公共英语三级-223及答案解析.doc

1、公共英语三级-223 及答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、BPart A/B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answerA, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to a

2、nswer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.（分数：5.00）(1).What does the man propose to do first? A. Go downtown. B. See the movie. C. Get the tickets. D. Have a meal.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does the woman mean? A. Shes already visited the museum. B. Mary might be leaving earlier th

3、an she is. C. Mary will take him to the office. D. The man could probably go with Mary.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What are the two speakers talking about? A. Strange colors. B. Different tastes of tea. C. Fashion. D. A painting.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What does the man mean? A. He went mountain climbing last

4、 year. B. He hasnt traveled around the world yet. C. He definitely does not want to go. D. He always wants to climb that mountain.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Why did Hill lose his job? A. He got angry with his boss. B. He always got to work late. C. He was frequently sick and absent from work. D. He made a

5、 mistake in the accounting.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：5.00）(1).What can we infer from the conversation? A. The man wont have the meeting. B. The man will go to the meeting whether the time is changed or not. C. The man will go for a meeting any day. D. Any meeting is the same to the man.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(

6、2).Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. In the supermarket. B. In the restaurant. C. In the mans home. D. In the womans home.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What probably is the relationship between the two speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Manager and customer. C. Secretary and client.

7、D. Interviewer and interviewee.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What does the man want to know? A. The way to the fifth floor. B. The way to Mr. Larrys office. C. The way to the conference room. D. The way to the lift.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What do we learn from the womans words? A. She has more letters now than

8、before. B. She doesnt have so many letters as before. C. She often hears from her family now. D. She is used to having a lot of letters.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、BPart B/B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the qu

9、estions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.Questions 11 13 are based on the following interview between a reporter and a sportswoman. （

10、分数：3.00）(1).When did Miss Green become a swimming star? A. At the age of 15. B. At the age of 20. C. At the age of 18. D. At the age of 16.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How old is Miss Green now? A. 15. B. 20. C. 18. D. 16.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why is the woman going to give up swimming? A. She doesnt enjoy s

11、wimming. B. She thinks she will never win in an international competition. C. She cant bear the hard training. D. She wants to do something other than swimming in her life.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 14 17 are based on the following dialogue between two friends talking about camera. （分数：4.00）(1).What

12、 are the speakers doing as the conversation begins? A. Looking at some photographs. B. Selling cameras. C. Teaching a photography class. D. Repairing camera equipment.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why doesnt the man carry a camera with him? A. He has a professional photographer. B. He knows nothing about fil

13、m processing. C. He doesnt have a flash attachment. D. He thinks a big camera would bring too much trouble.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is the major advantage of the womans camera? A. It focuses automatically. B. It has a lot of specialized lenses. C. It is easy to load. D. It advances the film automat

14、ically.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What problem does the man have in taking pictures? A. He cant find good subjects to photograph. B. His indoor shots are too dark. C. His pictures are often blurry. D. His camera is too big for good detail.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 18 21 are based on the following dialogu

15、e between a teacher and a student. （分数：4.00）(1).How many courses did the woman take last semester? A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What year is the woman going to be in? A. The junior year. B. The freshman year. C. The senior year. D. The sophomore year.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which subject

16、 is taken as a general background course? A. English sociology. B. Journalism. C. Freshman French. D. Writing.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Who is the man in this conversation? A. Dean of Students. B. Lecturer in Speech Communication. C. Professor of Business Administration. D. Chairman of the Journalism Dep

17、artment.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 22 25 are based on the following monologue on T-shirts. （分数：4.00）(1).When do people usually wear T-shirts? A. When they take part in sports. B. When they watch a film. C. When they go shopping. D. When they read a book.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why do people like to wea

18、r T-shirts so much today? A. T-shirts are suitable for home wear. B. T-shirts are smart and comfortable. C. T-shirts go well with trousers. D. T-shirts feel soft and wash well.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What kind of T-shirt is the most popular one? A. The silk T-shirt in white color. B. The nylon T-shirt

19、worn on the playground. C. The wool T-shirt worn for work. D. The cotton T-shirt with a slogan or a picture.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is being done to make the T-shirts more attractive? A. New technology. B. Advertisements. C. New designs. D. More artificial materials.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、BSection Use

20、 o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Directions:Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.The evolution of artificial intelligence is now proceeding so rapidly that U U 1 /U /Uthe middle of this century cheap computers U U 2 /U /Ularger than

21、 portable typewriters will U U 3 /U /Uthat will be able to solve almost any U U 3 /U /Ufaster and more efficiently than we can. “Intelligence“ in a machine, U U 5 /U /Uin a human, is best U U 6 /U /Uas the ability to solve complex problems swiftly. This U U 7 /U /Uinvolve medical analysis and prescr

22、iptions, U U 8 /U /Ulegal matters U U 9 /U /Ushort, replacing the profession of lawyers completely or in U U 10 /U /Uwar games: in other words, U U 11 /U /Ugovernments whether U U 12 /U /Unot to go to war. U U 13 /U /Ucomputers have already intensified the deadlines of weapons, the prospect is that

23、they will U U 14 /U /Uthe more beneficial role of preventing wars. U U 15 /U /Uasked to estimate the chances of victory, the computer will analyze facts U U 16 /U /Ufrom the lifelong military expert with his optimistic sense and military enthusiasm.When the same figures are fed into the emotionless

24、machine each to be weighed with U U 17 /U /Uobjective and then judged U U 18 /U /Ueach other, the U U 19 /U /U, far more often than “U U 20 /U /U“ in human decision making, will be: “You start this war you will lose.“（分数：20.00）(1). A. at B. by C. in D. on（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. no B. not C. some D.

