1、大学英语三级 A 级-187 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：20.00)It would be difficult to have a society like ours without public goods such as defense, transportation, and other services. A public good is one that a person can use without reducing the use of it
2、 for another person. One of the best examples of a public good is national defense. One person can benefit from our national defense without reducing another person“s benefits. In fact, it is difficult to keep any person in our society from enjoying the benefits of national defense. The market syste
3、m does not work well in producing public goods. This is because a person who refuses to pay for a public good cannot be kept from using it. Suppose that the neighbors in a high crime area decide to hire a police force. Each neighbor, except Mrs. Smith, agrees to pay $100 a year for it. Mrs. Smith re
4、fuses to pay because she knows that if all the others pay the $100, the police will guard the area anyway. So Mrs. Smith can enjoy the services of the police force without paying $100. The market system has no way to deal with this type of problem. For this reason, we cannot ask each person to make
5、a direct payment in the form of product price. Therefore, we collect money for public goods by using taxes.（分数：20.00）(1).According to the passage, public goods are _.（分数：4.00）A.the products that we make for national defenseB.what we can buy and sell in publicC.the services enjoyed by all peopleD.the
6、 taxes paid by the people involved(2).The writer gives the example of national defense in paragraph 2 in order to show that _.（分数：4.00）A.a public good is a shared benefit for the whole societyB.all the people should be responsible for national defenseC.there will be no safety if there is no national
7、 defenseD.some public goods are more important than others(3).The person who does not pay for a public good _.（分数：4.00）A.fails to keep its benefits from being usedB.cannot enjoy its benefits at any timeC.keeps himself from using its benefitsD.enjoys its benefits all the same(4).In the third paragrap
8、h the author explains _.（分数：4.00）A.why some people refuse to pay for public goodsB.how weak the market system is in producing public goodsC.what role the market system plays in producing public goodsD.what we can do to make use of the market system(5).From the passage we learn that the purpose of co
9、llecting taxes is to _.（分数：4.00）A.get extra money to support public goodsB.reduce the difference between the rich and the poorC.ensure the continuous supply of public goodsD.remind people of their duty三、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：20.00)If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to
10、everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such choice, for the jobs must be carried on at the same time. Because we depend heavily upon science and technology for our progress, we
11、 produce specialists in many fields. Because we live in a democratic nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to support, and when necessary, to judge the work of experts. The public school must educate both producers and users of s
12、cientific services. In education, there should be a good balance among the branches of knowledge that contribute to effective thinking and wise judgment. Such balance is defeated by too much emphasis on any one field. This question of balance involves not only the relation of natural sciences, the s
13、ocial sciences, and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves. Similarly, we must have a balance between current and classical knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new possibilities in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; the
14、se should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of courses for beginners.（分数：20.00）(1).According to the first paragraph, the task of education is fairly complicated because _.（分数：4.00）A.the current public school system is too complicated
15、to be understoodB.the public school system has no such choice of what to teachC.it is difficult to decide whether elementary science should be taught in public schoolsD.the educators have to take care of both ordinary and gifted students(2).The word “defeated“ (Line 2, Para. 2) most probably means _
16、.（分数：4.00）A.brokenB.beatenC.destroyedD.damaged(3).Which of the following points is NOT included in the passage?（分数：4.00）A.One of the major tasks of education is to discover the most promising students.B.The progress of the society cannot merely rely on inventors.C.Some subjects have been over-emphas
17、ized in public schools.D.In order to teach effectively, educators are requested to lay emphasis on one particular field.(4).It can be inferred from the passage that _.（分数：4.00）A.students should learn more up-to-date knowledgeB.lack of scientific knowledge will lead to poor relation between the produ
