1、公共英语(三级)25 及答案解析(总分：2.02，做题时间：120 分钟)(1).What color of clothes the woman is going to wear?（分数：-0.10）A.A brown dress.B.A blue dress.C.A suit.D.An overcoat.(2).Why cant Tom have the suit cleaned?（分数：-0.10）A.Because he is too busy.B.Because he has some work to do.C.Because he is working at his homework
2、D.Because he does not want to.(3).How many hours does his father work on Saturdays?（分数：-0.10）A.Five hours.B.Six hours.C.Seven hours.D.Two hours.(4).How does the woman feel about the exam?（分数：-0.10）A.She thinks it to be very easy.B.She thinks it difficult.C.She thinks that she will not pass it.D.She
3、 thinks it is just so-so.(5).At what time does Mary always come?（分数：-0.10）A.At half past three.B.At four oclock.C.At two oclock.D.At three oclock.(6).At what time does the boy arrive at school according to himself?（分数：-0.10）A.He is sometimes late for the class for thirty minutes.B.For three hours.C.
4、Twenty-five minutes late for the class.D.Ten minutes earlier for the school.(7).How is the second speaker?（分数：-0.10）A.She lives a sad life.B.She is living a happy life.C.She is happy.D.She says it is right.(8).What has happened to George?（分数：-0.10）A.He has had an accident.B.He saw a serious accident
5、C.He has gone to the hospital.D.Hes decided to stay in the hospital for months.(9).What does the woman think the man should do?（分数：-0.10）A.She thinks that the man should be more interested in sports.B.She thinks that the man should work harder on his studies.C.She thinks it is worthwhile for him to
6、 do so.D.She thinks he is right.(10).Will the woman get the book she wants?（分数：-0.10）A.No, she wont.B.Yes, she will.C.Yes, but after Friday.D.Yes, but she must return it.(1).According to the woman, what governs the clothes we wear?（分数：-0.25）A.A desire to express oneself and display ones wealth.B.Ind
7、ividual taste and love for beauty.C.Love for beauty and a desire to impress other people.D.Individual taste and a desire to express oneself.(2).Judging by the extraordinary warm clothes some people wear, what might we learn about them?（分数：-0.25）A.They may be homesick and feel insecure.B.They are eit
8、her cold or very sick.C.They may try to attract other peoples attention.D.They want to protect themselves from physical injuries.(3).So far as clothes are concerned, what color might shy people prefer according to the woman?（分数：-0.25）A.White.B.Yellow.C.Red.D.Grey.(4).What is the relationship between
9、 the man and the woman in the dialogue?（分数：-0.25）A.Reporter and fashion designer.B.Husband and wife.C.Shop assistant and customer.D.Teacher and student.(1).What conclusion can be drawn from the scientists observation?（分数：-0.25）A.Insects have developed some sort of resistance to man-made poisons.B.In
10、sects have been eating plants for about 250 million years.C.Farmers sometimes use a combination of two or three insecticides at once.D.New insects mate with insects which survived from a certain kind of insecticide.(2).Why did the resistance of insects to man -made insecticides develop so rapidly?（分
11、数：-0.25）A.Because fanners use less insecticides now.B.Because farmers have been using insecticides for many years.C.Because insects are using the mechanisms against poisons produced by plants to deal with insecticides.D.Because insects have been eating plants for many million years.(3).Which of the
12、following is NOT included in the scientists suggestions?（分数：-0.25）A.Farmers should use less insecticides.B.Farmers should use a combination of two or three insecticides at once.C.At certain times of the year, fanners should actually try to attract new insects onto the crops they are trying to protec
13、t.D.Farmers should regularly spray crops as a precaution against problems that are caused by large numbers of pests.(4).What can be inferred from the passage?（分数：-0.25）A.Insects are the most adaptable creatures.B.Insects would be out of control if nothing were done about the current situation.C.Inse
14、cts will someday devour all plants on the Earth.D.Insects have developed resistance to both botanical and artificial poisons rapidly.(1).Whats the main purpose of the man s trip?（分数：-0.33）A.To improve his skating techniques.B.To visit his sister.C.To take a vacation.D.To learn to ski.(2).Why does th
15、e woman know so much about Albuquerque?（分数：-0.33）A.Her sister lives there.B.She attended college there.C.She lives thirty minutes from there.D.She visited there last year.(3).What can be inferred about the man?（分数：-0.33）A.He has been to New Mexico many times.B.He has just graduated from college.C.He
16、 enjoys sports.D.He has relatives in Albuquerque.(1).How would the woman go home?（分数：-0.33）A.By plane.B.By train.C.By bus.D.By car.(2).Whose family is a close-knit (和睦的) family?（分数：-0.33）A.The man.B.The woman.C.Both.D.Neither.(3).What can we learn from the conversation?（分数：-0.33）A.Both man and woman
