1、公共英语三级-(无听力原文 2 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)（分数：5.00）(1).When will the car be fixed?（分数：1.00）A.Thursday morning.B.Thursday afternoon.C.Friday morning.D.Friday afternoon.(2).Where does this conversation most likely take place?（分数：1.00）A.At a r
2、ailway station.B.At an airport.C.At a hotel.D.At a department store.(3).What does the man mean?（分数：1.00）A.He himself is Mr. David.B.Mr. David is right here.C.You“d better look for him elsewhere.D.I will find him for you.(4).How is the man getting to work?（分数：1.00）A.Taking a taxi.B.By bus.C.By train.
3、D.Driving.(5).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.The professor gives the students many assignments to do.B.The man likes reading.C.The professor is going to review his students“ articles.D.The man has to review two more articles.（分数：5.00）(1).What time is it now?（分数：1.00）A.5:20.B.6:20.C.5:40.D.6:40.
4、(2).What do we learn about Mary?（分数：1.00）A.Mary is going to Hawaii.B.Mary has traveled all over the world.C.Mary likes postcards.D.Mary is going on vacation.(3).What does the woman usually do on Sunday evening?（分数：1.00）A.Go to church.B.Rest all day.C.Work in the garden.D.Read the paper.(4).What is t
5、he man“s occupation now?（分数：1.00）A.He“s a secretary.B.He“s a novelist.C.He“s a newspaperman.D.He“s a businessman.(5).What did the man tell the woman to do?（分数：1.00）A.Bring some food to the table.B.Help herself to some food.C.Go ahead and use the phone.D.Bring the phone over to the table.三、Part B(总题数
6、：4，分数：15.00)Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. （分数：3.00）(1).Why didn“t the farmer know what to do when the sack of wheat fell on the road?（分数：1.00）A.Because the sack broke.B.Because the farmer was not strong enough to lift the sack alone.C.Because the farmer fell down, too.D.Beca
7、use the sack was too heavy for the horse.(2).What did the farmer feel when he recognized the rider?（分数：1.00）A.Humble.B.Happy.C.Discouraged.D.Ashamed.(3).Which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.The rider helped the farmer.B.The rider didn“t ask the farmer for money.C.The rider wanted the farmer
8、 to help anyone else in trouble.D.The rider wanted some wheat.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. （分数：4.00）(1).Why is Laura at the bicycle shop?（分数：1.00）A.She“s waiting for her father.B.She“s having her bicycle repaired.C.She wants to surprise John.D.She works there.(2).Why does J
9、ohn want to buy a bicycle?（分数：1.00）A.To replace his stolen bicycle.B.To begin bicycling to work.C.To join a bicycle club.D.To train for a bicycle race.(3).What does Laura suggest that John do?（分数：1.00）A.Buy a used bicycle.B.Buy a racing bicycle.C.Replace the tires on his bicycle.D.Sell his old bicyc
10、le to the shop.(4).What does Laura say is most important about a bike?（分数：1.00）A.It must be the right height.B.It must have several gears.C.It must have good tires.D.It must be the right weight.Questions 18 to 21 are based on the following passage. （分数：4.00）(1).What is the speaker?（分数：1.00）A.A shop
11、assistant.B.A bank teller.C.A regular customer.D.A stock broker.(2).What does the man who was buying stock trying to show?（分数：1.00）A.That every penny counts.B.He is important.C.He is talkative.D.That stocks are important.(3).How does the speaker feel about money?（分数：1.00）A.It is very important to ha
12、ve money.B.It“s valueless unless it“s your own.C.Money may lead to crime.D.Money makes people snobbish.(4).What title would best suit this talk?（分数：1.00）A.Money and its importance.B.Money and social status.C.A personal view of money.D.How money is handled at bank.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the
13、following passage. （分数：4.00）(1).What did Ethbell do when she was 68?（分数：1.00）A.She sat back and relaxed.B.She decided to retire.C.She entered university.D.She worked out a new English program.(2).How long has Ethbell taught minority students?（分数：1.00）A.8 years.B.20 years.C.16 years.D.30 years.(3).Wh
14、at do elderly people do to the university?（分数：1.00）A.Bring a great deal of useful experience to the university.B.Improve human relationships in the university.C.Bring a fear of aging among young students on the campus.D.Improve the reputation of the university.(4).What“s the most important lesson Et
15、hbell is learning?（分数：1.00）A.She is learning English and Drama.B.She is learning how to make sound judgments.C.She is learning how to teach minority students.D.She is learning to perceive, not to judge.四、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Many years ago when the summers seemed longer and life was les
16、s complicated, we had rented a cottage 1 a river in the heart of the country 2 the whole family was going to 3 a three-week holiday. There were four of us: me, Mum and Dad, and Mum“s sister, Auntie June. Oh, and I mustn“t forget to 4 Spot, our little dog. I was 5 to go off by myself all day, 6 I pro
17、mised to be careful and took Spot with me for 7 . One day I was out fishing with Spot when we heard a lot of shouting in the 8 followed by a scream and splash. I was a bit 9 so I called Spot and we both hid 10 a bush where we could see but not be 11 . After a few moments, a straw hat came drifting d