18、cers and users of scientific servicesC.students are getting to know the importance of a good balance among the branches of knowledgeD.sufficient attention should be given to basic knowledge(5).The best title for this passage might be _.（分数：4.00）A.Balance in EducationB.Educational System in Public Sc
19、hoolC.The Current System in EducationD.Importance of Teaching Science and Technology四、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Thanks for using Metro (地铁) Clean, modem, safe and easy to use. No wonder Metro is considered the nation“s finest Transit (运输) system. This guide tells how to use Metro, and the color-coded ma
20、p on the inside will help you use Metro to get all around the Nation“s Capital. Metro-rail fares Each passenger needs a fare-card. (Up to two children under 5 may travel free with a paying customer.) Fares are based on when and how far you ride. Pay regular fares on weekdays 5:30-9:30 a. m and 3:00-
21、7:00 p.m. Pay reduced fares at all other times. Large maps in each station show fares and travel times. Please ask the station manager if you have any questions. Fare-card machines are in every station. Bring small banknotes because there are no change machines in the stations and fare-card machines
22、 only provide up to $5 in change (in coins). Some machines accept credit cards (信用卡). A Transit System MetroFeatures of the system: 1 , modem, safe, and 2 Fares for weekends: 3 fares Place showing fares and travel times: large maps in 4 Change provided by fare-card machines: up to $ 5 （分数：20.00）五、Te
23、xt 4(总题数：1，分数：20.00)A. withdraw money B. current deposit C. current account D. credit card E. not transferable F. irrevocable credit G. accounts payable H. received from I. only valid in this country J. time deposit K. fixed interest L. interest rate M. authorized signature N. open an account O. can
24、cel an account P. receipt in foreign currency Q. the sum of the deposit（分数：20.00）(1). 1 活期存款 2 信用卡（分数：4.00）(2). 1 注销账户 2 法定名（分数：4.00）(3). 1 国内有效 2 存单总额（分数：4.00）(4). 1 不得转让 2 外币存单（分数：4.00）(5). 1 开户 2 利率（分数：4.00）六、Text 5(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Do you sometimes forget birthdays or important appointments? Don“t
25、 worry! Now you can get help from your computer. There is a new service on the Internet called on-line calendars. You start by typing a list of important dates that you want to remember, like the birthdays of your family and friends. Later, you can add other appointments, plans, and reminders to you
26、r list. The on-line calendar will send you an e-mail message to remind you about your mother“s birthday or your friend“s graduation day. If you don“t have time to go shopping, the on-line calendar lets you order presents (such as flowers or a book) and pay for them by sending your credit card number
27、. The on-line calendar also makes a list of your appointments and e-mails to you every morning. This service is very convenient and easy to use, but it has one big drawback (缺点). You must remember to check your e-mail every day!（分数：20.00）(1).What is the name of the new service on the Internet? 1.（分数
28、：4.00）(2).How does the service remind you of the important dates? By sending me 1.（分数：4.00）(3).How do you pay for the presents you order through the service? By sending the number of my 1.（分数：4.00）(4).When can you receive a list of your appointments from the service? 1.（分数：4.00）(5).What will you do
29、in order to enjoy the service? 1 my e-mail every day.（分数：4.00）大学英语三级 A 级-187 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：20.00)It would be difficult to have a society like ours without public goods such as defense, transportation, and other services. A public goo
30、d is one that a person can use without reducing the use of it for another person. One of the best examples of a public good is national defense. One person can benefit from our national defense without reducing another person“s benefits. In fact, it is difficult to keep any person in our society fro
31、m enjoying the benefits of national defense. The market system does not work well in producing public goods. This is because a person who refuses to pay for a public good cannot be kept from using it. Suppose that the neighbors in a high crime area decide to hire a police force. Each neighbor, excep
32、t Mrs. Smith, agrees to pay $100 a year for it. Mrs. Smith refuses to pay because she knows that if all the others pay the $100, the police will guard the area anyway. So Mrs. Smith can enjoy the services of the police force without paying $100. The market system has no way to deal with this type of
33、 problem. For this reason, we cannot ask each person to make a direct payment in the form of product price. Therefore, we collect money for public goods by using taxes.（分数：20.00）(1).According to the passage, public goods are _.（分数：4.00）A.the products that we make for national defenseB.what we can bu
