公共英语三级-8及答案解析.doc

1、公共英语三级-8 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/B I You 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 que

2、stion and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE./I（分数：5.00）(1).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.She invites the man to a pot luck next weekend.B.She asks the man to help her with the gardening.C.She is not free today.D.She agrees to meet the man next Saturday.(2).What will the man do?（分数：1.00）A.J

3、oin his friends.B.Play a card game.C.Catch up with others.D.Do more studying.(3).Where did this conversation most probably take place?（分数：1.00）A.At the bookstore.B.At a department store.C.At a club.D.At a school.(4).How much will the man pay for two tickets?（分数：1.00）A.$ 8.B.$ 24.C.$ 18.D.$ 36.(5).Wh

4、at do they decide to do?（分数：1.00）A.The man will bring some food back for dinner.B.They will go to their friends home for supper.C.The woman will fill the refrigerator before supper.D.They will eat out for dinner.(1).How does the woman feel at the end of the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.Angry.B.Relieved.C

5、.Upset.D.Sarcastic.(2).What is the man going to do this morning?（分数：1.00）A.Paint the bookshelf.B.Fix the table.C.Wash the car.D.Go to the beach.(3).How many students were absent from the test?（分数：1.00）A.15.B.20.C.25.D.30.(4).What do we learn from the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.The man needs three weeks

6、 to do something before leaving for Europe.B.Something prevents the man from going to Europe.C.The woman is leaving for Europe in just three weeks.D.The man is excited about his trip to Europe.(5).What do we learn from this conversation?（分数：1.00）A.The man is giving a party.B.The woman is staying at

7、home.C.The man is going to lower the music volume.D.The woman is invited to join the man.二、BPart B/B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)I Questions 1113 are baaed on the following dialogue./I（分数：3.00）(1).What is an active holiday according to the man?（分数：1.00）A.Sitting around.B.With joys of social activities.C.Doing no

8、thing.D.Holiday with a lot of exercise.(2).Which of the following belongs to the mans preferences?（分数：1.00）A.Water skiing.B.Shark fishing.C.Rowing.D.Camping.(3).Which of the following doesnt belong to the womans suggestions?（分数：1.00）A.Skin diving.B.Golfing.C.Rowing.D.Canoeing.I Questions 1417 are ba

9、sed on the following dialogue./I（分数：4.00）(1).Why does the woman want to go to the movie?（分数：1.00）A.Because she is tired of staying at home all day.B.Because there is a good film in the neighborhood theater.C.Because she enjoys going to the movies.D.Because she is tired of watching TV.(2).What does “

10、Id rather not spend a lot of money“ imply?（分数：1.00）A.She prefers to spend money on something else.B.Tickets in downtown theaters are very expensive.C.People cannot help baying things if they go downtown.D.It would take a long drive to get them.(3).Why does the woman say she doesnt want to see the mo

11、vie Gone with the Wind?（分数：1.00）A.Because the movie theater is too 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.(4).What may you infer from the dialogue?（分数：1.00）A.People are tired of wat

12、ching TV nowadays.B.Baseball games attract more people than films do.C.There arent any films worth seeing in local theaters.D.The woman is rather hard to please.I Questions 1821 are based on the following monologue./I（分数：4.00）(1).Which floor is the most dangerous if a cat falls from it?（分数：1.00）A.Th

13、e 7th floor.B.The 32nd floor.C.The 4th floor.D.The 20th floor.(2).How many cats can survive a fall from two or three storeys?（分数：1.00）A.100%.B.50%.C.90%.D.10%.(3).What do cats probably do after they have reached the terminal speed?（分数：1.00）A.They feel extremely terror-stricken.B.They become relieved

14、 from strain.C.They fly like flying squirrels.D.They try to hold on to something.(4).What makes cats land on their feet?（分数：1.00）A.Fear of death.B.The terminal speed.C.The light weight of cats.D.A sense of balance.I Questions 2225 are based on the following dialogue./I（分数：4.00）(1).What does the Inte

15、rnational Center send out to students?（分数：1.00）A.A diagram of their facilities.B.A timetable of events.C.Maps of the city.D.Samples of coffee from other countries.(2).How does the man feel about the local customs?（分数：1.00）A.Fearful.B.Angry.C.Disinterested.D.Confused.(3).What does the woman say about

16、 her family?（分数：1.00）A.They live far away.B.They frequently invite students to their home.C.They come from another country.D.They visit her every weekend.(4).When does the International Center close on week nights?（分数：1.00）A.11:30.B.10:30.C.8:oo.D.8:30.三、BSection Use o(总题数：20，分数：20.00)A.mostB.someC.

