公共英语三级-52及答案解析.doc

1、公共英语三级-52 及答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数：2，分数：10.00)BPart A/BI You will hear I0 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer A ,B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the quest

2、ion and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.Now look at Question 1./I（分数：5.00）(1).What will the weather probably be like on Thursday?（分数：1.00）A.It will probably rain.B.It will probably be foggy.C.It will probably not rain.D.It will probably be cold.(2).How does the woman feel at the end of the con

3、versation?（分数：1.00）A.Angry.B.Thankful.C.Happy.D.Upset.(3).Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.Boss and employee.B.Brother and sister.C.Salesperson and customer.D.Doctor and patient.(4).What is the woman going to do on Sunday?（分数：1.00）A.Go to the museum.B.Attend a wedd

4、ing.C.See an exhibition.D.Go to New Mexico.(5).Why cant the man go to the party?（分数：1.00）A.He has to work.B.He has an appointment.C.He doesnt like dancing.D.He wants to eat out.（分数：5.00）(1).What does the woman think about Professor Conrads class?（分数：1.00）A.She thinks his lectures are boring.B.She th

5、inks his tests are too long.C.She doesnt like his choice of test questions.D.She doesnt think he prepares well enough.(2).What can we learn from the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.Tile woman knows more about computer than the man.B.Both of the man and the woman begin to realize the importance of computer.C

6、The man is not intelligent enough.D.The woman is a computer major.(3).What are the two speakers talking about?（分数：1.00）A.Their children.B.Environmental problem.C.Safe food.D.Clean water.(4).What does the man mean?（分数：1.00）A.The woman can sell her ticket before 15 October.B.The woman cannot change h

7、er ticket deadline once it is decided.C.The woman can decide on her ticket in a few days.D.The woman cannot change her ticket until 15 October.(5).Where will the man probably go for the vacation?（分数：1.00）A.Egypt.B.Australia.C.Austria.D.An exciting place.二、BPart B/B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)Questions 11 13 are

8、 based on the following dialogue.（分数：3.00）(1).Why does the woman want to go to the movie?（分数：1.00）A.She is tired of staying at home all day.B.There is a good film in the neighborhood theater.C.She enjoys going to the movies.D.She is sick of watching TV.(2).Why the woman doesnt want to see the movie

9、Gone with the Wind?（分数：1.00）A.Because the movie theater is far away.B.Because the film is too old.C.Because she doesnt want to see it a second time.D.Because its a popular film so the tickets would be quite expensive.(3).What do the man and the woman finally decide to do?（分数：1.00）A.They decide to go

10、 and see a horror film.B.They decide to stay home and watch TV.C.They decide to go to a movie in the neighborhood.D.They decide to go downtown.Questions 14 17 are based on the following dialogue about election of school president.（分数：4.00）(1).To what student body office does the man want to be elect

11、ed?（分数：1.00）A.Chairman.B.Treasurer.C.Secretary.D.President.(2).Where will they put the posters?（分数：1.00）A.In the hall ways.B.In the classrooms.C.In the cafeteria.D.In the radio station.(3).When is the radio going to be broadcasted?（分数：1.00）A.In the morning.B.During lunch.C.In the afternoon.D.During

12、dinner.(4).What will the man do tonight?（分数：1.00）A.Make posters.B.Write a speech.C.Answer questions.D.Study for chemistry.IQuestions 1821 are based on the following dialogue./I（分数：4.00）(1).Whats the womans problem?（分数：1.00）A.Her daughter shows no interest in going to college.B.Her daughter is not in

13、terested in her studies and has poor grades.C.Her daughter does not think going to college: is the best choice for her.D.Her daughter wants to get a job.(2).What the result might be if Janes grades continue to fall?（分数：1.00）A.She wouldnt be able to get a scholarship for college.B.She wont be able to

14、 be admitted to college.C.She wont get a diploma from high school.D.She will be forced to leave the high school.(3).What does Roger suggest the woman to solve her problem?（分数：1.00）A.To criticize Jane for her present situation.B.To force Jane to pay more attention to study.C.To talk with Jane serious

15、ly.D.To let Jane make her own choice.(4).What will the woman do if Jane was not ready for college according to Roger?（分数：1.00）A.She should force Jane to set a right attitude toward college.B.She should help Jane to change her opinion about college.C.She should motivate Jane to study much harder.D.Sh

16、e should ask Jane to put off college and get a job.IQuestions 2225 are based on the following dialogue./I（分数：4.00）(1).What are tile speakers talking about?（分数：1.00）A.Places the man has visited.B.A paper the woman wrote.C.School activities they enjoy.D.Plans for the summer.(2).What does the man find

17、surprising about the woman?（分数：1.00）A.She has never been to Cettysburg.B.She took a political science course.C.Her family still goes on vacation together.D.Shes interested in the United States Civil War.(3).What is the woman unable to remember?（分数：1.00）A.Why her parents wanted to go to Gettysburg.B.