34、y and sell in publicC.the services enjoyed by all people D.the taxes paid by the people involved解析：(2).The writer gives the example of national defense in paragraph 2 in order to show that _.（分数：4.00）A.a public good is a shared benefit for the whole society B.all the people should be responsible for
35、 national defenseC.there will be no safety if there is no national defenseD.some public goods are more important than others解析：(3).The person who does not pay for a public good _.（分数：4.00）A.fails to keep its benefits from being usedB.cannot enjoy its benefits at any timeC.keeps himself from using it
36、s benefitsD.enjoys its benefits all the same 解析：(4).In the third paragraph the author explains _.（分数：4.00）A.why some people refuse to pay for public goodsB.how weak the market system is in producing public goods C.what role the market system plays in producing public goodsD.what we can do to make us
37、e of the market system解析：(5).From the passage we learn that the purpose of collecting taxes is to _.（分数：4.00）A.get extra money to support public goodsB.reduce the difference between the rich and the poorC.ensure the continuous supply of public goods D.remind people of their duty解析：三、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：
38、20.00)If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such choice, for the jobs must be carried on at the same
39、 time. Because we depend heavily upon science and technology for our progress, we produce specialists in many fields. Because we live in a democratic nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to support, and when necessary, to judge
40、the work of experts. The public school must educate both producers and users of scientific services. In education, there should be a good balance among the branches of knowledge that contribute to effective thinking and wise judgment. Such balance is defeated by too much emphasis on any one field. T
41、his question of balance involves not only the relation of natural sciences, the social sciences, and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves. Similarly, we must have a balance between current and classical knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn
42、to new possibilities in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of courses for beginners.（分数：20.00）(1).According to the first paragraph, the task of education is fairly comp
43、licated because _.（分数：4.00）A.the current public school system is too complicated to be understoodB.the public school system has no such choice of what to teachC.it is difficult to decide whether elementary science should be taught in public schoolsD.the educators have to take care of both ordinary a
44、nd gifted students 解析：(2).The word “defeated“ (Line 2, Para. 2) most probably means _.（分数：4.00）A.brokenB.beatenC.destroyed D.damaged解析：(3).Which of the following points is NOT included in the passage?（分数：4.00）A.One of the major tasks of education is to discover the most promising students.B.The prog
45、ress of the society cannot merely rely on inventors. C.Some subjects have been over-emphasized in public schools.D.In order to teach effectively, educators are requested to lay emphasis on one particular field.解析：(4).It can be inferred from the passage that _.（分数：4.00）A.students should learn more up
46、-to-date knowledgeB.lack of scientific knowledge will lead to poor relation between the producers and users of scientific servicesC.students are getting to know the importance of a good balance among the branches of knowledgeD.sufficient attention should be given to basic knowledge 解析：(5).The best t
47、itle for this passage might be _.（分数：4.00）A.Balance in Education B.Educational System in Public SchoolC.The Current System in EducationD.Importance of Teaching Science and Technology解析：四、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Thanks for using Metro (地铁) Clean, modem, safe and easy to use. No wonder Metro is consider
48、ed the nation“s finest Transit (运输) system. This guide tells how to use Metro, and the color-coded map on the inside will help you use Metro to get all around the Nation“s Capital. Metro-rail fares Each passenger needs a fare-card. (Up to two children under 5 may travel free with a paying customer.)
49、 Fares are based on when and how far you ride. Pay regular fares on weekdays 5:30-9:30 a. m and 3:00-7:00 p.m. Pay reduced fares at all other times. Large maps in each station show fares and travel times. Please ask the station manager if you have any questions. Fare-card machines are in every station. Bring small banknotes because there are no change machines in the stations and fare-card machines only provide up to $5 in change (in coins). Some machines accept credit cards (信用卡
