1、公共英语三级-213 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、BPart A/B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)Directions:You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answerA, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 s
2、econds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.（分数：5.00）(1).What does the woman prefer? A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Cold water. D. Juice.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How much money did the woman give away? A. 13 cents. B. 30 cents. C. 33 cents. D. 17 cents.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How many sh
3、irts does the man have? A. Nine. B. Five. C. Seven. D. Six.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Why was the man late? A. He overslept. B. He had no alarm clocks. C. He did some shopping on the way. D. He was sick.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Why didnt the man come to the meeting? A. He didnt know that there would be a meet
4、ing. B. He wasnt interested in attending the meeting. C. He didnt know he must attend the meeting. D. He forgot to attend the meeting.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：5.00）(1).What do we learn about the train from this conversation? A. The train is crowded. B. The train is late. C. The train is on time. D. The
5、train is out of order.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How did the man respond to the womans request? A. He lent her his extra pen. B. He was afraid of losing his pen. C. He offered her a pencil. D. He said he didnt have any extra ink.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How does the woman suggest the man prepare for Professor
6、 Yangs exam? A. Review the details of all her lessons. B. Compare notes with his classmates. C. Talk with her about his learning problems. D. Focus on the main points of her lectures.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Where is George now? A. Europe. B. Here. C. Canada. D. California.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What does
7、 the woman suggest the man do? A. Give his ankle a good rest. B. Treat his injury immediately. C. Continue his regular activities. D. Be careful when climbing steps.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、BPart B/B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)Directions:You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you wi
8、ll have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.（分数：3.00）(1).What happened to the driver of the othe
9、r car? A. He was carried away in an ambulance. B. He was nothing serious. C. He was frightened at the news. D. He was sent home.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why did the man lose control of the car? A. Because he wanted to drive around the corner. B. Because he hit an icy patch. C. Because he had a bet with
10、others. D. Because he didnt focus on driving.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What did the man want to do at last? A. To call the police. B. To call his family. C. To go to hospital. D. To go home.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1).What does the woman ask the man to do tonight? A. Play some sport. B. Join her for di
11、nner. C. Help with her school. D. Attend her wedding.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is the man going to do in Miami? A. Go sightseeing. B. Attend a wedding. C. Set up a coffee shop. D. Play tennis.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Where is the woman going now? A. To the tennis courts. B. To the coffee shop. C. To her
12、 school. D. Home.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What does the man decide to do at the end of the conversation? A. Put off his trip. B. Come back early. C. Take tennis lessons. D. Have a dinner with the woman.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the woman going to buy? A. Some beautiful fish. B. A small bottl
13、e. C. A few rocks. D. Some oranges.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Keep the fish in a bottle. B. Get a tank to keep the fish. C. Make some holes in the rocks. D. Get some food for the fish.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why should a few rocks be put into the tank? A. To let t
14、he fish swim around. B. To make the tank prettier. C. To keep the water clean. D. To prevent the tank from falling down.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Why should some underwater plants be put into the tank? A. Because the fish like them. B. Because they can offer food to fish. C. Because they can keep the fis
15、h clean. D. Because they can make water clean and the tank prettier.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1).What caused Robert Edwardss blindness? A. He was struck by lightning. B. He had a car accident. C. He was very old. D. He fell down in his yard.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What was Edwards doing when he was st
16、ruck by lightning? A. Hiding under a tree. B. Entering the house. C. Driving a car. D. Lying on the ground.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which was the first thing that he saw when he woke up after being struck by lightning? A. His wife. B. A clock. C. A tree. D. Lightning.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What caused Edw
17、ards to regain his sight according to one of the doctors? A. A fall from the tree. B. The unexpected appearance of his wife. C. Another flash of lightning. D. Another heavy blow.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Directions:Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for ea
18、ch numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. U U 1 /U /Uin the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was U U 2
19、/U /Uon both sides with many U U 3 /U /Ubusinesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise-clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries U U 4 /U /U, some shops offered U U 5 /U /U. These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing
20、 shops. U U 6 /U /Uin the 1950s, a change began to U U 7 /U /U. Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street U U 8 /U /Utoo few parking places were U U 9 /U /Ushoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces U U 10 /U /Uthe city limits. Open s
21、pace is what their car-driving customers needed. And open space is what they got U U 11 /U /Uthe first shopping centre was built. Shopping centers, or rather malls, U U 12 /U /Uas a collection of small new stores U U 13 /U /Ucrowded city centers. U U 14 /U /Uby hundreds of free parking space, custom
22、ers were drawn away from U U 15 /U /Uareas to outlying malls. And the growing U U 16 /U /Uof shopping centers led U U 17 /U /Uto the building of bigger and better stocked stores. U U 18 /U /Uthe late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providi
23、ng the U U 19 /U /Uof one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, U U 20 /U /Ubenches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.（分数：20.00）(1). A. As early as B. Early C. Early as D. Earlier（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. built B. designed C. intended D. lined（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. varied
24、 B. various C. sorted D. mixed up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Apart from B. However C. In addition D. As well（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. medical care B. food C. cosmetics D. services（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6). A. suddenly B. Abruptly C. Contrarily D. But（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7). A. be taking place B. take place C. b
25、e taken place D. have taken place（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8). A. while B. yet C. though D. and then（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9). A. available for B. available to C. used by D. ready for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10). A. over B. from C. out of D. outside（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11). A. when B. while C. since D. then（分数：1.00）A.B.C.
