公共英语三级-543及答案解析.doc

1、公共英语三级-543 及答案解析(总分：102.00，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).On what day of the week will the magazine arrive?A. Monday. B. Tuesday.C. Wednesday. D. Thursday.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What color is the womans car?A. Red. B. Red and blue.C. Blue. D. Red and green.（分

2、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Where is the woman now?A. At Bills home. B. At the of.C. At the library. D. At home.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Where is the Mrs. Thompson?A. At the office. B. At home.C. On the way to the bank. D. With her husband.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What did the woman say about a letter?A. That she di

3、d not get a letter from her family today.B. That she got a letter from her family two days ago.C. That she got a letter from her family today.D. That she doesnt get any letter from her family.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).Why didnt the man see the doctor earlier?A. His injury kept him at home.B. He was too w

4、eak to see the doctor.C. He didnt think it necessary.D. He failed to make an appointment.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What are the speakers doing?A. The woman is meeting the man at the airport.B. They are complaining about the poor airport service.C. They are discussing their plan for Christmas.D. The man i

5、s seeing the woman off.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What will the woman do?A. She plans to go to graduate school.B. She will drop out of school.C. She will stop working and concentrate on her studies.D. She will take a part-time job.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What does the man think Mike should do?A. Go on with t

6、he game.B. Draw pictures on the computer.C. Review his lessons.D. Have a good rest.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What do we know about the man?A. He wants to get a new position.B. He is asking the woman for help.C. He has left the woman a good impression.D. He enjoys letter writing.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、Part B(

7、总题数：4，分数：15.00)(1).How long will the adults and teenagers in this program live together?A. Five weeks. B. Six weeks.C. Seven weeks. D. Eight weeks.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).When and where was the special program offered?A. Every summer in New York City.B. Every winter in New York State.C. Every summer in

8、 New York State.D. Every winter in New York City.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What will people do when someone breaks the rule?A. Criticize him or her.B. Have a group discussion about it.C. Make more rules.D. Ask him or her to work more in the woods.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Whats the purpose of the program?A. T

9、o keep all the members in the group work together.B. To make the people there understand the meaning of work.C. To find a way to solve the generation gap.D. To help people enjoy their work.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).Whats the airport like?A. A hotel. B. A market.C. A madhouse. D. A hospital.（分数：1.00）A.B.C

10、D.(2).Why does the man want a one-way ticket to New York?A. He will live in New York forever.B. He will not do business in Los Angeles.C. He cant pay the round trip ticket.D. He hates Los Angeles and does not want to be here again.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How will the man pay the ticket?A. By cash. B.

11、By credit card.C. By plastic money. D. By travelers check.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What did he order during his last flight?A. Some cigarettes. B. A special salad.C. A toast. D. Some meat.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).Why did Alice call her father?A. She wanted to invite her parents to Billy s birthday party.B.

12、She wanted to tell him that everything was OK with the children.C. She wanted to know if everything was OK with her parents.D. She wanted to tell him that she and her family were coming to see him in July.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Who was Jack?A. Alice s brother.B. Alice s husband.C. Alice s son.D. Mr. D

13、avis boss.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How many children did Alice have?A. Two boys and two daughters.B. One boy and one daughter.C. Two boys and one daughter.D. One boy and two daughters.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What can we infer from the conversation?A. Alice was homesick.B. Alice didn t often visit her paren

14、ts.C. Alice and her family usually visited her parents in summer.D. Two of Alice s children were part-time students.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).How long did it take for a letter to get to the USA six years ago?A. Usually four or five days. B. A week.C. More than a week. D. It depends.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).W

15、here does this conversation take place?A. A shop. B. A restaurant.C. A book store. D. A post office.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is NOT mentioned in the conversation?A. An overseas mail. B. A registered letter.C. A post office box. D. A parcel.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)TextAm

16、erican (10) groups are afraid (11) competing with Chinese imports, because more and more American consumers begin to find Chinese goods a much cheaper (12) . So they (13) this political view that Chinas rapid growth is not a blessing (14) all concerned. Instead it was being thought as a force threat