18、Why her familys vacation plans changed ten years ago.C.Where her family went for a vacation ten years ago.D.Where her family went for their last vacation.(4).What does the woman imply about Gettysburg?（分数：1.00）A.Its far from where she lives.B.Her family went there without taking her.C.She doesnt kno

19、w a lot about it.D.Shes excited about going there.三、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)BText/BA study in the United States finds that girls and young women use tobacco, drugs and alcohol for different reasons than hoys. It says young malesU (26) /Uuse tobacco, drink alcohol or fake drugsU (27) /Uexciteme

20、nt. Or they think it will make them more popular. Young females,U (28) /U, may hope to feel happier or reduceU (29) /Uor lose weight.There are physical, psychological and socialU (30) /Ufrom smoking, drinking anti usingU (31) /U. The report says some of these mayU (32) /Umore quickly and severely in

21、 females. For example, it says they arc more likely to become dependentU (33) /Utobacco than males who smoke just as many cigarettes.U (34) /Uit says females have a greatU (35) /Uof brain damage from too much alcohol.Here are some other findings.Girls and young women who drink coffee are muchU (36)

22、/Uto smoke and drink alcohol and to start sooner than those who do not drink coffee. The report calls caffeine a “little known warningU (37) /U.Girls who do unhealthy things to lose weight drinkU (38) /Ualcohol than those who do notU (39) /Ueven though alcohol can cause weight gain.U (40) /U, even g

23、irls who do healthy things to lose weight smoke more than those notU (41) /Udiets.The report lists a number of warning signs toU (42) /Ufor. These include depression and too much concern aboutU (43) /U. The study also reminds parents and other adults that theyU (44) /Uexamples good or bad by their o

24、wnU (45) /U.（分数：20.00）A.normallyB.occasionallyC.generallyD.scarcelyA.inB.forC.byD.atA.thereforeB.howeverC.whyD.whereverA.impactB.fearC.tensionD.torteA.effectsB.endsC.meaningsD.groundsA.tobaccoB.alcoholC.coffeeD.drugA.doB.happenC.takeD.affectA.fromB.forC.withD.onA.ButB.SoC.ThoughD.AndA.opportunityB.l

25、uckC.riskD.accidentA.likelierB.betterC.worseD.easierA.signalB.signC.symbolD.markA.lessB.littleC.moreD.muchA.dietB.drinkC.smokeD.haveA.AltogetherB.SeldomC.ContrarilyD.AlsoA.inB.onC.againstD.atA.careB.stareC.lookD.watchA.appearanceB.realityC.moneyD.peopleA.buildB.makeC.setD.poseA.activitiesB.actionsC.

26、reactionsD.movements四、BSection Readi(总题数：3，分数：30.00)BText 1/BLast week ,on a flight to Washington, I met a self-assured businessman who asked me about my profession when sitting himself comfortably next to me. I told him that I am an educator, and for twelve years I have been trying to develop and p

27、romote critical thinking about learning in general education.“That must be the most difficult task in the world ! “He thought for a moment. “Why do you do this?“I talked about how I had started teaching geography. I told him about the struggles of being a headmaster. And then I told him what I have

28、come to regard as my real turning-point experience.It was back in 1984,when I visited what was known at the time as one of the most outstanding high schools on the Eastern seaboard. After two days there I was totally amazed. I had never met such a fine collection of young people, every one of them a

29、pparently confident, enthusiastic, sensitive and well able to manage their futures. I asked head of the school how this had been achieved and he smiled broadly. “We believe in functional literacy for all young people; that is, the ability to feel confident that you can handle the cballenges of moder

30、n society. That confidence comes when you know that you are able to manage your own learning and will be able to handle that throughout a lifetime. And that, “he concluded, “requires the highest possible skills in thinking, communicating, collaborating and decision-making.“But, for goodness sake, th

31、ose are just the skills Im looking for among my employees,“ cried my companion. “Thats just what industrys been trying to tell the academic world for years. Instead of listening, you continue to keep going a set of practices which are counter-productive to those very skills needed in employment. You

