公共英语三级-554及答案解析.doc

1、公共英语三级-554 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).What is the most probable relationship between the woman and the man?A. Saleswoman and customer, B. Mother and son.C. Professor and student. D. Manager and employee（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why did the ma

2、n come back?A. He was tired. B. He had bought everything.C. Too many people were shopping. D. The weather was terrible.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What do we learn from the conversation?A. The man apologized to the woman because he was careless.B. The man drove around the city with the woman.C. The man liv

3、es far away from the woman.D. Its not easy for the man to find a place to park the car.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Where does the woman think the noise is coming from?A. From upstairs. B. From Johnsons house.C. From next door. D. From the back door.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Why cant the woman go with the man?A.

4、 Shes a little tired. B. Shes going to go to the library.C. She wants to listen to music. D. Shes going to study.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).How much will the man pay?A. 25. B. 50.C. 20. D. 40.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which dress did the woman wear?A. The prettier one. B. The one that the man likes.C. The new

5、one. D. The more comfortable one.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Where is George now.?A. Here. B. Europe.C. Canada. D. California.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).How does the woman feel about the exam?A. She feels great. B. She feels terrible.C. She feels proud. D. She feels satisfied.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What do we lear

6、n from the conversation?A. The woman likes everything except going shopping.B. The woman likes nothing as a matter of fact.C. The woman likes many things as a matter of fact.D. The womans best hobby is dancing.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、Part B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)(1).How old is Katie?A. 16. B. 17.C. 18. D. 19.（分

7、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What kind of job is Katie looking for?A. A part-timer job for a school magazine.B. A full-time job at a college.C. A permanent job at Johnsons Imports.D. A short-term job in an office.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What qualifications does Katie have for the job?A. Her extra classes in spor

8、t at school.B. She has computer skills and used to working with people.C. Shes adaptable.D. Her work experience in the school newspaper.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).How does David go back home from the store?A. On foot. B. By bike.C. By car. D. Jane offers him a lift.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why did David go to

9、 the store?A. Because he wanted to buy some bags.B. Because he wanted to buy some grocery for a dinner.C. Because he wanted to meet with the Jane.D. Because he wanted to buy the Kremers some gifts.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What can we learn about the Kremers from the dialogue?A. They are coming home from

10、 a vacation.B. They are Davids relatives.C. They asked David to prepare dinner before they arrived at home.D. They rent a room to David in their house.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What do we know about David?A. He is working in a school.B. He is grateful to the Kremers.C. He has little money and cant afford

11、 to pay the house rent.D. He is inviting some of his friends to the dinner.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).What is the characteristic of learners of special English?A. They want to change the way English is taught.B. They want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English.C. They know clearly what they want to le

12、arn.D. They learn English to find well-paid jobs.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Who needs ESP courses most?A. Professionals. B. Beginners.C. College students. D. Intermediate learners.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What are the most popular ESP courses in Britain?A. Courses for reporters. B. Courses for doctors.C. Cour

13、ses for lawyers. D. Courses for businessmen.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is the speaker mainly talking about?A. Three groups of learners.B. The importance of business English.C. Features of English for different purposes.D. English for Specific Purposes.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).Whats the womans main purpos

14、e of visiting Quebec?A. To go boating on the St. Lawrence River.B. To go sightseeing in Quebec Province.C. To call on a friend in Quebec City.D. To attend a wedding in Montreal.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What can we know about Montreal?A. Montreal is the third largest city in the world.B. Montreal is the

15、capital city of Quebec province.C. Most of the road sings in Montreal are in English.D. People in Montreal mostly speak French.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What does the man advise the woman to do before the trip?A. Study the map of Quebec Province.B. Find more about Quebec City.C. Be more fluent in French.

16、D. Learn more about the local customs.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What does the man say about Quebec City?A. Its most beautiful in summer.B. It has many historical buildings.C. It was greatly expanded in the 18th century.D. Its the only French-speaking city in Canada.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Section Use of Eng(总

17、题数：1，分数：20.00)TextThe evolution of artificial intelligence is now proceeding so rapidly that (26) the end of the century cheap computers (27) larger than portable typewriters will (28) that will be able to solve almost any (29) faster and more efficiently than we can. “Intelligence“in a machine, (30

18、) in a human,is best (31) as the ability to solve complex problems swiftly. This (32) involve medical analysis and prescriptions, (33) legal matters (34) short,replacing the profession of lawyers completely or in (35) war-games:in other words (36) governments whether (37) not to go to war. (38) comp

19、uters have already intensified the deadlines of weapons,the prospect for the future is that they will (39) the more beneficial role of preventing wars. (40) asked to esti- mate the chances of victory, the computer will analyze facts (41) from the life-long military expert with his optimistic sense a

20、nd military enthusiasm.When the same figures are fed into the emotionless machine each to be weighed with (42) objective and then judged (43) each other, the (44) , far more often than (45) in human deci- sion-making, will be:“ You start this war you will lose./（分数：20.00）(1).A. atB. byC. inD. on（分数：

21、1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. noB. notC. someD. any（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. installB. happenC. existD. show（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. difficultyB. troubleC. caseD. problem（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. asB. likeC. sameD. similar（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. takenB. consideredC. definedD. thought（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. mustB.

