which can be changed in an interactive way whenever the users need. The item will be seen on European market soon after the U. S.The Voice uses a microchip (微型集成块) and artificial intelligence to translate various languages. It is started by voice

46、 command and outputs voices through a built-in speaker. Then the user can make a statement or ask a question, the Voice repeats immediately what has been said in another specified language.（分数：10.00）(1).The purpose that the stranger spoke into the Voice is _.A. to greet the Spanish B. to get some in

47、formationC. to practice his Spanish D. to enjoy himself（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does the Spanish sentence “donde eatel restaurante?“ mean?A. “Would you listen carefully to the sound from the device?“B. “Why dont you ask the policeman for help?“C. “Where can I find the restaurant?“D. “How can I get

48、to the restaurant?/（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The word “speaker“ (Line 3, Para. 4) probably refers to _.A. the person talking to the deviceB. a component part of the VoiceC. the sound produced by the VoiceD. the person who speaks Spanish（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following is INCORRECT?A. The voice

49、 is a new product which is widely used.B. There is a microchip built in it.C. The voice needs battery to operate.D. The voice is a creation of an electronics company.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).From the passage, we know that the Voice is capable of translating _.A. from Spanish into any of the other languagesB. from and into English by using the same cartridgesC. between any two of the languages mentioned aboveD. from English into any of the other four languages or the other way round（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.九、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Oceanography has always be