18、own the river, followed by an oar, a picnic basket and 12 oar. Then came the rowing boat itself, but it was 13 upside down! A few seconds later my dad and Auntie June came running 14 the river bank, both wet 15 . Spot started barking so I came out of hiding and said hello. My dad got really angry 16
19、 me for not trying to catch the boat as it went past. Luckily, 17 , the boat and both the oars had been caught by an overhanging tree a little further downstream, but not the hat or picnic basket. So I had to let them 18 my sandwiches. Dad and Auntie June both made me 19 not to tell Mum what had hap
20、pened 20 she would be worried.（分数：20.00）A.onB.acrossC.inD.byA.whichB.thatC.whereD.whenA.planB.spendC.consumeD.manageA.sendB.bringC.mentionD.leadA.allowedB.encouragedC.forcedD.orderedA.even ifB.providedC.lestD.as ifA.protectionB.inspectionC.instructionD.supervisionA.placeB.spaceC.skyD.distanceA.excit
21、edB.amusedC.scaredD.disturbedA.behindB.beforeC.besideD.beneathA.watchedB.viewedC.seenD.observedA.anotherB.each otherC.the otherD.one anotherA.rollingB.sinkingC.circlingD.floatingA.toB.besideC.downD.onA.withinB.throughC.underD.overA.atB.againstC.withD.toA.moreoverB.howeverC.thereforeD.thenA.spareB.sh
22、areC.borrowD.divideA.agreeB.decideC.guaranteeD.promiseA.except thatB.on condition thatC.in order thatD.in case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)Burn rate is the speed at which a startup business consumes money. My rate was $75,000 a month. Four months
23、after my company was set up, I had only a quarter of the starting capital left in the bank. Looking for guidance, I went to talk to my friend, Arthur Walworth about my new venture. “Times of great change always bring out the risk-takers,“ he said. “And they leave winners and losers. My grandfather i
24、nvested a lot of money in a project of Thomas Edison“s that ended up in failure. “ I was lost in thought at the notion of a Thomas Edison project ending in failure. Damn. It could happen to anybody! I must continue. At that time CD-ROM sales had bombed, so investors were fleeing from the field. I di
25、dn“t turn away from mine entirely, but instead linked it to the Internet. My plan was to offer consumers descriptions of home-design products by using a special software and let them modify the designs. Then we can enable them to get online professional and constructional help to have their houses b
26、uilt, decorated and furnished according to their own choice. To realize my plan I needed investors, so I continued to meet regularly with venture capitalists. One said I had a great idea. But I needed to test it. Get the money somewhere. To get this money from a VC is going to cost my wife and my ch
27、ildren! He turned down my request. Wife? Children? I barely remembered them. I was working nonstop-struggling to turn the key in the lock, to find the fight way ahead. The pressure was terrible. It was just at this time that my parents and sisters stepped up. Two hundred thousand dollars. A lot of m
28、oney to them, invested in this crazy son and brother without a moment“s hesitation. Dad and Mom had driven out from Chicago and seen the passion in my little office and the trouble at home. With their help my company survived and has been prospering ever since.（分数：10.00）(1).When the author“s company
29、 started operation, he had _.（分数：2.00）A.$300, 000B.$350, 000C.$400, 000D.$450, 000(2).Arthur implies that to start a business in times of change, people have to _.（分数：2.00）A.face the risks of possible failureB.invest as much money as possibleC.rely on famous people all the timeD.think about nothing
30、but success(3).The author“s company was engaged in _.（分数：2.00）A.furniture design and productionB.home decoration businessC.traditional home designingD.online home-design service(4).Faced with a very unfavorable market situation, the author decided _.（分数：2.00）A.to withdraw his moneyB.to start a new b
31、usinessC.to improve his serviceD.to reduce his investment(5).It is implied that venture capital is often _.（分数：2.00）A.secureB.timelyC.riskyD.abundant八、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The basic flag of the United States is one of the world“s oldest national flags. Only the basic flags of Austria, Denmark, Grea
32、t Britain, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland are older. During the discovery and settlement of what is now the United States, the flags of various European nations were flown over the land, as symbols of possession. Later, in the Colonial (殖民的)and Revolutionary War periods, flags representing
33、 famous persons, places, and events were flown in the American Colonies. The first official flag of the United States was created by Congress (国会) on June 14, 1777. It consisted of 13 alternate red and white stripes and 13 white stars in a field of blue, representing the 13 colonies that had declare