22、mightC. mayD. will（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. resolvingB. issuingC. settingD. finishing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. inB. forC. asD. at（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. havingB. playingC. alsoD. making（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. arguingB. promisingC. takingD. advising（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. andB. orC. statingD. but（分数：1

23、00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. UnlessB. IfC. WhileD. Though（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. makeB. possessC. getD. assume（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. AfterB. BeforeC. IfD. While（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. differentlyB. accordinglyC. directlyD. consistently（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. hotB. coldC. goodD. bad（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).

24、A. forB. withC. againstD. between（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. solutionB. resultC. keyD. answer（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. yesB. notC. noD. all（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：10.00)Medicine comes in many forms. In its liquid form, medicine affects

25、 the body very quickly. But the effects of liquid medicine arch t usually long-lasting. This is why pills and capsules (胶囊) are also used.The pills and capsules being sold today arch t perfect, either. Pills dissolve in the stomach. The medicine in the pills is released when the pills dissolve. But

26、often, the pills dissolve too quickly.Scientists have been trying to develop a pill that can release medicine slowly over a long period of time. They have applied their knowledge of plants to produce the “osmotic (渗透的) pump pill“.The cell walls of plants are made of cellulose (纤维素). Cellulose is a v

27、ery porous substance. Their holes are big enough to allow water through the cell walls. As water enters a cell, pressure builds up in the cell. The pressure pumps other substances out of the cell. These substances leave the cell through the cellulose wall. This slow, steady process is called osmosis

28、The osmotic pump pill is coated with synthetic cellulose. Liquid medicine is contained in the pill. The holes in the cellulose coating of the pill are big enough to allow water in the pill. As water from the body enters the pill, pressure builds up in the pill. The medicine is then slowly pumped ou

29、t of the pill.（分数：10.00）(1).The passage implies that the osmotic pump pill is better than other pills and capsules because_.A. it releases medicine slowly over a long period of timeB. it helps to build pressure in the bodyC. the medicine in the pill can affect the body quicklyD. the coating doesnt d

30、issolve in the stomach（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The way that the osmotic pump pill works is based on a process called_.A. synthesisB. pressureC. celluloseD. osmosis（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The passage implies that medicine in an osmotic pump pill will leave the pill when _.A. the pill is swallowedB. the medi

31、cine is dissolved with water from the bodyC. enough pressure builds up in the pillD. the cellulose coating is dissolved（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).As it is used in paragraph 4 of the passage, the word “porous“ means_.A. having or full of holesB. lacking physical strength, energy, or vigorC. easily broken o

32、r hurtD. powerful against harm.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The passage implies that cellulose is a very porous substance because it contains_.A. a substance that creates pressureB. millions of tiny holesC. a substance that dissolves itD. liquid medicine（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.八、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Judging from

33、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 think they are sleeping enough would probably be bet

34、ter 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 conclusion that the average person used to sleep about 9

35、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, and most people had to wake to an alarm clock. “People

36、 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 robber of sleep, researchers say, is the complexity of

37、 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 get 8. 5 hours, people think you lack drive and ambi

38、tion. “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. “Weve found that if youre in sleep deficit, perform

39、ance 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 _.A. no drive and ambition B. no electric lightingC. the best sleep habits

40、D. something to do in the evening（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to Dr David, Americans _.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 6.5 hours of sleep（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Man

41、y Americans believe that _.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 ambition（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The un

42、derlined word “subjects“(Line 1,Para. 4) refers to _.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（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).It can

43、be concluded from the passage that one should sleep as many hours as necessary to _.A. improve ones memory dramatically B. be considered dynamic by other peopleC. maintain ones daily schedule D. feel energetic and perform adequately（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.九、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Whenever I see anyone buyin

44、g a National Lottery ticket I want to stop them and ask if they know just where their money is going.The lottery money is supposed to go to charity-but it makes me angry to see some of the so-called “good causes“ its being used to support. Also, Camelon, the organizers, have made a profit of 10.8 mi

45、llion in five months. We hear now that a lot of that money is boosting the pay packets of the companys bosses.For the past 10 years Ive been helping to raise funds for a cancer research charity called Tenovus. My husband, Sandy, died from cancer 11 years ago-he was only 51. Theres been a long line o

46、f deaths in our family through cancer and its been devastating. Ive also lost two sisters-in-law, my brother, Michael, my father-in-law and my father. Thats apart from several close friends.The charity is 50 years old now and raises money mainly for breast cancer research. It also runs a support lin

47、e for the families of cancer sufferers. Our local group raises money through dances, sales and coffee mornings, and all the funds go directly to cancer research. In 1993 Tenovus raised3 million-and half that money came from sales of our own lottery tickets at supermarkets. But our income has dropped

48、 by half since the National Lottery was introduced.Im not against people playing the National Lottery, but they should think about what theyre doing. The chances of winning the jackpot are so small; they might as well throw their money away. The government tells us that the proceeds are going to thi

49、ngs like the arts and sports, but what about the National Health Service? They should give some cash to that, too. How can they justify spending ridiculous amounts of cash on so-called works of art-like displays of pictures-or buying up Winston Churchills papers at a cost of 12 million?So who really are the winners in the National Lottery? When I think of all that money people could be donating to cancer research, I could weep. Its time people realized how charities across the country