公共英语三级-433及答案解析.doc

1、公共英语三级-433 及答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)(1).Whats the relationship between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.Boss and secretary.B.Lawyer and client.C.Teacher and student.D.Nurse and patient.(2).How much money do they have between them?（分数：1.00）A.$46

2、B.$86.C.$56.D.$130.(3).What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman?（分数：1.00）A.Husband and wife.B.Father and daughter.C.Doctor and patient.D.Teacher and student.(4).What does the man mean?（分数：1.00）A.He will tell Mary how to operate the dishwasher.B.He will wash the dishes himself

3、 instead.C.He will help Bill to translate the manual.D.He himself will operate the dishwasher.(5).What does the woman think the man should also do?（分数：1.00）A.Lose weight.B.Quit smoking.C.Weigh himself frequently.D.Have a talk with the doctor.(1).What do we learn from this conversation?（分数：1.00）A.The

4、 man wants to attend tomorrows show.B.There arent any tickets left for tonights show.C.There arent any tickets left for tomorrows show.D.The man doesnt want to attend tomorrows show.(2).Where is Mr. Adams now?（分数：1.00）A.At the Sun Valley.B.At the Health Center.C.At home.D.At the office.(3).Where is

5、the conversation most probably taking place?（分数：1.00）A.At the airport.B.In a travel agency.C.In a hotel.D.At home.(4).What is the woman going to doe _.（分数：1.00）A.Join her friend.B.Stay inside.C.Sketch the tree.D.Look for a job.(5).What does the man suggest they should doe _.（分数：1.00）A.Find a larger

6、room.B.Sell the old table.C.Buy two bookshelves.D.Rearrange some furniture.三、Part B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)Questions 11 to 14 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：4.00）(1).What didnt the woman leave for the mane _.（分数：1.00）A.Her keys.B.Her American Express Card.C.Her Blooming dales Credit C

7、ard.D.Her visa card.(2).How much did the woman take out of their savings account?（分数：1.00）A.$2,000.B.$3,000.C.$20,000.D.$200.(3).Which of the following didnt the woman pay?（分数：1.00）A.The rent.B.The Con-Ed Bill.C.The phone bill.D.The utility bill.(4).Whats wrong with their marriage according to the w

8、oman?（分数：1.00）A.The man married the wrong person.B.The man is always late.C.The man is always joking.D.Its the mans fault.Questions 15 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：4.00）(1).Why did the man give up studying physics?（分数：1.00）A.He didnt like physics any more.B.His eyesight was

9、 too poor.C.Physics was too hard for him.D.He had to work to support himself.(2).Why did the man resign from the engineering firm?（分数：1.00）A.He was not happy with the new director.B.He was not qualified to be an engineer.C.He wanted to travel.D.He found his job boring.(3).Why did the man take the jo

10、b at the travel agency?（分数：1.00）A.He wanted to work with his friend.B.He enjoyed travelling around the world.C.He wanted to go to Spain.D.He was rejected by the engineering firm.(4).Why did the man start to teach English part time?（分数：1.00）A.He enjoyed teaching English.B.He wanted to earn more to su

11、pport his family.C.The owner of the school promised him a good position.D.He could earn more as a teacher than as a travel agent.Questions 19 to 21 are bused on the passage you have just heard.（分数：3.00）(1).Why didnt the farmer know what to do when the sack of wheat fell on the ground?（分数：1.00）A.Beca

12、use the sack broke.B.Because the farmer was not strong enough to lift the sack alone.C.Because the farmer fell down, too.D.Because the sack was too heavy for the horse.(2).What did the farmer feel when he recognized the rider?（分数：1.00）A.Humble.B.Happy.C.Discouraged.D.Ashamed.(3).Which of the followi

13、ng is not true?（分数：1.00）A.The rider helped the farmer.B.The rider didnt ask. the farmer for money.C.The rider wanted the farmer to help anyone else in trouble.D.The rider wanted some wheat.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the concern of ordinary pe

14、ople about the “Greenhouse Effect“?（分数：1.00）A.Whether it can be detected and checked.B.Whether it will lead to widespread food shortage.C.Whether global warming will speed up in the future.D.Whether it will affect their own lives.(2).What has happened since the end of the Ice Age?（分数：1.00）A.Many spe

15、cies have moved further north.B.Many new species have come into existence.C.Many species have developed a habit of migration.D.Many species have become less sensitive to climate.(3).What will be a possible threat to plants in the future?（分数：1.00）A.Storms and floods.B.Disease and fire.C.Less space fo