17、manyD.fewA.relativeB.intelligentlyC.regularlyD.environmentallyA.inB.byC.atD.forA.omittedB.isolatedC.enclosedD.occupiedA.fallB.helpC.manageD.stopA.forB.byC.withD.inA.separateB.similarC.remoteD.individualA.ButB.ForC.StillD.AndA.ableB.capableC.availableD.acceptableA.moreoverB.consequentlyC.thenD.howeve

18、rA.exceptionB.divisionC.differenceD.alterationA.possibilitiesB.opportunitiesC.capacitiesD.responsibilitiesA.averageB.commonC.usualD.ordinaryA.ifB.thoughC.asD.unlessA.demonstratedB.deniedC.neglectedD.ignoredA.everB.neverC.evenD.nearlyA.estimateB.countC.decideD.measureA.refersB.appliesC.happensD.conce

19、rnsA.aboutB.upC.forwardD.forthA.whileB.sinceC.whenD.because四、BSection Readi(总题数：5，分数：10.00)21.In Africa, people in cities will be _ by the end of the century.（分数：2.00）A.almost twice as much as in 1985B.doubled than that in 1985C.over twice as much as in 1985D.300 million22.In spite of the efforts to

20、 improve housing condition, the number of people living in shanty towns will increase because _.（分数：2.00）A.houses in shanty towns are cheapB.shanty towns could provide people with minimum comfortC.no policy will be capable of stopping or changing the present immigrant tendency from the rural areas t

21、o the cities in the Third WorldD.the Third World population is growing at a rate of about 80 million people per year23.If the urban popluation of the developing countries exceeds 2 billion people by the year 2000, the additional people will face the problem of _.（分数：2.00）A.housingB.foodC.povertyD.li

22、mited land24.The mankind should face the phenomenon that the world has become a world of cities with _.（分数：2.00）A.a lot of difficultiesB.efforts to improve housing conditionC.pressure of the basic needsD.new models and a great deal of transformation of ideas and methods25.According to the passage“ a

23、bout US $ 116 billion are required to give minimum comfort to these people by the turn of the century-less than US $ 10 billion per year“, do you think which year was the article written?（分数：2.00）A.1985.B.1990.C.1988.D.1987.五、BText 2/B(总题数：5，分数：10.00)26.This passage assumed the desirability of _.（分数

24、：2.00）A.living in comfortable family life-styleB.setting disputes peacefullyC.combating cancer and heart disease with energetic researchD.having greater government involvement in peoples daily life27.The passage indicates that the conditions that led to overcrowded roads also brought about _.（分数：2.0

25、0）A.more attractive living conditions for many peopleB.a healthier younger generationC.greater occupational opportunitiesD.the population explosion28.It could logically be assumed that the author of this passage would support legislation to _.（分数：2.00）A.ban the use of all fertilizersB.prevent the us

26、e of automobiles in the driesC.build additional conventional power plants immediatelyD.organize an agency to coordinate efforts to cope with environmental problems29.According to this passage, one early step in any effort to improve the environment would be to _.（分数：2.00）A.return to the exclusive us

27、e of natural fertilizersB.ban the use of automobiles in and around citiesC.study successful effort in other countriesD.set up a timetable for collective actions30.The phrase “build on “in the last parapraph most probably means “ _ “.（分数：2.00）A.rely onB.give upC.conduct an investigation intoD.pay gre

28、at attention to六、BText 3/B(总题数：5，分数：10.00)31.According to the passage, it is true that _.（分数：2.00）A.vegetables are easier to grow than flowering plantsB.the growth of indoor plants can be adjusted by adequate light and temperatureC.most indoor plants live from three to five yearsD.plants growing ind

29、oors need little care32.The author implies that _.（分数：2.00）A.plants in containers have less varieties of formB.plants can be damaged if they are given too much waterC.most plants should be placed on window sills during winter monthsD.some plants are particularly fit for container gardening33.This ar

30、ticle is primarily about _.（分数：2.00）A.growing indoor plantsB.growing tropical plantsC.making containers for plantsD.choosing appropriate containers for indoor plants34.The expression “esthetic qualities“ might have something to do with the _ of the containers.（分数：2.00）A.size and shapeB.drainage and

31、lightC.attractiveness and decorative valueD.availability only35.It is believed that plants need _.（分数：2.00）A.extra waterB.more sunlightC.more nutrientD.enough warmth七、BPart B/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)36.Glynis Davis（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_37.Roz Juma（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_38.Lesley Godwin（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_39.Ros Langford（分数：

32、1.00）填空项 1:_40.Julia Minifie（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_八、BSection Writi(总题数：2，分数：30.00)41.Suppose you are a student of Beijing University. You went to Guangzhou last month and unfortunately lost your handbag there with your student card, identification card and 3 000 yuan in it. When you got back to Beijing, y

