公共英语三级-486及答案解析.doc

1、公共英语三级-486 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).Where does this conversation most probably take place?（分数：1.00）A.At an art gallery.B.In a department store.C.At a bookstore.D.In a workshop.(2).What do we learn from the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.The w

2、oman is a close friend of the man.B.The woman has been working too hard.C.The woman is seeing a doctor.D.The woman is tired of her work.(3).What will the man most probably do?（分数：1.00）A.Get some change from Jane.B.Go to look for a pay phone.C.Use the womans phone.D.Pay for the phone call.(4).What do

3、 we learn from this conversation?（分数：1.00）A.The woman doesnt want to spend Christmas with the man.B.The woman is going home for Christmas.C.The woman has not been invited to the Chrisms party.D.The woman is going to spend Christmas abroad.(5).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.Young people are too

4、quick in making decisions.B.Young people seldom stay long on the same job.C.Young people lose their jobs easily.D.Young people are too eager to succeed.(1).What will the woman do?（分数：1.00）A.She plans to go to graduate school.B.She will drop out of school.C.She will stop working and concentrate on he

5、r studies.D.She will take a part-time job.(2).What do we know about the man?（分数：1.00）A.He enjoys letter writing.B.He is asking the woman for help.C.He wants to get a new position.D.He has left the woman a good impression.(3).Why didnt the man accept the job?（分数：1.00）A.He doesnt enjoy business trips

6、as much as he used to.B.He wants to spend more time with his family.C.He doesnt think he is capable of doing the job.D.He thinks the pay is too low to support his family.(4).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.The doctor wont see him tomorrow,B.The doctor is busy tomorrow.C.The doctor is busy all da

7、y today.D.The doctor will see him today.(5).How does the woman most probably get to work?（分数：1.00）A.By bus.B.By bike.C.By taxi.D.On foot.三、Part B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)Questions 11 14 are based on the following monologue.（分数：4.00）(1).What does the monologue mainly discuss?（分数：1.00）A.A recipe for a soft dri

8、nk.B.The medical effects of cola.C.The history of cola.D.Soft drink production.(2).How was cola originally sold?（分数：1.00）A.As a soft drink.B.As a medicine.C.As flavored hard candy.D.As a cooking oil.(3).Which of the following is true of John St. Pamberton?（分数：1.00）A.He was a drugstore clerk.B.He was

9、 a doctor.C.He developed the cola syrup.D.He suffered from severe headaches.(4).How was cola syrup made into a soft drink?（分数：1.00）A.By mixing it with special oils.B.By heating it.C.By combining it with different flavors.D.By adding soda water.Questions 15 18 are based on the following dialogue.（分数：

10、4.00）(1).Why does the man go to the travel agency?（分数：1.00）A.To get help deciding where to take his vacation.B.To visit his friends in Paris.C.To get information about Parisian night clubs.D.To make a hotel reservation in Paris.(2).Which of the following does the man want to visit least?（分数：1.00）A.M

11、useums.B.Italy.C.Night clubs.D.Monuments.(3).Which part of the world does not the man want to visit?（分数：1.00）A.Africa.B.The Orient.C.Australia.D.South America.(4).Where does the man finally decide to spend his vacation?（分数：1.00）A.In Italy.B.In several European countries.C.In Spain.D.In France.Questi

12、ons 19 22 are based on the following dialogue between two college students.（分数：4.00）(1).What does the man ask the woman to do?（分数：1.00）A.Show his cousin around the campus.B.Go out for a dinner.C.Help him finish another term paper.D.Go to the park.(2).What is the cousin of the man?（分数：1.00）A.A univer

13、sity student.B.A primary school student.C.A high school student.D.An adult.(3).What is the womans response to the mans request?（分数：1.00）A.She is pleased to do so.B.She declined.C.She didnt want to do, but she promised.D.She is indifferent.(4).Why is the man busy?（分数：1.00）A.Because he has a date that

14、 day.B.Because he is on duty at the library all day and cant get out of it.C.Because he is busy with his term paper.D.Because his other friends will come.Questions 23 25 are based on the following monologue.（分数：3.00）(1).Why cant the library issue library cards to everyone who applies?（分数：1.00）A.Beca

15、use it takes too long to process all the applications.B.Because its resources are limited.C.Because it is a library for special purposes.D.Because there is a shortage of staff.(2).What will the library do if a reader fails to renew the video when it is due?（分数：1.00）A.Discard his application form.B.F