17、s mothers love cooking.B.The mans family is larger than the womans.C.Both man and womans family are far away.D.During the holiday season, a lot of people go home by plane.三、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：1.00)Most young people enjoy some form of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling or swimming
18、 in winter, or skating or skiing. It may be a game of some kind football, hockey, golf or tennis. It may be mountaineering. These who have a passion 【26】 climbing high and difficult mountains are often 【27】 with astonishment. Why are men and women 【28】 to suffer cold and hardship, and to 【29】 on hi
19、gh mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity 【30】 which men give their leisure. Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made roles, as there are for 【31】 games as golf and football. There are, of course,
20、rules of different kinds which it would be dangerous to 【32】 ,but it is this freedom from man-made rules 【33】 makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own 【34】 If we 【35】 mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one bi
21、g difference is 【36】 mountaineering is not a“ team work“. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no “matches“ 【37】 “teams“ of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may 【38】 ,there is obviously teamwork. A mountain climber knows that he ma
22、y have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight 【39】 of nature. His sport requires high mental and 【40】 qualities. A mountain climber 【41】 to improve in skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis c
23、hampions 【42】 in their early twenties. But it is not 【43】 for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more 【44】 than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less 【45】 of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment. （分数：1.00）A.forB.in
24、C.toD.ofA.looked up toB.looked forwardC.looked intoD.looked uponA.willingB.reluctantC.unwillingD.probableA.take painsB.run riskC.take a riskD.make effortsA.toB.withC.forD.towardsA.soB.variousC.differentD.suchA.applyB.worryC.ignoreD.noticeA.whichB.thatC.howD.whyA.methodsB.formsC.rulesD.activitiesA.co
25、rrelateB.relateC.compareD.contrastA.forB.whatC.whichD.thatA.withinB.fromC.beyondD.betweenA.existB.goC.dependD.confideA.strengthB.stormsC.powersD.forcesA.physicianB.physicalC.physiologicalD.psychologicalA.triesB.continuesC.wantsD.decidesA.will beB.appearC.areD.isA.unusualB.normalC.commonD.strangeA.st
26、rengthB.effortsC.energyD.timeA.shortageB.lackC.rubbishD.waste四、Section Reading Co(总题数：3，分数：3.00)In 1954 a turning point in medical history, resulting from applied bionics, was the first“ open heart“ surgery done in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by Dr. W. Lilleheis techniques for the first time allowed the
27、 patient to be operated on while blood was supplied to the patient from a donor. Today “open heart“ surgery ,using more complicated methods and bionic devices, is common in the United States. Important technological advances such as those already mentioned have encouraged scientists to develop the a
28、rtificial heart. Early in 1983,in its first use by a human patient, a medical team at the University of Utah Medical Center replaced the diseased heart by a Jarvik-7. The world watched amazed as television pictures of Dr. Clark showed him as he improved steadily after the surgery. His continued life
29、 demonstrated that a bionic device could imitate the action and function of a healthy heart. Dr. Clark lived for 112 days. Life-like or bionic machines have existed for several centuries. The development of tools by man s ancestors is a good example of the application of bionics to extend human capa
30、bilities. Modern bionic research is especially involved in prosthetics devices that substitute for, or replace lost or diseased body parts such as arms ,legs ,and eyes. Recent advances in electronics have enabled scientists to make better use of electrical impulses in the control of prosthetic devic
31、es. One interesting research project is the development of an artificial eye in which video signals are transformed into light patterns that are sent into nerve receptors in the patient. The future for applied bionics seems to be promising. Existing bionic devices will become smaller, faster, and mo
32、re effective. The artificial heart used for Dr. Clark is only one of experimental replacement devices. It is likely to be joined in the future by replacements for other internal systems or organs. Bionic livers, stomachs, and lungs are not impossibilities! （分数：1.00）(1).Which of the following does th
33、is passage mainly discuss?（分数：0.20）A.The application of bionics.B.The first “open heart“ surgery.C.The development of the artificial heart.D.The future of applied bionics.(2).According to the passage, it was Dr. W. Lillehei that _.（分数：0.20）A.first developed applied bionicsB.was the first to operate