17、ening other Asia (15) and Americas too.President George W. Bush “encourages the (16) of money, industrial capacity and technology to China that will (17) its development but will threaten the US and its (18) “, charges William Hawkins, a supporter (19) protecting US business and industry. Then there

18、s also people saying that Chinas (20) is basically (21) every one elses loss. An increasingly globalized and modernized nation of 1.3 billion is not a win-win for almost everyone. Its a losing situation for every-one, (22) for China.Thats absurd, I think.Sure, Chinas (23) in Asia are (24) about Chin

19、ese competition and they know they have to work (25) in order to compete with China. (26) , it is unnecessarily sending scare by imagining that economic growth will be greatly reduced, domestic stock markets will get (27) and employment levels will become lower. Certainly, Chinas economic progress w

20、ill cause some (28) moments. But, on the whole, Asia and the rest of the world will benefit (29) Chinas success.（分数：20.00）(1).A. gain B. interest C. honor D. profit（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. of B. in C. at D. into（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. selection B. election C. choice D. pick（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. hel

21、d B. grasp C. hug D. take（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. into B. against C. in D. for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. economy B. economies C. economics D. economic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. transmit B. transport C. transfer D. transplant（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. obstruct B. protect C. help D. open（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A.

22、alliance B. alleys C. allies D. connections（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. for B. to C. into D. in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. acquire B. profit C. grasp D. gain（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. to B. on C. in D. by（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. even B. but C. or D. and（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. closeness B. nearness C. neighb

23、orhoodsD. neighbors（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. worrying B. worded C. worry D. worries（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. smoothly B. tightly C. harder D. exhaustedly（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. Although B. So C. Otherwise D. However（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. mining B. mined C. rain D. ruins（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. tens

24、e B. emergent C. tight D. urgent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. to B. from C. into D. under（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.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：6.00)TextWhen my wife, who is a Spanish spent her first winter in London a few years ago, she used to ask me time and again

25、 “Wheres the fog?“ Almost all foreigners (26) to find the city wreathed in yellow-gray mist for most of the year. Dickens, who was. (27) responsible for painting this (28) in peoples minds, certainly wasnt exaggerating in those days, People (29) in the nineteenth century that when someone. (30) sui

26、cide by jumping into the Thames he has chocked by the fog and poisoned by the terrible (31) of the river before he had time to drown himself. In fact, the situation (32) in recent years. When I was a boy in London city 30 years ago I was often unable to see (33) of the road when I left home on winte

27、r mornings.The decisive steps that have turned London into one of the (34) cities in the world (35) taken at the end of the 1950s. But Londoners still (36) that fog (37) returns. The change took place as a result of two main improvements. Factories are compelled to install clean equipment (38) close

28、 down, and private householders were not allowed to (39) coal unless it was smoke-free. But the (40) ecological miracle in London occurred (41) 1964 onwards when the Thames Water Authority began to pump vast (42) of dissolved oxygen into the river. (43) , all the species of fish that had gradually d

29、isappeared from the Thames (44) 1, 800 have returned. Some are even caught by fishermen (45) the House of Parliament.（分数：6.00）(1).Valentine was killed in ancient Rome because_.A. he secretly met with his loverB. he secretly got married with many young girlsC. he secretly arranged many young lovers t

30、o get. married against the Roman kings orderD. he secretly held a wedding party（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is NOT what people do on Valentines Day?A. Exchanging cards.B. Visiting the church.C. Sending candy, perfume, jewelry, etcD. Arranging romantic dinners.（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(3).The

31、purpose of this passage is_.A. to talk about Valentines DayB. to talk about the story of ValentineC. to talk about peoples celebration on Valentines DayD. to talk about the popularity of celebrating Valentines Day now in the world（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(4).According to this passage, Valentines Day is_.A.

