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1、公共英语三级-6 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)Directions:This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are two parts in this section, part

2、A and part B.Now look at Part A in your test paper.BPart A/BYou will hear 10 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 question and you will hea

3、r each dialogue ONLY ONCE.Now look at question 1.（分数：5.00）(1).When does school begin?（分数：1.00）A.At 7:30.B.At 7:00.C.At 6:45.D.At 7:15.(2).What does this man explain to the woman?（分数：1.00）A.The bus is cheaper than the train.B.The train is faster than the bus.C.There are two buses every day.D.The trai

4、n is cheaper than the bus.(3).Why doesn t the customer try on that jacket?（分数：1.00）A.Because he likes the jacket.B.Because he doesnt like the color.C.Because he wants a fur coat.D.Because he wants a new suit.(4).According to the dialogue, what kind of shirt is more expensive?（分数：1.00）A.those made of

5、 silk.B.those made of wool.C.those made of cotton.D.those made of nylon.(5).What is the man probably going to do after graduation?（分数：1.00）A.He will become a teacher.B.He has not decided yet.C.He will try a lot of jobs.D.He will become a lawyer.（分数：5.00）(1).What is the relationship of the two people

6、 most likely to be?（分数：1.00）A.Receptionist and tourist.B.Employer and employer.C.Salesperson and customer.D.Wife and husband.(2).What did the woman do?（分数：1.00）A.She built the house.B.She ordered a painting for the house.C.She hired someone to paint the house.D.She hid the house.(3).What are they go

7、ing to do first?（分数：1.00）A.Come into the room.B.Water the garden.C.Drink some water.D.Have some tea.(4).What do they think of the hat?（分数：1.00）A.The man thinks the hat fit well with the shoes, and he likes it.B.Although the hat is old fashioned, the woman likes it very much.C.The woman thinks the ha

8、t is fashionable but the man is out of fashion.D.The man doesn t like the hat because it was not nice with the shoes.(5).What gift will Jane give to Laura for her birthday?（分数：1.00）A.A stamp album.B.A camera.C.A typewriter.D.A watch.二、BPart B/B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)You will hear some dialogues or monologu

9、es. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time to read your answer. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.Questions 11 14 are based on the following passage.（分数

10、4.00）(1).Why do so many people become dependent on cigarettes?（分数：1.00）A.Because smoking makes them feel relaxed.B.Because smoking cures them of cancer.C.Because they like the taste of tar.D.Because smoking is fun to them.(2).What is the substance in cigarettes that causes cancer?（分数：1.00）A.Nicotin

11、e.B.Not mentioned here.C.Tar.D.Cigarette ashes.(3).What are experts trying to persuade people to do?（分数：1.00）A.To buy cigarettes with less tar.B.To smoke only a few cigarettes a day.C.To give up smoking entirely.D.To smoke only during a break.(4).Why do smokers welcome low-tar cigarettes?（分数：1.00）A.

12、Because they last longer.B.Because they are less harmful.C.Because they taste better.D.Because they cost less.Questions 15 18 are based on the following conversation.（分数：4.00）(1).Where were animal diseases reported recently?（分数：1.00）A.In the Far East, Asia and Europe.B.In the Middle East, Asia and E

13、urope.C.In the Middle East, Africa and Europe.D.In England, France and Italy.(2).How many animal diseases are mentioned in the interview?（分数：1.00）A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.(3).What disease was reported in Yemen and Saudi Arabia?（分数：1.00）A.Swine fever.B.Foot-and-month disease.C.Bluetongue.D.Rift Va

14、lley fever.(4).How many years has it been since the last outbreak of foot-and-month disease in South Africa?（分数：1.00）A.Over 40 years.B.Over 20 years.C.Over 30 years.D.Over 50 years.Questions 19 22 are based on the following conversation.（分数：4.00）(1).Where does the talk probably take place?（分数：1.00）A

15、At Tom Coleman s office,B.At a booking office.C.On the phone.D.At a theatre.(2).What details should be included in the message?（分数：1.00）A.Name, address and working experience.B.Name, family background and phone number.C.Name, age and singing experience.D.Name, singing experience and reasons for wan

16、ting the job.(3).What is Liz Pennington?（分数：1.00）A.She is a journalist.B.She is a student.C.She is a social worker.D.She is an actress.(4).What job does Liz Pennington apply for?（分数：1.00）A.Nursing.B.Singing.C.Teaching.D.Dancing.Questions 2325 are based on the following conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).Whic

