公共英语三级-259及答案解析.doc

1、公共英语三级-259 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：2，分数：40.00)（分数：20.00）(1).How long did it take the man to finish drawing the picture?（分数：4.00）A.3 hours.B.Three hours and twenty minutes.C.Twenty minutes.D.Two hours and forty minutes.(2).What happened to the man?

2、（分数：4.00）A.He failed in the maths exam.B.He got a very high score.C.He didn“t sleep last night.D.He had not enough sleep last night.(3).Where is the post office?（分数：4.00）A.It is downstairs.B.It is upstairs, across the duty-free shop.C.It is on the third floor.D.It is across the street.(4).What most

3、probably does Mary do?（分数：4.00）A.A student.B.A reporter.C.A teacher.D.A lecturer.(5).What does the man want the woman to do?（分数：4.00）A.Hold the ladder for him.B.Paint the roof.C.Climb up the ladder.D.Take care while she is up the ladder.（分数：20.00）(1).What does the woman say about Susan?（分数：4.00）A.Sh

4、e lives in the countryside all the time.B.She doesn“t enjoy her life.C.She hasn“t come back from the countryside.D.She lives in the countryside for some time every year.(2).Why hasn“t the girl finished her homework?（分数：4.00）A.Because she is busy.B.Because she was sick.C.Because she is lazy.D.Because

5、 she doesn“t like it.(3).Will the woman get the book she wants?（分数：4.00）A.No, she won“t.B.Yes, but not now.C.Yes, but she must return it before the weekend.D.No, the man hasn“t got the book.(4).What does the woman mean?（分数：4.00）A.She hates listening to music.B.She wants the man to keep quiet.C.She t

6、hinks the man is too noisy.D.She wants to listen to some light music.(5).How does the man respond to the woman“s remark?（分数：4.00）A.He agrees with the woman.B.He thinks they have no money to keep the school.C.He thinks the tuition is reasonable.D.He thinks the tuition is too expensive.三、Part B(总题数：4，

7、分数：60.00)Questions 11-13 are based on the following passage about the young Americans“ idea of a good meal. （分数：12.00）(1).What is the younger Americans“ idea of a good meal?（分数：4.00）A.Foreign food.B.Butter and bread.C.Rice and vegetables.D.Hamburgers and French fries.(2).What will many people do aft

8、er they buy hamburgers?（分数：4.00）A.They eat them as quickly as possible.B.They take them home to eat.C.They eat them in their cars.D.Both B and C.(3).What do the younger members of an American family miss most when they travel abroad?（分数：4.00）A.Their customs.B.Restaurants.C.Their friends.D.Hamburgers

9、 and French fries.Questions 14-17 are based on the following dialogue. （分数：16.00）(1).Why is Laura at the bicycle shop?（分数：4.00）A.Because she helps her father there.B.Because she wants to buy a bike.C.Because she is there to meet John.D.Because her bike is broken.(2).Why does John want to buy a bike?

10、（分数：4.00）A.Because he wants to go to school by bike.B.Because he wants to go sightseeing by bike.C.Because he wants to go to work by bike.D.Because he wants to do some exercise.(3).What does Laura suggest that John do?（分数：4.00）A.Buy a racer.B.Buy a decent bike.C.Buy a touring bike.D.Buy a second-han

11、d bike.(4).What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?（分数：4.00）A.Colleagues.B.Lovers.C.Classmates.D.Friends.Questions 18-21 are based on the following passage. （分数：16.00）(1).What did Rachel“s mother do?（分数：4.00）A.A housewife.B.A singer.C.A teacher.D.A musician.(2).Why was Rachel

12、 not allowed to touch her mother“s violin when she was only two years old?（分数：4.00）A.Because the violin was too expensive.B.Because she was too young to play the violin.C.Because the violin was too big for her.D.Because her mother wanted her to play the piano.(3).What did Robert ask Rachel to do?（分数

13、：4.00）A.To play the violin once again.B.To go to the United States.C.To apply for a scholarship.D.To have her performance taped.(4).Why did Rachel move to the United States?（分数：4.00）A.Because she went to the United States to live a more comfortable life.B.Because she would give performances there.C.

14、Because she became a pupil of a famous violinist.D.Because she wanted to enter a famous university.Questions 22-25 are based on an interview between a reporter and Dr. Cole on the annual astronomy society meeting. （分数：16.00）(1).When was the annual astronomy society meeting held?（分数：4.00）A.Last year.