16、orbid him to borrow any items.C.Cancel his video card.D.Ask him to apply again.(3).For how long can a reader keep the book before he renews it?（分数：1.00）A.One month.B.One week.C.Two weeks.D.Two months.四、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)TextOne summer night, on my way home from work I decided to see

17、a movie. I knew the theatre would be airconditioned and I couldnt face my (26) apartment.Sitting in the theatre I had to look through the (27) between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep changing the (28) every time she leaned over to talk to him, (29) he leaned over to kiss her. Why do

18、 Americans display such (30) in a public place?I thought the movie would be good for my English, but (31) it turned out, it was an Italian movie. (32) about an hour I decided to give up on the movie and (33) on my popcorn. Ive never understood why they give you so much popcorn! It tasted pretty good

19、, (34) . Alter a while I heard (35) more of the romantic-sounding Italians. I just heard the (36) of the popcorn crunching between my teeth. My thought started to (37) . I remembered when I was in South Korea, I (38) to watch Kodak on TV frequently. He spoke perfect Korean - I was really amazed. He

20、seemed like a good friend to me, (39) I saw him again in New York speaking (40) English instead of perfect Korean. He didnt even have a Korean accent and I (41) like I had been betrayed.When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English. (42) we had begun to learn

21、 a few words, my mother suggested that we all should speak English at home. Everyone. agreed, but our house became very (43) and we all seemed to avoid each other. We sat at the dinner table in silence, preferring that to (44) a difficult language. Mother tried to say something in English but it (45

22、) out all wrong and we all burst into laughter and decided to forget it! Weve been speaking Korean at home ever since.（分数：20.00）A.warmB.hotC.heatedD.coolA.crackB.blankC.breakD.openingA.aspectB.viewC.spaceD.angleA.whileB.wheneverC.orD.andA.attractionB.attentionC.affectionD.motionA.sinceB.whenC.whatD.

23、asA.WithinB.AfterC.ForD.OverA.concentrateB.chewC.fixD.tasteA.tooB.stillC.thoughD.certainlyA.muchB.anyC.noD.fewA.voiceB.soundC.rhythmD.toneA.wonderB.wanderC.imagineD.departA.enjoyedB.happenedC.turnedD.usedA.untilB.becauseC.thenD.thereforeA.artificialB.informalC.perfectD.practicalA.feltB.lookedC.seeme

24、dD.appearedA.WhileB.IfC.BeforeD.OnceA.emptyB.quietC.stillD.calmA.tellingB.utteringC.sayingD.speakingA.workedB.gotC.cameD.made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)Americans are getting ready for the biggest soccer event in the world. For the first time the

25、 world cup soccer competition will be held in the United States. While millions play the game around the world, soccer or football has only recently become popular here. It is only in the last 30 years that large numbers of young Americans became interested in soccer. Now it is the fastest growing s

26、port in the country. A recent study found that almost 18 million young boys and girls play soccer in the United States.The study also found that soccer is beginning to replace more traditional games like American football as the most popular sport among students. And so, when the world cup begins ne

27、xt week, more than one million Americans are expected to go and see the teams play. Organizers say this years world cup will be the biggest ever. All the seats at most of the 52 games have already been sold.Soccer has been played in the United States for a little more than one hundred years. But how

28、 did the sport come to this country? And how long has it existed in other parts of the world? No one knows exactly where the idea for soccer came from, or when people began playing the game. Some scientists say there is evidence that ball games using the feet were played thousands of years ago. Ther

29、e is evidence that ancient Greeks and Romans and native American Indians all played games similar to soccer.Most experts agree that Britain is the birthplace of modem soccer. They also agree that the British spread the game around the world. Unlike the game today, which uses balls of man-made materi

30、al or leather, early soccer balls were often made of animal stomachs. The rules of early soccer games also differed from those we have today.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?（分数：2.00）A.Americans were preparing for the world cup when the author wrote t

31、his article.B.More and younger Americans became interested in soccer in the last 30 years.C.Soccer is the fastest developing sport in the world.D.No expert knows exactly where the idea for soccer came from.(2).Which was the most popular sport as a traditional game among American students?（分数：2.00）A.