34、d their independence in 1776. Congress adopted a new flag of 15 stars and 15 stripes in 1795, to give representation to the two new states admitted into the Union, Vermont and Kentucky. By 1817, there were 20 states in the Union, and it became apparent that adding one stripe for each new state would
35、 destroy the shape of the flag. As a result, Congress in 1818 restored the original design of 13 stripes and provided that each state was to be represented by one star. In 1912 President William H. Taft made the first official provision for the arrangement of the stars. He ordered that there be six
36、even rows of eight stars each. Previously the arrangement of the stars had been left to the flagmaker“s desire. The evolution of the Stars and Stripes reflects the growth of the United States. After the admission of Hawaii into the Union in 1959, the flag was officially changed for the 26th time sin
37、ce its creation. There are many government flags flown in the United States in addition to the national“s flag. Among them are the president“s and vice-president“s flags and those of the federal departments and some federal agencies. Each state in the Union has an official flag.（分数：10.00）(1).Why wer
38、e only the flags of various European nations flown over the land, during the discovery and settlement period?（分数：2.00）A.Because the flags were older than the national flag of the U. S.B.Because the land was divided by these nations.C.Because there was no universal flag over the land.D.We don“t know
39、from the passage.(2).The first national flags of the United States _.（分数：2.00）A.represented the 13 colonies which won independence in 1776B.were flown in American colonies in 1776C.were flown in American colonies in 1795D.gave representation to Congress(3).Where the stars were placed on the national
40、 flag in 1818 and 1912?（分数：2.00）A.Congress.B.The president.C.The government.D.The flagmaker.(4).How many states entered the Union between 1818 and 1912?（分数：2.00）A.30.B.28.C.13.D.8.(5).Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Before 1959 the flag had been changed 25 time
41、s.B.Each federal department has its own official flag.C.The national flag of the U. S. had 26 stars on it after admission of Hawaii into the Union in 1959.D.In 1912, there had been 48 states in the Union.九、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The Supreme Court“s decisions on physician-assisted suicide carry import
42、ant implications for how medicine seeks to relieve dying patients of pain and suffering. Although it ruled that there is no constitutional right to physician-assisted suicide, the Court in effect supported the medical principle of “double effect,“a centuries-old moral principle holding that an actio
43、ns has two effects a good one that is intended and a harmful one that is foreseen is permissible if the actor intends only the good effect. Doctors have used that principle in recent years to justify using high doses of morphine to control terminally ill patients pain, even though increasing dosages
44、 will eventually kill the patient. Nancy Dubler, director of Montefiore Medical Center, contends that the principle will shield doctors who“ until now have very, very strongly insisted that they could not give patients sufficient mediation to control their pain if that might hasten death. “ George A
45、nnas, chairman of the health law department at Boston University, maintains that, as long as a doctor prescribes a drug for a legitimate medical purpose, the doctor has done nothing illegal even if the patient uses the drug to hasten death. “It“s like surgery,“ he says. “We don“t call those deaths h
46、omicides because the doctors didn“t intend to kill their patients, although they risked their death. If you“re a physician, you can risk your patient“s suicide as long as you don“t intend their suicide. “ On another level, many in the medical community acknowledge that the assisted-suicide debate ha
47、s been fueled in part by the despair of patients for whom modern medicine has prolonged the physical agony of dying. Just three weeks before the Court“s ruling on physician-assisted suicide, the National Academy of Science (NAS) released a two-volume report, approaching death. Improving Care at the
48、End of Life. It identifies the under treatment of pain and the aggressive use of“ ineffectual and forced medical procedures that may prolong and even dishonor the period of dying“ as the twin problems of end-of-life care. The profession is taking steps to require young doctors to train in hospitals,
49、 to test knowledge of aggressive pain management therapies, to develop a medicare billing code for hospital-based care, and to develop new standards for assessing and treating pain at the end of life. Annas says lawyers can play a key role in insisting that these well-meaning medical initiatives translates into better care. “ Large numbers of physicians seem unconcerned with the pain their patients are needlessly and predictably suffering,“ to the extent that it constitudes “systematic patient abuse“. He says medical licensing boards “must make it clear th
