公共英语三级-243及答案解析.doc

1、公共英语三级-243 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Use of English(总题数：2，分数：100.00)Most young people enjoy physical activities, walking, cycling, football, or mountaineering. These who have a passion 1 climbing high and difficult mountains are often 2 with astonishment. Why are men and women 3 to suffer cold an

2、d hardship, and to 4 on high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activities 5 which men give their leisure. There are no man-made rules, as there are for 6 as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of different kinds w

3、hich it would be dangerous to 7 , but it is this freedom from man-made rules 8 makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to their own 9 . If we 10 mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is 11 mountaineering is n

4、ot a “team work“. However, it is only our misunderstanding. There are, in fact, no matches“ 12 “teams“ of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may 13 , obviously, there is teamwork. A mountain climber knows that he may have to fight with natural 14 tha

5、t ate stronger and more powerful than man. His sport requires high mental and 15 qualities. A mountain climber 16 to improve on skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions 17 in their early twenties. But it is not 18 for men

6、of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more 19 than younger men, but they probably climb more skill and less 20 of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.（分数：50.00）A.forB.inC.toD.ofA.looked up toB.looked forwardC.looked intoD.looked uponA.willingB.

7、reluctantC.unwillingD.probableA.take painsB.run riskC.take a riskD.make effortsA.toB.withC.forD.towardsA.soB.variousC.differentD.suchA.applyB.worryC.ignoreD.noticeA.whichB.thatC.howD.whyA.methodsB.formsC.rulesD.activitiesA.correlateB.relateC.compareD.contrastA.forB.whatC.whichD.thatA.withinB.fromC.b

8、eyondD.betweenA.existB.goC.dependD.confideA.strengthB.stormsC.powersD.forcesA.physicianB.physicalC.physiologicalD.psychologicalA.triesB.continuesC.wantsD.decidesA.will beB.appearC.areD.isA.unusualB.normalC.commonD.strangeA.strengthB.effortsC.energyD.timeA.shortageB.lackC.rubbishD.wasteHistorians ten

9、d to tell the same joke when they are describing history education in America. It“s the one 21 the teacher standing in the schoolroom door 22 goodbye to students for the summer and calling 23 them, “By the way, we won World War .“ The problem with the joke, of course, is that it“s 24 funny. The rece

10、nt surveys on 25 illiteracy (无知) are beginning to numb (令人震惊): nearly one third of American 17-year-olds cannot even 26 which countries the United States 27 against in that war. One third have no 28 when the Declaration of Independence was 29 . One third thought Columbus reached the New World after

11、1750. Two thirds cannot correctly 30 the Civil War between 1850 and 1900. 31 when they get the answers right, some are 32 guessing. Unlike math or science, ignorance of history cannot be 33 connected to loss of international 34 . But it does affect our future 35 a democratic nation and as individual

12、s. The 36 news is that there is growing agreement 37 what is wrong with the 38 of history and what needs to be 39 to fix it. The steps are tentative (尝试性的) 40 yet to be felt in most classrooms.（分数：50.00）A.aboutB.inC.forD.byA.shakingB.wavingC.noddingD.speakingA.inB.afterC.forD.upA.rarelyB.soC.tooD.no

13、tA.historicalB.educationalC.culturalD.politicalA.distinguishB.acknowledgeC.identifyD.conveyA.defeatedB.attackedC.foughtD.struckA.senseB.doubtC.reasonD.ideaA.printedB.signedC.markedD.editedA.placeB.judgeC.getD.lockA.EvenB.ThoughC.ThusD.SoA.hardlyB.justC.stillD.everA.exclusivelyB.practicallyC.shortlyD

14、directlyA.competitivenessB.comprehensionC.communityD.commitmentA.ofB.forC.withD.asA.fineB.niceC.surprisingD.goodA.toB.withC.onD.ofA.consultingB.coachingC.teachingD.instructingA.doneB.dealtC.metD.reachedA.thereforeB.orC.andD.as公共英语三级-243 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Use of English(总题数：2，分数：100.00)Mos

15、t young people enjoy physical activities, walking, cycling, football, or mountaineering. These who have a passion 1 climbing high and difficult mountains are often 2 with astonishment. Why are men and women 3 to suffer cold and hardship, and to 4 on high mountains? This astonishment is caused, proba

16、bly, by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activities 5 which men give their leisure. There are no man-made rules, as there are for 6 as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of different kinds which it would be dangerous to 7 , but it is this freedom from man-made rul

17、es 8 makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to their own 9 . If we 10 mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is 11 mountaineering is not a “team work“. However, it is only our misunderstanding. There are, in