32、Basketball.B.American football.C.Soccer.D.Tennis.(3).For how long has soccer been played in the United States?（分数：2.00）A.About a hundred years.B.About fifty years.C.Only recently.D.About thirty years.(4).Who invented the modem soccer game?（分数：2.00）A.American Indians.B.British.C.Greeks.D.Romans.(5).W

33、hat is the author going to state in the next paragraph?（分数：2.00）A.There have been attempts to start a professional soccer organization in the US.B.in the 12th century soccer games in Britain often involved whole towns.C.Professional soccer grew quickly in Europe.D.Experts believed that the United St

34、ates would win.八、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Judging from recent surveys, most experts in sleep behavior agree that there is virtually an epidemic of sleepiness in the nation. “I cant think of a single study that hasnt found Americans getting less sleep than they ought to,“ says Dr David. Even people who

35、think they are sleeping enough would probably be better off with more rest.The beginning of our sleep-deficit crisis can be traced to the invention of the light bulb a century ago. From diary entries and other personal accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries, sleep scientists have reached the conc

36、lusion that the average person used to sleep about 9. 5 hours a night. “The best sleep habits once were forced on us, when we had nothing to do in the evening down on the farm, and it was dark.“ By the 1950s and 1960s, that sleep schedule had been reduced dramatically, to between 7.5 and 8 hours, an

37、d most people had to wake to an alarm clock. “People cheat on their sleep, and they dont even realize theyre doing it,“ says Dr David. “They think theyre okay because they can get by on 6.5 hours, when they really need 7.5, 8 hours or even more to feel ideally vigorous.“Perhaps the most merciless ru

38、bber of sleep, researchers say, is the complexity of the day. When ever pressures from work, family, friends and community mount, many people consider sleep the least expensive item on his programme. “In our society, youre considered dynamic if you say you only need 5.5 hours sleep. If youve got to

39、get 8.5 hours, people think you lack drive and ambition.“To determine the consequences of sleep deficit, researchers have put subjects through a set of psychological and performance tests requiring them, for instance, to add columns of numbers or recall a passage read to them only minutes earlier. “

40、Weve found that if youre in sleep deficit, performance suffers,“ says Dr David. “Short-term memory is weakened, as are abilities to make decisions and to concentrate./（分数：10.00）(1).People in the 18th and 19th centuries used to sleep about 9. 5 hours a night because they had _.（分数：2.00）A.no drive and

41、 ambitionB.no electric lightingC.the best sleep habitsD.something to do in the evening(2).According to Dr David, Americans _.（分数：2.00）A.are ideally vigorous even under the pressure of lifeB.often neglect the consequences of sleep deficitC.do not know how to relax themselves properlyD.can get by on 6

42、. 5 hours of sleep(3).Many Americans believe that _.（分数：2.00）A.sleep is the first thing that can be sacrificed when one is busyB.they need more sleep to cope with the complexities of everyday lifeC.to sleep is something one can do at any time of the dayD.enough sleep promotes peoples drive and ambit

43、ion(4).The underlined word “subjects“(Line 1, Para. 4) refers to _.（分数：2.00）A.the performance tests used in the study of sleep deficitB.special branches of knowledge that are being studiedC.people whose behavior or reactions are being studiedD.the psychological consequences of sleep deficit(5).It ca

44、n he concluded from the passage that one should sleep as many hours as necessary to _.（分数：2.00）A.improve ones memory dramaticallyB.be considered dynamic by other peopleC.maintain ones daily scheduleD.feel energetic and perform adequately九、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Thousands of years ago man used handy r

45、ocks for his surgical operations. Later he used sharp bone or horn, metal knives and more recently, rubber and plastic and that was where we stuck, in surgical instrument terms, for many years. In the 1960s a new tool was developed, one which was, first of all, to be of great practical use to the ar

46、med forces and industry, but which was also, in time, to revolutionize the art and science of surgery.The tool is the laser and it is being used by more and more surgeons all over the world, for a very large number of different complaints. The word “laser“ means: light amplification by stimulated em

47、ission of radiation. As we all know, light is hot, any source of light - from the sun itself down to a humble match burning - will give warmth. But light is usually spread out over a wide area. The light in a laser beam, however, is concentrated. This means that a light with no more power than that

48、produced by an ordinary electric light bulb becomes intensely strong as it is concentrated to a pinpoint-sized beam.Experiments with these pinpoint beams showed researchers that different energy sources produce beams that have a particular effect on certain living cells. It is now possible for eye s

49、urgeons to operate on the back of the human eye without harming the front of the eye, simply by passing a laser beam right through the eyeball. No knives, no stitches, no unwanted damage - a true surgical wonder. Operations which once left patients exhausted and in need of long period of recovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable. So much more difficult operations can now be tried.The rapid development of laser techniques in the past ten years has made it clear that the future is likely to be very exciting.