33、ou received a parcel in which the two cards and the handbag are contained, and a bill of 3 000 yuan. From the address of the writer, you know be is Liu Ming, a sophomore of the Mechanics Department of X University. Now you want to write a letter of commendation to Liu Ming. You should write approxim

34、ately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use “Wang Fang“ instead. You do not need to write the address.（分数：15.00）_42.For this pan, you are required to write an essay approximately 120 words about advertisements. You are advised to arrange your idea in three paragraphs wi

35、th key words given. The following are the words you must use in your essay. Key words: advertisement, advertise, consumer, manufacturer, salesperson, product, failure, newspaper, TV, radio, agency, service, misrepresent, exaggerate, benefit, victim, satisfactory.（分数：15.00）_公共英语三级-8 答案解析(总分：110.00，做题

36、时间：90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数：2，分数：10.00)BPart A/B I You 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 hear eac

37、h dialogue ONLY ONCE./I（分数：5.00）(1).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.She invites the man to a pot luck next weekend.B.She asks the man to help her with the gardening.C.She is not free today. D.She agrees to meet the man next Saturday.解析：听力原文 M: How about joinning us for a pot luck? W: No, not tod

38、ay. I have to do some gardening at home, but can we get together next Saturday?(2).What will the man do?（分数：1.00）A.Join his friends.B.Play a card game.C.Catch up with others.D.Do more studying. 解析：听力原文 W: Will you join us later for the card game? M: I have to catch up on the lessons I missed.(3).Whe

39、re did this conversation most probably take place?（分数：1.00）A.At the bookstore.B.At a department store. C.At a club.D.At a school.解析：听力原文 M: Can I help you? W: Yes. Im looking for a blue raincoat, Size 36.(4).How much will the man pay for two tickets?（分数：1.00）A.$ 8.B.$ 24.C.$ 18.D.$ 36. 解析：听力原文 M: Ho

40、w much do the tickets east? W: They are $18 each.(5).What do they decide to do?（分数：1.00）A.The man will bring some food back for dinner.B.They will go to their friends home for supper.C.The woman will fill the refrigerator before supper.D.They will eat out for dinner. 解析：听力原文 W: Tom, theres not much

41、left in the refrigerator. M: Well, I might be. able to pick up a few things after work, but I have to be back very late today. W: In that ease, well make do with a meal out at McDonalds.(1).How does the woman feel at the end of the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.Angry.B.Relieved. C.Upset.D.Sarcastic.解析：听力原

42、文 W: Why on earth are you so late? Ive been waiting for more than an hour! M: Why? Because I was nearly killed. Some awful driver hit the back wheel of my bicycle and sent me onto the pavement. W: Oh, my God! Are you hurt? M: No, fortunately Im fine. W: Thank goodness for that!(2).What is the man go

43、ing to do this morning?（分数：1.00）A.Paint the bookshelf.B.Fix the table.C.Wash the car. D.Go to the beach.解析：听力原文 W: If you can help me paint the bookshelf and the table this morning, we can go to the beach this afternoon. M: I dont do well in painting, but if you like Ill wash the car instead.(3).How

44、 many students were absent from the test?（分数：1.00）A.15.B.20.C.25. D.30.解析：听力原文 M: How many students took the exam last Friday? W: Well, fifty had registered, but only half of them showed up.(4).What do we learn from the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.The man needs three weeks to do something before leaving

45、 for Europe.B.Something prevents the man from going to Europe.C.The woman is leaving for Europe in just three weeks.D.The man is excited about his trip to Europe. 解析：听力原文 W: You must be pretty excited about your trip to Europe. When do you leave? M: In just three weeks. And Im excited! But there are

46、 still a few things I need to do before I go.(5).What do we learn from this conversation?（分数：1.00）A.The man is giving a party.B.The woman is staying at home.C.The man is going to lower the music volume. D.The woman is invited to join the man.解析：听力原文 W: Excuse me. Id like to make a complaint. M: Real

47、ly? What seems to be the problem? W: Well, dont you think you are playing the music too loudly? M: Oh? Im sorry. I didnt realize it was so loud. W: Yes. I am preparing for my exam next week and your music is bothering me a great deal that I cant hear myself think. M: Sorry. Ill turn it down.二、BPart

48、B/B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)I Questions 1113 are baaed on the following dialogue./I（分数：3.00）(1).What is an active holiday according to the man?（分数：1.00）A.Sitting around.B.With joys of social activities.C.Doing nothing.D.Holiday with a lot of exercise. 解析：听力原文11-13 W: Good morning, Sir. How can I help you? M: I wonder if you could tell me some information about acti