26、D.(12). A. started B. founded C. set up D. organized（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13). A. out of B. away from C. next to D. near（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14). A. Attracted B. Surprised C. Delighted D. Enjoyed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15). A. inner B. central C. shopping D. downtown（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16). A. distinction B. fame
27、C. popularity D. liking（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17). A. on B. in turn C. by turns D. further（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18). A. By B. During C. In D. Towards（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19). A. cheapness B. readiness C. convenience D. handiness（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20). A. because of B. and C. with D. provided（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、BS
28、ection Readi(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、BPart A/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、BText 1/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Fifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then. It wasnt easy getting hired. But once you were there, I found, you were in.Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed until retirement. For 15 years
29、I had prospered theremoving from an ordinary reporter to foreign correspondent and finally to senior editor. I would have a lifetime of security if I struck with it. Instead, I had made a decision to leave. I entered my bosss office. Would he rage? I wondered. He had a famous temper. “Matt, we have
30、to have a talk,“ I began awkwardly. “I came to the Globe when I was twenty-four. Now Im forty. Theres a lot I want to do in life. Im resigning.“ “To another paper?“ he asked. I reached into my coat pocket, but didnt say anything. I handed him a letter that explained everything. It said that I was le
31、aving to start a new media company. We were at a rare turning point in history. I wanted to be directly engaged in the change. “Im glad for you,“ he said, quite out of my expectation. “I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news. Some of that we ca
32、n deal with. But much of it we cant,“ he went on. “I wish you all the luck in the world,“ he concluded. “And if it doesnt work out, remember, your star is always high here.“Then I went out of his office, walking through the newsroom for more goodbyes. Everybody was saying congratulations. Everybodye
33、ven though Id be risking all on an unfamiliar venture, all the financial security I had carefully built up.Later, I had a final talk with Bill Taylor, chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe. He had turned the Globe into a billion-dollar property. “Im resigning, Bill,“ I said. He listened while I
34、 gave him the story. He wasnt looking angry or dismayed either. After a pause, he said, “Golly, I wish I were in your shoes.“（分数：10.00）(1).From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous _. A. newspaper B. magazine C. temple D. church（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).If the writer stayed with the Globe, _. A
35、 he would be able to realize his lifetime dreams B. he would let his long-cherished dreams fade away C. he would never have to worry about his future life D. he would never be allowed to develop his ambitions（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The writer wanted to resign because _. A. he had serious trouble with
36、his boss B. he got underpaid at his job for the Globe C. he wanted to be engaged in the new media industry D. he had found a better paid job in a publishing house（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).When the writer decided to resign, the Globe was faced with _. A. a trouble with its staff members B. a shortage of q
37、ualified reporters C. an unfavorable business situation D. an uncontrollable business situation（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).By “I wish I were in your shoes.“ (in the last paragraph), Bill Taylor meant that _. A. the writer was to fail B. the writer was stupid C. he would do the same if possible D. he would
38、reject the writers request（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.八、BText 2/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)About ten men in every hundred suffer from colour blindness in some way; women are luckier with only about one in two hundred affected in this manner. There are different forms of colour blindness. A man may not be able to see dee
39、p red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green. In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of greena strange world indeed.In certain occupations colour blindness can be dangerous and candida
40、tes are tested most carefully. For example, when fighting at night, soldiers use lights of flares to signal to each other. A green light may mean “Advance“ and a red light may mean “Danger! Keep back!“ You can see what will happen if somebody thinks that red is green!Colour blindness in human beings
41、 is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones“. These help to see in a bright light and to tell the difference between colours. There are also millions of “rods“, but these are used for seeing when it is nearly dark. They show us shape but not
42、colour. Wait until it is dark tonight, then go outside. Look round you and try to see what colors you can recognize.Birds and animals which hunt at night have eyes which contain few or no cones at all, so they cannot see colours. As far as we know, bats and adult owls cannot see colours at all but o
43、nly light and dark shapes. Similarly, cats and dogs cannot see colours as well as we can.Insects can see ultraviolet rays which are invisible to us, and some of them can even see X-rays. The wings of a moth may seem grey and dull to us, but to insects they may appear beautiful, showing colours which
44、 we cannot see. Scientists know that there are other colours around us which insects can see but which we cannot see. Some insects have favorite colours. Mosquitoes like blue, but do not like yellow. A red light will not attract insects but a blue lamp will.（分数：10.00）(1).Among people who suffer from
45、 colour blindness, _. A. some may see everything in shades of green B. few can tell the difference between blue and green C. few may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades of green D. very few may think that everything in the world is in green（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).When millions of rods in o
46、ur eyes are at work in darkness, we can see _. A. colours only B. shapes and colours C. shapes only D. darkness only（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the passage, bats and adult owls cannot see colours because _. A. they hunt at night B. they cannot see light C. they have no cones and rods D. they h
47、ave no cones（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the passage, dogs and cats _. A. as well as human beings can not see some colours B. have fewer cones than human beings C. have fewer rods than human beings D. can see colours as well as human beings（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following is not true about insects? A. Insects can see mo