34、on the heart of a patientC.developed the artificial heartD.used more sophisticated methods to do “open heart“ surgery(3).By “Dr. Clark lived for 112 days“ ,the author most probably means that _.（分数：0.20）A.the replacement of Dr. Clark s heart was a failureB.there was still a long way to go in applied
35、 bionicsC.applied bionics was promisingD.the first artificial heart was most effective(4).The control of artificial devices is improving because _.（分数：0.20）A.video signals can be transformed into light patternsB.bionic machines have existed for centuriesC.artificial devices such as arms, legs and ey
36、es require better control than bionic machinesD.science has made great advances in electronics(5).The author s attitude towards applied bionics is _.（分数：0.20）A.criticalB.approvingC.objectiveD.questioningIn California the regulators, the utilities and the governor all want the Federal Energy Regulato
37、ry Commission to cap spot (现货的) market prices. The Californians claim it will rein in outrageous prices. Federal regulators have refused. The battle is on. Governor Gray Davis says, “Im not happy with the Federal Regulatory Commission at all. Theyre living in an ivory tower. If their bills were goin
38、g up like the people in San Diego, they would know that this is a real problem in the real world. “ As part of deregulation, price caps were removed to allow for a free market. Timing is everything; natural gas prices had already skyrocketed. Demand was high from Californias booming economy. No new
39、power plants had been built here in ten years, and power producers had the right to hike prices along with demand. And hike them they did. Loretta Lynch of the Public Utilities Commission says, “ This commission and all of California was beating down the door of federal regulators to say, * Help us
40、impose reasonable price caps to help to keep our market stable. Federal regulators did ask for longer-term contracts between power producers and the utilities to stabilize prices. The federal commission, unavailable for comment on this story, released a recent statement defending its position not to
41、 re-regulate. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Dec. 15, 2000: “The commissions intention is to enable the markets to catch up the current supply and demand problems and not to reintroduce command and control regulation that has helped to produce the current crisis. “ Some energy experts believe
42、that, without temporary price caps, the crisis will continue. Severin Borenstein of the U. C. Energy Institute says, “Some federal regulators have a blind commitment to making the market work and I think part of the problem is they really dont understand whats going on. “ Gary Ackerman of the Wester
43、n Power Trading Forum says, “ Hes dead wrong about that. The federal regulators understand far better than any individual state that, though it might be painful and it certainly is painful in California, price caps dont work. They never work. “ （分数：1.00）(1).The battle between Californians and federa
44、l regulators is about_.（分数：0.20）A.control over the price of powerB.necessity of removing price capsC.hiking the energy prices in CaliforniaD.a regulation concerning power supply(2).Governor Gray Davis was dissatisfied with the Federal Regulatory Commission because they_.（分数：0.20）A.did not know what
45、the real problem wasB.were living an easy life in an ivory towerC.could not experience the life in San DiegoD.turned a blind eye to the situation in California(3).The Federal Commission uncapped the energy price with the intention to_.（分数：0.20）A.help Californias economy booming steadilyB.prevent pow
46、er price from going up any furtherC.enable the market to deal with supply and demand problemsD.have contracts signed between power producers and the utilities(4).To help keep prices from going higher, people and groups in California_.（分数：0.20）A.imposed reasonable price capsB.beat down the door of fe
47、deral regulatorsC.urged the federal authorities to take actionD.struggled against federal policy to hike prices(5).Energy experts against price caps believe that_.（分数：0.20）A.the present situation in California will continue unless there is price controlB.the current crisis is partly attributed to pr
48、evious command and control policyC.price caps can temporarily solve energy problems an individual state meets withD.they do understand what is going on in California and will take proper measuresIn England recently three foreign gentlemen approached a bus stop. They studied the information on the si
49、gn attached to the concrete post and decided which bus to take. About five minutes later the bus they wanted came along. They prepared to board it. Suddenly there was a clamor behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted insulting remarks about foreigners. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreign gentlemen looked puzzled and embarras