17、h of the following isn t allowed to do in the apartment?（分数：1.00）A.Park in front of the building.B.Install a telephone.C.Hold evening parties.D.None of the above.(2).When could the man use the washer and the dryer?.（分数：1.00）A.Before 10 p.mB.Anytime.C.Before midnight.D.After 10 p.m(3).How much money

18、should the man deposit more in advance?（分数：1.00）A.$10.B.$40.C.$5o.D.$55.三、BSection Use 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 your ANSWER SHEET.In the 1950s, accumulating scientific evidenceU (26) /Ucigaret

19、te smoking and lung cancer made aU (27) /UimpactU (28) /Uthe smoking public. During this period many health agencies declared smoking to be aU (29) /Uhazard. US Surgeon GeneralLeroy E. Burney said in 1957, “The weight of the evidence is increasingly pointing to one direction: thatU (30) /Usmoking is

20、 one of the causative factors in lung cancer.“ The initial reports had the heaviest impact, soU (31) /Utotal cigarette productionU (32) /Uin 1953 and again in 1954.U (33) /Ureports appeared to have lessU (34) /Uon smoking habits, and by 1957 cigarette production hadU (35) /Uabove the 1952 level.U (3

21、6) /Ufour voluntary health organizationsU (37) /Upresident John F. Kennedy toU (38) /Ua commission to study the widespread implications of the tobacco problem, the Surgeon General s Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health wasU (39) /Uin 1962 to review and evaluate allU (40) /Uscientific data. When

22、its report, Smoking and Health, was released in early 1964, cigaretteU (41) /Uagain declinedU (42) /U. Pipe and cigar smoking increased. More than 350 000 copies of the report wereU (43) /Uand sold.U (44) /Uabstracts and pamphlets were prepared by the Public Health Service and other organizationsU (

23、45) /Ua massive educational campaign on the hazards of cigarette smoking.（分数：20.00）A.linkedB.linkingC.linksD.linkA.principalB.co-ordinateC.distinctD.miraculousA.atB.onC.inD.ofA.wealthB.healthC.healthyD.reputationA.statisticalB.poisonousC.collectiveD.excessiveA.farB.thatC.muchD.longA.failedB.increase

24、dC.roseD.droppedA.MoreB.ManyC.SeveralD.FewA.efficientB.effectiveC.effortD.effectA.declinedB.raisedC.risenD.droppedA.IfB.AlthoughC.BeforeD.AfterA.forcedB.toldC.urgedD.compelledA.maintainB.orderC.establishD.superviseA.ruledB.appointedC.tamedD.madeA.availableB.miserableC.possibleD.reliableA.consumption

25、B.consultationC.constitutionD.constructionA.seriouslyB.temporarilyC.permanentlyD.economicallyA.distributedB.contributedC.compiledD.assignedA.NumeralB.NumerableC.NumerateD.NumerousA.onB.throughC.inD.of四、BSection Readi(总题数：3，分数：30.00)BPart A/BDirections:Read the following texts. Answer the questions b

26、elow each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET.BText 1/BRaymond A. Moody, Jr. , a Georgia physician, credits his sense of humor for getting him through the terrible grind of medical school. Yet not once, in all those years of training, did professor Moody bring up the heal

27、th benefits of laughter?“As time went on,“ Moody relates in his book Laugh After Laugh: The Healing Power of Humor, “I came to feel that a human being s ability to laugh is just as valid an indicator of his health as are all those other things that doctors check.“Gradually, many members of the medic

28、al establishment are coming around to the same thinking. Dr. William Fry,Jr. , a Stanford University researcher, has studied the beneficial effects of laughter for more than 30 years. “When we laugh,“ Fry explains, “muscles are activated. When we stop laughing, these muscles relax. Since muscle tens

29、ion magnifies pain, many people with arthritis, rheumatism and other painful conditions benefit greatly from a healthy dose of laughter. Many headache sufferers feel the same relief.“How can we all get more laughter into our lives? Here s what the experts prescribe:Mix with people who laugh. Nancy A

30、lguire, a teacher in Clifton Park, N.Y. was once painfully shy and had a hard time laughing. Then she married a circus enthusiast. “I became intrigued with the clowns,“ she recalls. “One day I put on a costume and asked a clown to paint my face. That afternoon my whole life changed. I learned to lau

31、gh and enjoy life in a way I had never done before.“She went on to teach clowning at a local community college. To this day, she says, “I still make a point of mixing with people who enjoy life and laughing-because their joy rubs off on those around them.“To help get humor-minded people together, se

32、veral “laughter clubs“ have sprung up around the country. Virginia Tooper, who publishes a newsletter called “Laugh Lovers News,“ tells of four typical women who gather for a restaurant lunch every Thursday in Phoenix. Each comes armed with at least one funny experience from the week, and the storyt