18、fact, no matches“ 12 “teams“ of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may 13 , obviously, there is teamwork. A mountain climber knows that he may have to fight with natural 14 that ate stronger and more powerful than man. His sport requires high mental

19、and 15 qualities. A mountain climber 16 to improve on skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions 17 in their early twenties. But it is not 18 for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may tak

20、e more 19 than younger men, but they probably climb more skill and less 20 of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.（分数：50.00）A.for B.inC.toD.of解析：have a passion for sth“对有强烈的感情、爱好”A.looked up toB.looked forwardC.looked intoD.looked upon 解析：look up to“仰慕、尊敬某人”，look forward“期盼，盼望”，loo

21、k into“调查”，look upon“把看作，把视为”A.willing B.reluctantC.unwillingD.probable解析：willingly“愿意的”A.take painsB.run riskC.take a risk D.make efforts解析：run risk“冒险”(被动的处于危险之中)，take a risk“冒险”,A.to B.withC.forD.towards解析：give leisure to sth “把空闲时间用于”A.soB.variousC.differentD.such 解析：so+adj+a(n)+n.，such+a(n)+adj

22、nA.applyB.worryC.ignore D.notice解析：此处的含义为“不遵守规定登山会很危险”A.whichB.that C.howD.why解析：It is.that.为强调句型A.methods B.formsC.rulesD.activities解析：文中的意思为“登山者们自由地选择登山的方法”。A.correlateB.relateC.compareD.contrast 解析：compare with“与比较”，contrast with“对比、对照”，指比较某一事物与另一事物，以显示它们的相异之处，表现明显的差别。A.forB.whatC.whichD.that 解析

23、连词 that引导的从句作系动词 is 的表语A.withinB.fromC.beyondD.between 解析：between“在之间”A.existB.goC.depend D.confide解析：depend on sb or sth“需要某人或某事的支持和帮助A.strengthB.stormsC.powersD.forces 解析：strength“力量的强度”，power“运用能力或体力和脑力来做某事”，force“实施力量，产生行动或征服对手”。A.physicianB.physical C.physiologicalD.psychological解析：mental“智力的”

24、physical“体力的”A.triesB.continues C.wantsD.decides解析：year after year 后应该选有“持续”之意的动词。A.will beB.appearC.are D.is解析：be+in+one“s twenties 表示“在某人二十多岁时”A.unusual B.normalC.commonD.strange解析：unusual“不寻常的”A.strengthB.effortsC.energyD.time 解析：根据文章的含义，爬山者年龄大应该使用更多的时间。A.shortageB.lackC.rubbishD.waste 解析：shorta

25、ge“短缺”，waste“浪费”Historians tend to tell the same joke when they are describing history education in America. It“s the one 21 the teacher standing in the schoolroom door 22 goodbye to students for the summer and calling 23 them, “By the way, we won World War .“ The problem with the joke, of course, i

26、s that it“s 24 funny. The recent surveys on 25 illiteracy (无知) are beginning to numb (令人震惊): nearly one third of American 17-year-olds cannot even 26 which countries the United States 27 against in that war. One third have no 28 when the Declaration of Independence was 29 . One third thought Columbu

27、s reached the New World after 1750. Two thirds cannot correctly 30 the Civil War between 1850 and 1900. 31 when they get the answers right, some are 32 guessing. Unlike math or science, ignorance of history cannot be 33 connected to loss of international 34 . But it does affect our future 35 a democ

28、ratic nation and as individuals. The 36 news is that there is growing agreement 37 what is wrong with the 38 of history and what needs to be 39 to fix it. The steps are tentative (尝试性的) 40 yet to be felt in most classrooms.（分数：50.00）A.about B.inC.forD.by解析：A.shakingB.waving C.noddingD.speaking解析：A.i

29、nB.after C.forD.up解析：A.rarelyB.soC.tooD.not 解析：A.historical B.educationalC.culturalD.political解析：A.distinguishB.acknowledgeC.identify D.convey解析：A.defeatedB.attackedC.fought D.struck解析：A.senseB.doubtC.reasonD.idea 解析：A.printedB.signed C.markedD.edited解析：A.place B.judgeC.getD.lock解析：A.Even B.ThoughC.

30、ThusD.So解析：A.hardlyB.just C.stillD.ever解析：A.exclusivelyB.practicallyC.shortlyD.directly 解析：A.competitiveness B.comprehensionC.communityD.commitment解析：A.ofB.forC.withD.as 解析：A.fineB.niceC.surprisingD.good 解析：A.toB.withC.on D.of解析：A.consultingB.coachingC.teaching D.instructing解析：A.done B.dealtC.metD.reached解析：A.thereforeB.orC.and D.as解析：