15、B.Last month.C.Two days ago.D.Two months ago.(2).Why did it take the scientists a long time to locate the planets?（分数：4.00）A.Because there are too many of them.B.Because they are much dimmer than their parent stars.C.Because the scientists“ method was wrong.D.Because they are moving all the time.(3)

16、.What does Doctor Cole say the scientists hope to learn about the planets with the new telescope?（分数：4.00）A.The small spots of light.B.Their chemical composition.C.Their age.D.Their size.(4).What is the purpose of the interview?（分数：4.00）A.To make Doctor Cole well-known.B.To do some research on space

17、 technology.C.To introduce a new telescope.D.To report what has been discussed at an astronomy meeting.公共英语三级-259 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：2，分数：40.00)（分数：20.00）(1).How long did it take the man to finish drawing the picture?（分数：4.00）A.3 hours.B.Three

18、 hours and twenty minutes.C.Twenty minutes.D.Two hours and forty minutes. 解析：听力原文 W: How much time did you have for drawing this picture? M: We were given 3 hours, but I finished 20 minutes earlier.(2).What happened to the man?（分数：4.00）A.He failed in the maths exam.B.He got a very high score. C.He d

19、idn“t sleep last night.D.He had not enough sleep last night.解析：听力原文 M: I got a full mark in my maths exam. W: That“s wonderful! You must be excited! M: Yes, I am. I couldn“t sleep last night.(3).Where is the post office?（分数：4.00）A.It is downstairs.B.It is upstairs, across the duty-free shop. C.It is

20、 on the third floor.D.It is across the street.解析：听力原文 W: Excuse me, could you tell me where the post office is? M: There“s one upstairs, across from the duty-free shop.(4).What most probably does Mary do?（分数：4.00）A.A student. B.A reporter.C.A teacher.D.A lecturer.解析：听力原文 M: Are there any more questi

21、ons on this lecture? Yes, Mary. W: Dr. James, do you think students could be elected as president?(5).What does the man want the woman to do?（分数：4.00）A.Hold the ladder for him. B.Paint the roof.C.Climb up the ladder.D.Take care while she is up the ladder.解析：听力原文 M: Sue, I“m going to paint the roof.

22、Will you hold the ladder for me? W: No problem. But be careful while you“re up there.（分数：20.00）(1).What does the woman say about Susan?（分数：4.00）A.She lives in the countryside all the time.B.She doesn“t enjoy her life.C.She hasn“t come back from the countryside.D.She lives in the countryside for some

23、 time every year. 解析：听力原文 M: Susan likes life in the countryside, doesn“t she? W: Yes. She lives there for several weeks every year.(2).Why hasn“t the girl finished her homework?（分数：4.00）A.Because she is busy.B.Because she was sick. C.Because she is lazy.D.Because she doesn“t like it.解析：听力原文 M: Have

24、 you finished your homework? W: Not yet. M: But your teacher demands you finish it today. W: I“ve got a headache today. I will try my best to hand it in tomorrow morning.(3).Will the woman get the book she wants?（分数：4.00）A.No, she won“t.B.Yes, but not now.C.Yes, but she must return it before the wee

25、kend. D.No, the man hasn“t got the book.解析：听力原文 W: Can you lend me the book? M: Sure. But can you promise to return it before the weekend?(4).What does the woman mean?（分数：4.00）A.She hates listening to music.B.She wants the man to keep quiet.C.She thinks the man is too noisy.D.She wants to listen to

26、some light music. 解析：听力原文 W: Tom, do we have to listen to that? M: Why? Don“t you like it? W: Er, not particularly. Can we have something more peaceful?(5).How does the man respond to the woman“s remark?（分数：4.00）A.He agrees with the woman.B.He thinks they have no money to keep the school.C.He thinks

27、 the tuition is reasonable. D.He thinks the tuition is too expensive.解析：听力原文 W: I sent my son to a private boarding school, and they charged me a large sum of money. Do you know how much it costs a year? $ 15,000! M: But I think the tuition is worth every penny of it.三、Part B(总题数：4，分数：60.00)Question

28、s 11-13 are based on the following passage about the young Americans“ idea of a good meal. （分数：12.00）(1).What is the younger Americans“ idea of a good meal?（分数：4.00）A.Foreign food.B.Butter and bread.C.Rice and vegetables.D.Hamburgers and French fries. 解析：听力原文 The younger members of most American fam

29、ilies don“t like foreign food. They like hamburgers. Their idea of a good meal is a hamburger, served with ketchup and French fried potatoes, which are called French fries. French fries are not considered foreign; most American children and teenagers love to eat them any time of the day or night. Mi

30、llions of hamburgers and French fries are eaten every year. Thousands of roadside restaurants prepare and sell them. These are not really restaurants in the usual sense; they often have little space for tables and chairs. Many people buy their hamburgers and take them home to eat, or eat them in the

31、ir cars. Sometimes it is not necessary to go inside in order to buy the hamburgers. They are ordered through a window in the restaurant and then are handed out through the window to the waiting customer. Sometimes the customer does not even have to get out of his car. When an American family travels

32、 abroad, this is almost always the custom that the younger members of the family miss most.(2).What will many people do after they buy hamburgers?（分数：4.00）A.They eat them as quickly as possible.B.They take them home to eat.C.They eat them in their cars.D.Both B and C. 解析：(3).What do the younger memb