16、r their growth.D.Rapid increase of the animal population.(4).According to the passage, what will probably happen to the endangered species?（分数：1.00）A.They will gradually die out.B.They will be able to survive in the preserves.C.They will have to migrate to find new homes.D.They will face extinction

17、without artificial reproduction.四、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)TextAlthough “lie detectors“ are widely used by governments, police departments and businesses, the results are not always accurate. Lie detectors are commonly (26) as emotion detectors, for their aim is to (27) bodily changes that

18、contradict what a (28) says. The lie detector records changes (29) heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, and the electrical (30) of the skin. In the first part of the (31) you are electronically connected to the machine and (32) a few neutral questions (“What is your name?“ etc. ). Your physical re

19、actions serve (33) the standard for evaluating what comes (34) Then you are presented with a few (35) questions among the neutral ones ( “When did you rob the bank?“ ). The idea is that if you are (36) , your body will reveal the truth, even if you try to (37) it. Your heart rate and breathing will

20、change (38) as you respond to the questions.That is the theory, but psychologists have found that lie detectors are simply not (39) . Since most physical changes are the same across (40) emotions, lie detectors cannot tell (41) you are feeling angry, nervous or excited. (42) people may be tense and

21、nervous (43) the whole procedure. They may react physiologically to a certain word ( “bank“ ) not because they robbed it, but because they recently used a bad check. In either (44) , the machine will record a “lie“.On the other hand, some practiced liars can lie (45) hesitation, so the reverse mista

22、ke is also common.（分数：20.00）A.knownB.designedC.fixedD.producedA.maintainB.keepC.measureD.gradeA.policemanB.criminalC.personD.suspectA.fromB.inC.uponD.withA.displayB.flowC.actionD.activityA.operationB.researchC.testD.projectA.investigatedB.askedC.raisedD.questionedA.byB.withC.onD.asA.afterB.behindC.a

23、gainD.nextA.generalB.interestingC.criticalD.impossibleA.guiltyB.badC.wrongD.mistakenA.denyB.confuseC.misleadD.cancelA.slowlyB.abruptlyC.steadilyD.naturallyA.reliableB.usableC.reasonableD.comprehensibleA.otherB.allC.anyD.someA.whereB.whenC.whetherD.whyA.UntrainedB.IgnorantC.NaiveD.InnocentA.beforeB.o

24、nC.afterD.aboutA.factB.chanceC.conditionD.caseA.withoutB.throughC.beyondD.against五、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Bum rate is the speed at which a startup business consumes money. My rate would be $ 50,000 a month when my new media company started. So

25、 I began looking around for individuals who would be my first investors. It was called “angel money“ But when I reviewed my list of acquaintances to find those who might be able to help, I found the number got small.With no other choices, I began meeting with the venture-capital companies. But I wa

26、s warned they took a huge share of your company for the money they put in. And if you struggled, they could drop you cold.As I was searching for “angel money“, I started to build a team who trusted me even though I didnt have money for paychecks yet.Bill Becker was all expert in computer programming

27、 and image processing at a very famous Media Lab at M. I.T. With his arrival, my company suddenly had a major technology “guy“ in house.Katherine Henderson, a filmmaker and a former real-estate dealer, joined us as our director of market research. Steve White came on as an operating officer. He had

28、worked for the developer of a home-finance software, Quicken. We grabbed him.We had some really good people, but we still didnt have enough money. One night, my neighbor, Louise Johnson, came for a visit. She and I were only nodding acquaintances, but her boys and ours were constant companions. She

29、rail a very good business at the time.Louise was brilliant and missed nothing. She had been watching my progress closely. She knew I was dying for money and I had prospects but could offer no guarantees of success.She told me that her attorney had talked to mine and the terms had been agreed upon. S

30、he handed me an envelope. Inside was a check for $ 500,000.I almost fell down. I heard her voice as if from heaven.“I have confidence in your plan.“ she said. “Youll do well. Youre going to work hard for it, but its satisfying when you build your own company.“Who would have thought Id find all angel

31、 so close to home? There were no words sufficient for the moment. We just said good night. She left and I just stood there, completely humbled and completely committed.（分数：10.00）(1).For a newly-established business, burn rate refers to _.（分数：2.00）A.the salary it pays to its staffB.the interest it pa

32、ys to the bankC.the way in which it raises capitalD.the speed at which it spends money(2).By “Angel money“, the author refers to _.（分数：2.00）A.the money borrowed from banksB.the money needed to start a businessC.the money raised from close friendsD.the money spent to promote sales(3).To get help. fro