32、a day on which birds select their matesB. a holiday celebrated in honor of ValentineC. a holiday celebrated for loversD. a day on which Valentine was killed by the Roman Emperor（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(5).In the 3rd paragraph, the “Guess Who“ card is probably used to_.A. be a gift for relatives on Valentin

33、es DayB. make jokesC. express happiness on Valentines DayD. express love for a person one secretly admires（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.八、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Corporations as a group offer a variety of jobs. Most large companies send people to colleges to interview graduating students with the required academic

34、training. A large university may have more than 500 companies a year knocking on its door. Big firms are your best place for a job because their normal growth, employee retirements, and turnover (补缺工人数) create thousands of jobs nationwide each year. They are quite attractive for job seekers.Corporat

35、ions, however, illustrate the rule that the biggest isnt always the best. Many small firms with just a few hundred employees have positions that may correspond with your profession goals, too. Such firms may not have the time, money, or need to send people around to your college; youll probably have

36、 to contact them yourself either directly or through an employment agency. Dont ignore these little companies. They are perhaps beneficial for you. Their salaries are usually competitive and the chances for advancement and recognition even stronger than those of a big firm. You could become a big fi

37、sh in a small pond, reaching a high-level position more quickly than you would if you had climbed the more competitive ladder of a corporate giant. Whats more, a small Firm can develop into a big corporation. Many famous companies such as Microsoft, Amazon bookstore, Haier, are just from small ones.

38、For example, a small company may need a bright engineering, accounting or management graduate who would report directly to the senior vice-president of engineering, the company controller, or the general manager. In large firms it may take years to reach that level and accumulate similar in-depth ex

39、perience. In addition, responsibilities may come faster in a small firm with less specialization and fewer lower-level employees to receive delegated authority.It is critical that what is your want indeed from the work. No matter what kind of company it is, big or small, if it meets your needs, it i

40、s a good one.（分数：6.00）(1).The purpose of the passage is_.A. to define corporations and FirmsB. to show the relation between firms and collegesC. to inform the job-seeker of the employment requirementsD. to give a description of corporations for college students（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the follo

41、wing is TRUE of the large corporation?A. They only employ graduate students in colleges.B. They can offer many job opportunities.C. They have many sub-companies throughout the country.D. Their requirements are very high.（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(3).The word “Their“ in Line 5, Para. 2 refers to_.A. big corpo

42、rations B. graduating studentsC. small firms D. employers（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following is NOT true of small firms?A. It may be unnecessary for them to send people to colleges.B. They cannot afford to send people to colleges.C. Their employees may be promoted more quickly.D. They may of

43、fer positions which you demand.（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(5).The employees working in a small company_.A. have to study accounting B. must be experiencedC. have the chance to report directly to their superiorsD. have less responsibilities（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.九、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Its Saturday night. Accountant

44、s and bank tellers are at school learning a new business skill.“Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey,“ they chant together, pulling their mouths into a grin at the end of each word.Theyre practising smiling. Instructors say its the hardest part of the curriculum at Korean Air Service Academy, a school that aim

45、s to make South Korean business more globally competitive by teaching “international manners.“South Koreans have difficulty in smiling,“ said Y. D. Lee, the academys general manager. “Our ancestors had the philosophy that the serious person stern or strict is better than the smiling one. Thats why o

46、ur students are chanting.“The academy not only teaches service with a smile, but also proper greetings, Korean bowing, posture, the importance of a polite refusal and so on.And its not just for business.Officials at the academy say their fastest-growing group of students comes from the government. T

47、hats partly because businesses have been tightening their belts during the economic crisis of the past two years and partly because citizens are demanding better treatment from the government.Tax collectors, prosecutors and others are being sent to school to polish their service manners. Then, citiz

48、ens who have to show deference to rulers come to the school.“Its a symbol of a democratic conscience for a government official to express kindness and sincerity,“ said H. D. Cho, assistant general manager at the Korean Air School.Since the airline started the academy in late 1992, its competitor, As

49、iana Airlines, also started a course. Asiana Airlines travels the country to train people at their workplaces.Prices and length of courses vary, but a client would pay about US 1,600 to send 25 employees to an eight-hour course over two days at Korean Air.“Before, the main factor in competing was the product,“ said Lee. “Now our product, price and quality are on the same level, but the difference is service the way of delivery, way of speaking, way of negotiating./（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the follo