33、eller who receives the biggest laugh gets a free lunch-paid for by the others.（分数：10.00）(1).Which is the best title for this text?（分数：2.00）A.Get Humor-minded People Together.B.Laugh Lovers News.C.Take Time To Laugh.D.Mix With People Who Laugh.(2).Which of the following statements is true according t

34、o Dr. Moody?（分数：2.00）A.Those who laugh are healthy people.B.A doctor may diagnose a patient by checking his ability to laugh.C.Those who dont laugh are unhealthy people.D.Laughter alone can get people through hard work.(3).Which does NOT explain that laughter helps relieve pain according to Dr. Will

35、iam Fry?（分数：2.00）A.Laughter makes them forget the pain.B.When we stop laughing, these muscles relax.C.When we laugh, muscles are activated.D.The cycle of laughing and stopping laugh makes muscles relax and relieve the pain.(4).Among the four words from paragraph 5, which doesn t fall into the same c

36、ategory as the other three?（分数：2.00）A.Circus.B.Enthusiast.C.Costume.D.Clown.(5).What do you think the next paragraph will probably discuss?（分数：2.00）A.Explain the healing power of humor.B.Prof. McCarty shared fun and laughter with his children.C.Summarize the whole text.D.Describe a humorous story to

37、ld by one of the four typical women.BText 2/BComics in America have broadened their appeal by marketing to adults. Prior to World War II , usually only adolescents bought comics. During World War I1, the comic book industry in the United States began to undergo a major change. When the war started,

38、the government subsidized the comics industry in order to take advantage of the powerful propaganda effects, regulating them for purposes of military defense. By the time the war was over, the taste for comic books had reached the adult population. Publishers from this point on expanded this portion

39、 of the market that was to become the largest sales increase in the history of the comic industry.The editor of Exciting Comics, Ed O Donnell, was important in extending the success of this marketing drive. Here organized comic drawing to encourage artists innovation. The market had declined slightl

40、y since the late forties. O Donnell, against conventions, hired adroit illustrators. He abandoned the low-cost budget publication, a step considered risky to his peers in the publication industry; however, his begin environment for artistic creation eventually proved successful. Kenny Bar was one of

41、 the artists that helped spawn the most innovative titles to come out of Exciting Comics. He insisted on revising the concept of the comic book radically; he proposed to create characters designed to capture markets that had previously not been successfully explored by comic books. This revolutionar

42、y idea laid the foundation for the now thriving market for sophisticated adult-oriented comic books.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the best title for this passage?（分数：2.00）A.Kenny Barby s Contribution to the World of Comics.B.The Publishing World of Edward O Donne .C.The Birth of the Comic Book.D.The Comic B

43、ook Since World War .(2).When did major changes begin in the U.S. comic industry?（分数：2.00）A.Before the start of World War .B.After the end of World War .C.During World War .D.Several years after World War .(3).Why did the government use comics during the war?（分数：2.00）A.To increase the adult market f

44、or comics.B.To encourage sales of a domestic product.C.To enhance the confidence of the troops.D.To try to develop a better form of entertainment for the troops.(4).The largest increase in comic industry sales happened _.（分数：2.00）A.after World War B.when the government subsidized comicsC.after the i

45、ntroduction of color printingD.when Ed O Donnell arranged a new team of artists(5).What segment of the population supported the largest sales increase in comic books?（分数：2.00）A.Adolescents.B.Adults.C.Children.D.Women.BText 3/BBy far the most common snake in Britain is the adder. In Scotland, in fact

46、 there are no other snakes at all. The adder is also the only British snake with a poisonous bite. It can be found almost anywhere, but prefers sunny hillsides and rough open country, including high ground. In Ireland there are no snakes at all.Most people regard snake bites as fatal misfortune, bu

47、t net all bites are serious, and very few are fatal. Sometimes attempts at emergency treatment turn out to be dangerous than the bite itself, with amateurs heroically, but mistakenly, trying do-it-yourself surgery and other unnecessary measures.All snakes have small teeth, so it follows that all sna

48、kes can bite, but only the bite of the adder presents any danger. British snakes are shy animals and are far more frightened of you than you could possibly be of him. The adder will attack only if it feels threatened, as can happen if you take it by surprise and step on it accidentally, or if you tr

49、y to catch it or pick it up, which it dislikes intensely. If it hears you coming, it will normally get out of the way as quickly as it can, but adders cannot move very rapidly and may attack before moving if you are close.The effect of a bite varies considerably. It depends upon several things, one of which is the bodyweight of the p