33、ers of an American family miss most when they travel abroad?（分数：4.00）A.Their customs.B.Restaurants.C.Their friends.D.Hamburgers and French fries. 解析：Questions 14-17 are based on the following dialogue. （分数：16.00）(1).Why is Laura at the bicycle shop?（分数：4.00）A.Because she helps her father there. B.Be

34、cause she wants to buy a bike.C.Because she is there to meet John.D.Because her bike is broken.解析：听力原文 W: Hi, John! M: Oh! Hi, Laura! What are you doing here? W: Uh, I“m usually here on weekends. It“s my dad“s shop. So you are looking for a bike? M: Yeah. Now that the weather is warming up, I think

35、I should get some exercise instead of taking the bus all the time. W: Well, you come to the right place. What would you like? M: Well, I don“t want a racer or a touring bike or anything. Mostly I“ll just use it to get me back and forth from work. W: How far is that? M: About four miles. W: Are there

36、 a lot of hills on the way? M: Some. But maybe I should tell you at first that I only have 150 dollars. Can I get anything decent for that? W: Well, you are not going to get anything top of the line. But we do have a few trade-ins in the back that are in good condition. M: That sounds good. W: And y

37、ou are right. For the kind of ride you are going to be doing, the most important thing is comfort. You“d better make sure it“s the right height for you. Follow me and I“ll show you what we“ve got.(2).Why does John want to buy a bike?（分数：4.00）A.Because he wants to go to school by bike.B.Because he wa

38、nts to go sightseeing by bike.C.Because he wants to go to work by bike. D.Because he wants to do some exercise.解析：(3).What does Laura suggest that John do?（分数：4.00）A.Buy a racer.B.Buy a decent bike.C.Buy a touring bike.D.Buy a second-hand bike. 解析：(4).What is the most probable relationship between t

39、he two speakers?（分数：4.00）A.Colleagues.B.Lovers.C.Classmates.D.Friends. 解析：Questions 18-21 are based on the following passage. （分数：16.00）(1).What did Rachel“s mother do?（分数：4.00）A.A housewife.B.A singer.C.A teacher.D.A musician. 解析：听力原文 When Rachel was two years old, she often climbed onto the piano

40、bench and reached for the violin that belonged to her mother, a 38-year-old professional musician. “Please don“t touch, Rachel,“ her mother scolded. The violin was, after all, worth more than $ 20,000. But Rachel persisted, she longed to handle the graceful instrument that made beautiful sounds. Fin

41、ally, on her third birthday, Rachel was handed a package: a tiny violin, about half the normal size. Almost from the moment Rachel was born, her mother knew she was sensitive to music. For several years mother and daughter practiced together day after day. She was eager to learn. Failure often led t

42、o tears, though she never once turned from the instrument. Instead, she persisted until the problem was overcome. One day Robert, an American musician, heard Rachel playing the violin. He couldn“t believe she was just eight years old. “She must make a tape and I will take it to the United States.“ t

43、he American musician said. A famous American violin teacher heard the tape. He, too, had difficulty believing his ears. The playing was absolutely astonishing. He immediately accepted her as a pupil and recommended her for a full scholarship. In 1982, Rachel and her mother moved to New York City, le

44、aving behind a comfortable life in Japan.(2).Why was Rachel not allowed to touch her mother“s violin when she was only two years old?（分数：4.00）A.Because the violin was too expensive. B.Because she was too young to play the violin.C.Because the violin was too big for her.D.Because her mother wanted he

45、r to play the piano.解析：(3).What did Robert ask Rachel to do?（分数：4.00）A.To play the violin once again.B.To go to the United States.C.To apply for a scholarship.D.To have her performance taped. 解析：(4).Why did Rachel move to the United States?（分数：4.00）A.Because she went to the United States to live a m

46、ore comfortable life.B.Because she would give performances there.C.Because she became a pupil of a famous violinist. D.Because she wanted to enter a famous university.解析：Questions 22-25 are based on an interview between a reporter and Dr. Cole on the annual astronomy society meeting. （分数：16.00）(1).W

47、hen was the annual astronomy society meeting held?（分数：4.00）A.Last year.B.Last month. C.Two days ago.D.Two months ago.解析：听力原文 M: Doctor Cole, thank you for agreeing to this interview for the Daily Campus News. Can you tell us about what you and your colleagues discussed at the annual astronomy societ

48、y meeting last month? W: Sure. For the first time ever, the scientific community has established the existence of planets outside our own solar system. Of course we knew that certain distant stars existed. But only recently did we learn that several of them are orbited by their own planets. M: Why d

49、id it take so long to locate these planets? W: You have to understand that they are a billion times dimmer than their parent stars. It would be like trying to see the light of a candle next to a huge explosion. We don“t currently have a telescope that can be used to see them. M: But if the astronomers didn“t see the planets through a telescope, how could they find them? W: By an indirect method. It is hard to describe it with one or two words. M: There is a powerful new telescope being built in Arizona. Will that help them see these planets? W: