公共英语三级模拟题二2016年及答案解析.doc

1、公共英语三级模拟题二 2016年及答案解析(总分：60.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Use of English(总题数：1，分数：20.00)What impressions are you making on the people around you? Your words, phrases, even your message may soon be forgotten but believe me, good or 1, your melody music. The dictionary 2 melody as a succession of sounds. Just as mu

2、sic affects the moods and emotions of people, so does the way you live your 3 Think of your life as a 4 sheet of manuscript paper. Only the rhythm is there-it is 5 to you to create the harmony. Naturally you will want your composition to be a 6 So where to 7 ? YOU MUST BEGIN 8 YOURSELF. Be really 9

3、in other people. Make a conscience effort to bring peace and happiness into other people s lives. 10 situations that generate excessive ambition, envy, anger, and pride .They are all 11 of peace and will play havoc with your harmony. 12 has been said that if these emotions or feelings were forgotten

4、 the world would live in permanent peace. Well, to banish them from the world is probably aiming a bit high but it shouldn t be too 13 to rid them from your own life. Develop features such as smart and social. Everything you do has an 14 on those around you, capable of making someone s day bright o

5、r 15 . Besides take time to 16 other people. If there are not enough harmony in their lives, 17 them to have a 18 outlook. From the family unit 19 around the dinner table to world leaders at the conference table ,the name of the game is the pursuit of 20（分数：20.00）A.wrongB.falseC.badD.harmfulA.define

6、sB.definedC.regardsD.regardedA.schoolB.homeC.lifeD.collegeA.blankB.usedC.fullD.desertedA.readyB.decidedC.possibleD.upA.failureB.successC.modelD.messA.doB.startC.makeD.beginA.withB.toC.onD.offA.enthusiasticB.mildC.interestedD.cautiousA.ChooseB.ChoosingC.AvoidD.AvoidingA.enemiesB.friendsC.conditionsD.

7、helpsA.WhichB.ItC.WhatD.ThatA.easyB.willingC.difficultD.terrifyingA.effortB.markC.damageD.effectA.miserableB.darkC.shadowyD.interestingA.attackB.listen toC.changeD.interviewA.encourageB.encouragingC.helpD.helpingA.brighterB.brightC.happierD.happyA.satB.sittingC.seatedD.seatingA.peaceB.warC.dreamsD.u

8、nison二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：4，分数：20.00)Flying over a desert area in an airplane, two scientists looked down with trained eyes at trees and bushes. After an hour s flight, one of the scientists wrote in his book, “Look here for probable metal. “ Scientists in another airplane, flying over a mount

9、ain area, sent a message to other scientists on the ground, “Gold possible. “ Walking across hilly ground, four scientists reported ,“This ground should be searched for metal. “ From an airplane over a hilly wasteland a scientist sent back by radio one word: “Uranium. “ None of the scientists had X-

10、ray eyes: they had no magic power of looking down below the earth s surface. They were merely putting to use one of the newest methods of locating minerals in the ground, trees and plants as signs that certain minerals may lie beneath the ground on which the trees and plants are growing. This newest

11、 method of searching for minerals is based on the fact that minerals deep in the earth may affect the kind of bushes and trees that grow in the surface. At Watson Bar Greek, a brook(小溪) six thousand feet high in the mountains of British Columbia, Canada, a mineral search group gathered bags of tree

12、seeds. Boxes were filled with small branches from the trees. Roots were dug and put into boxes. Each bag and box was carefully marked. In a scientific laboratory, the parts of the forest trees were burned to ashes and tested .Each small part was examined to learn whether there were minerals in it. S

13、tudy of the roots, branches, and seeds showed no silver. But there were small amounts of gold in the roots and a little less gold in the branches and seeds. The seeds growing nearest to the tree trunks had more gold than those growing on the ends of the branches.（分数：5.00）(1).Scientists were flying o

14、ver a desert or a hilly wasteland or a mountain area in order to search for _ in the ground. （分数：1.00）A.goldB.silverC.uraniumD.minerals(2).The study of trees, branches and roots shows that _. （分数：1.00）A.there were larger amounts of gold in the branches than in the seedsB.there were smaller amounts o

15、f gold in the roots than in the branchesC.there were less amounts of gold in the seeds growing on the ends of branches than seeds growing nearest to the tree trunksD.there was more gold in the branches than in the roots(3).Which is the best title suggested below? （分数：1.00）A.Scientists Searching for

16、Metals with Special PowerB.New Methods of Searching for MineralsC.Gold Could Be Found by Trees and PlantsD.A New Method of Searching for Minerals-Using Trees and Plants(4).Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of a tree that can help find minerals? （分数：1.00）A.Leaves.B.Roots.C.Branches.D.Se

17、eds.(5).The scientists were searching for minerals by using _. （分数：1.00）A.X-rayB.magic powerC.a special instrumentD.rained eyesThe most frightening words in the English language are, “Our computer is down. “ You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiti

18、ng for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, “I m sorry, I can t sell you a ticket. Our computer is down. “ “If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket. “ “I cant write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so. “ I looked down on the computer

19、 and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, “What do all you people do?“ “We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not. “ “So when it goes down, you go down with it. “

20、That s good, sir. “ “How long will the computer be down?“ I wanted to know. “I have no idea. Sometimes it s down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. There s no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it s down it won t answer us. “ After the girl told me they had no backup co

21、mputer, I said, “Let s forget the computer. What about your planes? They re still flying, arent they?“I couldn t tell without asking the computer. “ “Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he s flying to Washington,“ I suggested. “I wouldn t know what gate to send you to. Even if the

22、 pilot was going to Washington, he couldnt take you if you didn t have a ticket. “ “Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?“ “I wouldn t know,“ she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only IT knows. It can t tell me. “ By this time there were quite a few people sta

23、nding in lines. The words soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went white; some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.（分数：5.00）(1).The best tide for the article is （分数：1.00）A.When the Computer Is DownB.The Most Frightening WordsC.The Computer o

24、f the AirportD.Asking the Computer(2).What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer? （分数：1.00）A.She could sell a ticket.B.She could write out a ticket.C.She could answer the passengers questions.D.She could do nothing.(3).Why do you think they had not a“

25、backup computer? （分数：1.00）A.Because it was easy down.B.Because it was very expensive.C.Because it was not advanced enough.D.Because it was not as big as the main computer.(4).The last paragraph suggests that （分数：1.00）A.a modern computer won t be downB.computers can take the place of humansC.sometime

26、s a computer may bring suffering to peopleD.there will be great changes in computers(5).What did passengers do when the computer was down? （分数：1.00）A.They left home and went home.B.They drank coffee and stared at the black screen.C.They began to talk to each other.D.None above.Among characters of Le

27、adville s golden age were H. A. W. Tabor and his second wife, Eliza-beth McCourt. Their history is fast becoming one of the legends of the Old West. He went to Kansas in 1855. Perhaps he was lured by rumors of fortunes to be made in Colorado mines. So a few years later he moved west to the small Col

28、orado mining camp known as California Gulch, which he later renamed Leadville when he became its leading citizen. “Great deposits of lead are sure to be found here. “ he said. As it turned out, it was silver that was to make Leadville s fortune and wealth. Tabor knew little about mining himself, so

29、he opened a general store. It was his custom to “grubstake“ prospective miners to supply them with food and supplies, or “grub“, while they looked for ore, in return for which he would get a share in the mine if one was discovered. He did this for a number of years, but no one that he aided ever fou

30、nd anything of value. Finally one day in the year 1878, two miners came in and asked for “grub“. Tabor had decided to quit supplying it for having lost too much money that way. They were persistent, however ,and Tabor was too busy to argue with them. “Oh help yourself. One more time won t make any d

31、ifference,“ he said and went on selling shoes and hats. The two miners took $17 worth of sup-plies, in return for which they gave Tabor a one-third interest in their findings. They picked a barren place and began to dig. After nine days they struck a rich vein of silver. Tabor bought the shares of t

32、he other two men, and so the mine belonged to him alone. This mine, known as the“Pittsburgh Mine,“ made $1,300,000 for Tabor in return for his $17 investment. Later Tabor bought the Matchless Mine on another barren hillside just outside the town for$117,000. This turned out to be even more fabulous

33、than the Pittsburgh, yielding $ 35,000 worth of silver per day at one time. Leadville grew. Tabor became its first mayor, and later became lieu-tenant governor of the state.（分数：5.00）(1).Leadville got its name for the following reasons EXCEPT （分数：1.00）A.because Tabor became its leading citizenB.becau

34、se great deposits of lead is expected to be found thereC.because it could bring good fortune to TaborD.because it was renamed(2).The word “grubstake“ in paragraph 2 means （分数：1.00）A.to supply miners with food and suppliesB.to open a general storeC.to do one s contribution to the development of the m

35、ineD.to supply miners with food and supplies and in return get a share in the mine, if one was discovered(3).Tabor made his first fortune （分数：1.00）A.by supplying two prospective miners and getting in return a one-third interest in the findingsB.because he was persuaded by the two miners to quit supp

36、lyingC.by buying the shares of the otherD.as a land speculator(4).The underlying reason for Tabor s life career is （分数：1.00）A.purely accidentalB.based on the analysis of miner s being very poor and their possibility of discovering profitable mining siteC.through the help from his second wifeD.he pla

37、nned well and accomplished targets step by step(5).If this passage is the first part of an article, who might be introduced in the following part? （分数：1.00）A.Tabor s life.B.Tabor s second wife, Elizabeth McCourt.C.Other colorful characters.D.Tabor s other careers.Hadley: If you smoke and you still d

38、ont believe that theres a definite link between smoking andbronchial troubles, heart disease and lung cancer, then you are certainly deceiving yourself. Justhave a look at those people in hospital with these diseases and count how many of them do notsmoke, and then you may be surprised at the number

39、 Even these few people might be passivesmokers without realizing it. Randy: Tobacco is a wonderful commodity to tax. It is almost like a tax on our daily bread. In taxrevenue alone, the government of Britain collects enough from smokers to pay for its entire educational facilities. So while the aut

40、horities point out ever so carefully that smoking may be harmful, itdoesnt do to shout too loudly about it. Sampson: The advertising of tobacco is one of the problems. We are never shown pictures of real smok-ers coughing up their lungs early in the morning. That would never do. The advertisements a

41、lwaysdepict handsome, clean shaven young men. They suggest it is manly to smoke, even positivelyhealthy! Smoking is associated with the great open air life, with beautiful girls, true love and to getherness. What utter nonsense! Rowley: Of course tobacco can help government to raise money. However,

42、while money is eagerly collected in vast sums with one hand, it is paid out in increasingly vaster sums with the other. Enor-mous amounts are spent on cancer research and on efforts to cure people suffering from the disease.Countless valuable lives are lost. In the long run, there is no doubt that e

43、verybody would be muchbetter off if smoking were banned altogether. Bernice: Smoking can provide constant consolation. When I feel worded or nervous, I just get a ciga-rette and everything seems to get right. After a days hard work, the thing I want to do most issmoking. It can be even better than a

44、 cup of coffee. It is so enjoyable and relaxing that it relievesstresses of every day life. So why bother to ban it and take the pleasure from us. ASmoking brings many psychological benefits. BTobacco is an important source of income to the government. CSmoking is sure to cause diseases. DIts a shor

45、t sighted policy to depend on tobacco for money. EThe advertisement for it is dishonest and harmful. FThe tobacco industry makes high quality advertisement for smoking. GIts doubtful whether there is link between smoking and cancer. （分数：5.00）(1).Hadley （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.(2).Randy （分数：1.00）A.B.C

46、D.E.F.G.(3).Sampson （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.(4).Rowley （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.(5).Bernice （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.三、Writing(总题数：2，分数：20.00)1. You have made an appointment with Prof. Wang, but failed to keep it. Write a letter to him. Your letter should include: 1)apologize for your failure to keep th

47、e appointment 2)explain your reason to your teacher 3)express your wish to make another appointment You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your name at the end of your letter. Use “Li Ming“ instead. You do not need to write the address. （分数：10.00）_2.Below is a chart showing the lifeti

48、me earnings of people with different education and atdifferent ages. Look at the chart and write a composition of about 120 words making reference tothe following points: 1)the earnings of different ages 2)the earnings of different education 3)your own conclusion （分数：10.00）_公共英语三级模拟题二 2016年答案解析(总分：6

49、0.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Use of English(总题数：1，分数：20.00)What impressions are you making on the people around you? Your words, phrases, even your message may soon be forgotten but believe me, good or 1, your melody music. The dictionary 2 melody as a succession of sounds. Just as music affects the moods and emotions of people, so does the w