25、 any（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. install B. happen C. appear D. show（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. difficulty B. trouble C. case D. problem（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. as B. like C. same D. similar（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6). A. taken B. considered C. defined D. thought（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7). A. must B. might C. may D. wi

26、ll（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8). A. resolving B. issuing C. setting D. finishing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9). A. in B. for C. as D. at（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10). A. having B. playing C. also D. making（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11). A. arguing B. promising C. taking D. advising（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12). A. and B. or C. stating D. but（

27、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13). A. Unless B. If C. While D. Though（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14). A. make B. possess C. get D. assume（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15). A. After B. Before C. If D. While（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16). A. differently B. accordingly C. directly D. consistently（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17). A. hot B. cold C. good D. b

28、ad（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18). A. for B. with C. against D. between（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19). A. solution B. result C. key D. answer（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20). A. yes B. not C. no D. all（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、BSection Readi(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、BPart A/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、BText 1/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Play is the principal busine

29、ss of childhood, and more and more in recent years research has shown the great importance of play in the development of a human being. From earliest infancy, every child needs opportunity and the right material for play, and the main tools of play are toys. Their main function is to suggest, encour

30、age and assist play. To succeed in this they must be good toys, which children will play often, and will come back to again and again. Therefore it is important to choose suitable toys for different stages of a childs development.In recent years research on infant development has shown the standard

31、a child is likely to reach, within the range of his inherited abilities, is largely determined in the first three years of his life. So a babys ability to profit from the right play materials should not be underestimated. A baby who is encouraged and stimulated, talked to and shown things and played

32、 with, has the best chance of growing up successfully.The next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds. Every type of suitable toys should be made available to the child, for trying out, experimenting and learning, for discovering his own particular ability. Bricks and jigsaws

33、 and construction toys; painting, scribbling and making things; sand and water play; toys for imaginative and pretending play; the first social games for learning to play and get on with others.By the third stage of play developmentfrom five to seven or eight yearsthe child is at school. But for a f

34、ew more years play is still the best way of learning, at home or at school. It is easier to see which type of toys the child most enjoys.Until the age of seven or eight, play and work mean much the same thing to a child. But once reading has been mastered, then books and school become the main sourc

35、e of learning. Toys are still interesting and valuable, they lead on to new hobbies, but their significance has changedto a child of nine or ten years, toys and games mean, as to adults, relaxation and fun.（分数：10.00）(1).The writer wants us to understand that a child _. A. has to be taught how to pla

36、y B. likes a toy C. matures through play D. can grow up with toys（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Toys have several functions except _. A. helping children to play B. urging children to play C. recommending ways for children to play D. asking children to play（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The passage tells us that childr

37、en are the most curious when they are about _. A. four years old B. six years old C. one year old D. two years old（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The passage is about _. A. the importance of education B. the importance of play C. the childrens speech development D. the relationship between play and study（分数：2.

38、00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following does the author NOT express? A. The function of toys is to inspire play. B. Good toys are very important to the childrens growth. C. Toys should be chosen according to childrens ages. D. Toys are still the main source of learning for a student.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.八

39、、BText 2/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Nowadays, a standard for measuring power has changed. These changes foretell a new standard for measuring power. No longer will a nations political influence be based solely on the strength of its military forces. Of course, military effectiveness will remain a primary meas

40、ure of power. But political influence is also closely tied to industrial competitiveness. Its often said that without its military the Soviet Union would really be a third-world nation. The new standard of power and influence that is evolving now places more emphasis on the ability of a country to c

41、ompete effectively in the economic markets of the world.America must recognize this new course of events. Our success in shaping world events over the past 40 years has been the direct result of our ability to adapt technology and to take advantage of the capabilities of our people for the purpose o

42、f maintaining peace. Our industrial prowess (威力) over most of this period was unchallenged. It is ironic (有讽刺性的) that it is just this prowess that has enabled other countries to prosper and in turn to threaten our industrial leadership.The competitiveness of Americas industrial base is an issue bigg

43、er than the department of defense and is going to require the efforts of the major institutional forces in our society, government, industry, and education. That is not to say that the defense department will not be a strong force in the process. But we simply cannot be, nor should we be, looked upo

44、n by others as the savior (救星) of American industry.（分数：10.00）(1).Now a nations political influence depends on _. A. the strength of its military forces B. its ability to compete in industry C. economic markets D. both A and B（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The Soviet Union was not being listed as a third-worl

45、d nation just because of _. A. its powerful military forces B. its vast land C. its industrial competitiveness D. its contributions to world peace（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The author indicates that _ is threatening American political power. A. other countries B. the declining U.S. industrial base C. a ne

46、w standard for measuring power D. less advanced technology（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).America succeeded in shaping world events over the past 40 years probably because of _. A. its ability to adapt technology B. its ability to take advantage of the capabilities of its people C. its ability to compete in th

47、e world markets D. both A and B（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The purpose of writing this article is _. A. to draw the readers attention to a new standard for measuring power B. to demonstrate America political influence in the world C. to emphasize that effort must be made to strengthen the declining U.S. industrial base D. to sho