33、m a venture-capital company, you may have to _.（分数：2.00）A.enlarge your business scopeB.change your business lineC.put up with unfair termsD.let them operate your business(4).The author easily built a team for his company because _.（分数：2.00）A.they were confident of the author and his businessB.they w

34、ere turned down by other companiesC.they were underpaid at their previous jobsD.they were satisfied with the salaries in his company(5).Louise decided to lend money to the author because _.（分数：2.00）A.she knew his plan would succeedB.she knew he would build a teamC.she wanted to join his companyD.she

35、 wanted to help promote his sales八、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)“Hi there. Hows it going?“Oh, fine, fine. How about this weather, huh?“Well, I guess we can always use the rain.“Whats that? This story? Oh, just a little look at small talk. You know, those seemingly meaningless conversations you have dozens

36、of times a day. Maybe youre waiting for the elevator. Or in a line at the bank. It all seems pretty trivial. Idle chatter about traffic doesnt do much more than fill the air with empty words that are quickly forgotten. But you should know that small talk actually has a big place in our lives.Pat Oli

37、ver, assistant professor on arts, says that, “Left unchecked, small talk can be an invasion. Its so powerful. It does something to you.“ “Every morning after spending an hour and a half on the freeway I start the day with small talk with my secretary,“ Oliver says, “If I dont make small connection w

38、ith another person, I cant work.“What causes it? As a rule, youre either trying to force something into your life, or youre using conversation as an invisible force field to keep them out. You can be wanting to connect with another person, and small talk is your introduction to more meaningful conve

39、rsation.The way people use small talk is usually determined by where they happen to be at the time. Take the elevator, for instance. Now theres prime territory. Nobody knows anyone and theres no reason to start a conversation, but invariably, someone does. Making conversation in such peaceful social

40、 settings, according to Oliver, “can confirm your territory. Its a way of feeling liked and accepted.“The topics of small talk dont matter. In fact, you dont want anything more taxing than the weather or the traffic. Its non-threatening talk in a threatening situation. However, the rules change quic

41、kly when youre with lots of people doing lots of talking.Lets say youre at a party. Now its time to use small talk as a way of making others feel more comfortable around you, so you dont look silly standing by the food table alone all night.（分数：10.00）(1).“Small talk“, as interpreted by the author, _

42、分数：2.00）A.is not as idle as it may seem to beB.is usually meaningless and therefore uselessC.has no real function in communication at allD.is restricted to certain topics only(2).According to the author, small talk is often used _.（分数：2.00）A.to open and maintain channels of communicationB.to share

43、 a secret between intimate friendsC.to invade others private affairsD.to protect ones own privacy(3).According to the author, topics of small talk may include comments on _.（分数：2.00）A.some political issuesB.the traffic jamC.others ways of dressD.ones physical condition(4).Why is small talk described

44、 as “non-threatening talk in a threatening situation“?（分数：2.00）A.It is used to create a more friendly atmosphere and to avoid embarrassment.B.It is used to show that one is enthusiastic and hospitable.C.It is used by people to encourage those who are confronted with danger.D.It is used by people to

45、protect others in the threatening situation.(5).According to the author, at a big party, small talk is used with the purpose of _.（分数：2.00）A.keeping your voice low so only your friends can hear youB.excluding those you dont like from joining youC.making both others and yourself feel at easeD.comfort

46、ing those who feel lonely九、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The tanker lay in the bay for four days, a few hundred meters from the shore. In this tideless water she lay as still and secure as if fastened to a wall. In a way, she was, for the sandy bottom held her in its grip. Twice the harbor masters boat went

47、 out to her; the second time it brought off a number of the crew. It never occurred to the watchers on shore that the ship was in danger. She looked so calm and seaworthy. From time to time there was activity on board: When a land wind rose in the evenings, the tankers engines came to life. Then the

48、 vessel shook herself and strained fiercely, but none of it did her any good. She just stayed where she was in the bay.The July sun blazed down on her flat decks. Occasionally a seaman, stripped to the waist, came out on to the deck with the movements of someone performing a complicated dance, stepp

49、ing lightly, never resting on that burning metal. Once or twice he kept close to the ships rail, with an arm raised against the sunlight, staring at the people on the beach. Throughout the day the air rose in visible waves from the tankers decks. When a sea wind blew, it brought with it the heavy smell of oil. At night the ship lay in total darkness.On the fifth morning a thick bank of sea mist filled the bay. It seemed that the tanker had got a-way in the night and gone int