32、 teachers think that life is about working alone on some piece of academic research in an ivory tower far removed from the daily routines and the need to consult other people. You just dont understand about working with confusion, nor do you accept the importance of use based on experience or even p

33、lain guesswork ! This is the real world. There are real issues. What are you or anyone else going to do about just that?“（分数：10.00）(1).The turning point in the authors teaching career was_.（分数：2.00）A.his encounter with a self-assured businessmanB.his visit to a high school on the Eastern seaboardC.h

34、is appointment as a headmasterD.his teaching of geography(2).When the writer visited a high school on the Eastern seaboard he was impressed most by _.（分数：2.00）A.the confidence of the students in managing their own futureB.the enthusiasm of the headmaster in experimenting with new methodsC.the studen

35、ts critical attitude toward traditional educationD.the quality of teaching and the intelligence of the students(3).The head of the high school thinks functional literacy is the ability to_.（分数：2.00）A.read, write and make calculationsB.do every assignment on ones ownC.communicate and collaborate with

36、 othersD.feel confident in the face of challenges(4).The businessman prefer to see in his employees_. A the willingness to work alone on academic research BI the ability to do simple calculations and plain guesswork C the willingness to take business risks D the ability to solve problems in the real

37、 world（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).We can infer from the passage that the businessman_.（分数：2.00）A.is critical of the way students are taught in schoolsB.attaches great importance to work experienceC.thinks highly of the teaching professionD.is not satisfied with the performance of his employeesBText 2/BPove

38、rty exists because our society is an unequal one ,and there are extremely strong and powerful political pressures to keep it that way. Any attempt to redistribute wealth and income in the United States will inevitably be opposed by powerful middle and upper class interests. People can be relatively

39、rich only if others are relatively poor, and since power is concentrated in the hands of the rich, public policies will continue to reflect their interests rather than those of the poor.As Herbert Gans (1973) has pointed out, poverty is actually functional from the point of view of the non-poor. Pov

40、erty ensures that“ dirty“ work gets done. If there were, no poor people to scrub floors and empty waste, these jobs would have to be rewarded with high incomes before anyone would touch them. Poverty creates jobs for many of the non-poor, such as police officers, welfare workers, pawnbrokers, and go

41、vernment bureaucrats. Poverty makes life easier for the rich by providing them with cooks, gardeners, and other workers to perform basic chores while their employers enjoy more, pleasurable activities. Poverty provides a market for inferior goods and services, such as day-old bread, run-down automob

42、iles, or the advice of incompetent physicians and lawyers. Poverty makes middle-class values seem acceptable. To the middle class, the fate of the poor who are supposed to lack the virtues of thrift, honesty, and a taste for hard work only confirms the desirability of qualities the poor are thought

43、to lack. Poverty also provides a group that can be made to absorb the costs of change. For example, the poor suffer the main part or force of unemployment caused by automaton, and it is their homes, not those of the wealthy, that are demolished when a route has to be found for a new highway. There i

44、s no intentional, conscious “secret plan“ of the wealthy to keep the poor in poverty. It is just that poverty is an inevitable outcome of the American economic system; which the poor are politically powerless to influence change.（分数：10.00）(1).Poverty exists in American society because_.（分数：2.00）A.th

45、e wealthy find it hard to change itB.the great majority of the non-poor are totally not concerned about itC.the rich think they are powerless to do anything about itD.the poor lack such desirable qualities as honesty(2).The poor take on“ dirty work“ because they do it _.（分数：2.00）A.under political pr

46、essuresB.for the high pay offeredC.as they are reasonably paidD.for low salary to raise themselves and their families(3).Poverty makes life easier for _.（分数：2.00）A.the non-poor as they can get well-paid jobsB.the rich as there are sorts of domestic services availableC.the poor as they can get cheap

47、bread and automobilesD.the businessmen as they can easily find a market for goods and services lower in quality(4).The author thinks that the poor_.（分数：2.00）A.lack such desirable qualities as saving or honestyB.are not inclined to work hardC.are not willing to bear the costs of changeD.have no power

48、 to change the present economic system(5).The best title for the text would be_.（分数：2.00）A.An Unequal SocietyB.Political Factors in PovertyC.The Fate of the PoorD.Functions of PovertyBText 3/BToday men are facing new expectations and new choices about their commitments to society, family, and work. No longer what goals they should pursue, much less how they should pursue them, many men have found themselves in a no-mans land, searching for new meanings and definitions of maturity. In interviews I conducted with 138 men from diverse socia