1、公共英语三级-217 及答案解析(总分：110.00，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)You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. （分数：5.00）(1).How much will the woman pay for the museum? A. $6.00. B. $10.50. C. $15.00. D. $9.50.（分数：
2、1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is the man asking the woman to do? A. He wants to have a talk with her. B. He asks her to see the director. C. He asks her to see what she can do for him. D. He asks her to make a schedule for his meeting with the director.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How many guests did they have last
3、 night? A. 75 guests. B. 50 guests. C. 30 guests. D. 25 guests.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).When does the conversation take place? A. On Friday. B. On Thursday. C. On Tuesday. D. On Monday.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What will the woman probably do? A. Look at something for the man. B. Stop talking so much. C. Pla
4、y the music more quietly. D. Pay more attention to the music.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：5.00）(1).Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Receptionist and customer. B. Waitress and customer. C. Salesperson and customer. D. Nurse and patient.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Whats wrong with the man
5、? A. He forgot his appointment with his manager. B. He left his keys at home. C. He is locked out of his office. D. He lost the managers keys.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How will the man get to San Francisco? A. By plane. B. By bus. C. By car. D. By train.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Where is the man when the woma
6、n calls him? A. He is on his way to where they should meet. B. He is at home. C. He is in his office. D. He is at the main entrance.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What is the price of one watch? A. 10 dollars. B. 5 dollars. C. 9 dollars. D. 18 dollars.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、BPart B/B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)You will hear
7、four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will 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 pi
8、ece ONLY ONCE.（分数：3.00）(1).Which statement is right? A. Cairo has more museums. B. Cairo is more beautiful. C. Cairo is noisier. D. Cairo is more peaceful.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Where cant we visit in Luxor? A. The Nile. B. The temple of Karnak. C. Shops. D. The Pyramid of Giza.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Wh
9、at does the woman think of Luxor? A. She prefers Luxor to Cairo. B. She doesnt like both of them. C. She doesnt like Cairo at all. D. She doesnt like Luxor.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1).How many types of baldness are there according to the study? A. Five. B. Four. C. Three. D. Two.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(
10、2).Whats a general thinning of the hair called? A. Pattern baldness. B. Partial baldness. C. Area baldness. D. Premature baldness.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which is true of baldness in terms of heredity? A. It affects females more than males. B. If the father is bald, the daughter may be bald, too. C. If
11、 the mother is bald, the son may be bald, too. D. It is much less of a cause than some infection or diseases.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).How can baldness resulting from diseases be avoided to a certain degree? A. By proper cleaning and brushing. B. By taking some medicine. C. By doing more exercises. D. By
12、 keeping a balanced diet.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1).Why did the man look pale? A. Because he was sick. B. Because he had an accident. C. Because he was almost hit by a car on the road. D. Because he almost hit a child on the road.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does the woman hope the man to do? A. To
13、report the driver to the police. B. To ask for some compensation from the driver. C. To go in search of the driver. D. To be more careful next time.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What was the man doing when the car almost hit him? A. He was talking to a friend. B. He was reading a newspaper. C. He was thinkin
14、g of something important. D. He was reading an interesting novel.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What can we infer from the dialogue? A. The man was in the wrong. B. The woman was in the wrong. C. The driver was in the wrong. D. No one of the three was in the wrong.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1).How long will t
15、he sales conference in London last? A. From Tuesday to Wednesday. B. From Tuesday to-Thursday. C. From Wednesday to Thursday. D. From Thursday to Friday.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What are they going to discuss at the meeting on Friday morning? A. The trade in Scotland. B. The industry in Scotland. C. The
16、 new factory in Scotland. D. The site of their new plant in Scotland.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Where is Mr. Buck going to see Mr. Chambery, the European Manager? A. In London. B. In Paris. C. In Rome. D. In Madrid.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Why must Mr. Buck be back on Friday? A. Its his daughters birthday. B.
17、 Its his son Sharons birthday. C. Its his wifes birthday. D. Its his friend Sharons birthday.（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 each numbered blank.The rocket engine, with its steady roar like that of a waterfall or
18、 a thunderstorm, is an impressive symbol of the new space age. Rocket engines have U U 1 /U /Upowerful enough to shoot astronauts U U 2 /U /Uthe earths gravitational pull and U U 3 /U /Uthem on the moon. We have now become U U 4 /U /Uin space. Yuri Gagarin from Soviet Union was the first human to vi
19、sit space on April 12, 1961. In the 108 minutes journey, he covered 40,000 kilometers. Chinas first astronaut into space is Yang Liwei. Impressive and complex U U 5 /U /Uit may appear, the rocket, which was U U 6 /U /Uin China over 800 years U U 7 /U /U, is a relatively simple device. Fuel that is U
20、 U 8 /U /Uin the rocket engine changes U U 9 /U /Ugas. The hot and rapidly U U 10 /U /Ugas must escape, but it can do so only U U 11 /U /Uan opening that U U 12 /U /Ubackward. As the gas is U U 13 /U /Uwith great force, it U U 14 /U /Uthe rocket in the U U 15 /U /Udirection. Like the kick of a gun U
21、 U 16 /U /Uit is fired, it U U 17 /U /Uthe laws of nature U U 18 /U /Uby Sir Isaac Newton when he discovered that “U U 19 /U /Uevery action, there is U U 20 /U /Uequal and opposite reaction.“ Newtons theories have contributed a great deal to the science of aeronautics.（分数：20.00）(1). A. shown B. been
22、 C. appeared D. proved（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. against B. despite C. beyond D. from（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. send B. land C. take D. carry（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. travelers B. astronauts C. researchers D. explorers（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. that B. so C. as D. sometimes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6). A. made B.
23、discovered C. developed D. invented（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7). A. in advance B. before C. earlier D. ago（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8). A. round B. contained C. stored D. burned（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9). A. as B. into C. for D. the（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10). A. heating B. escaping C. expanding D. conducting（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(
24、11). A. in B. at C. by D. through（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12). A. turns B. goes C. faces D. directs（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13). A. transmitted B. dispersed C. erected D. radiated（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14). A. attracts B. leads C. pulls D. pushes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15). A. same B. other C. opposite D. wrong（分数：1.00）A.B.
25、C.D.(16). A. that B. when C. if D. although（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17). A. states B. proves C. follows D. breaks（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18). A. described B. discussed C. considered D. made（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19). A. like B. as C. with D. for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20). A. no B. an C. another D. the（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、BS
26、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)It is always hard for a small fish to live in a big pond. Plutos recent departure from the classical planet family clearly proves that size really matters.Astronomers voted on August 24 to give a definition to the word “
27、planet“, and Pluto turned out to be only a “dwarf planet“ (矮行星). After weeks of heated debate, over 2,500 astronomers from 73 countries voted on the definition of a “planet“ at a conference of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). According to the definition, a planet must have a clear neighbo
28、rhood around its orbit. Pluto has widely been considered a planet since its discovery in 1930. Unfortunately, it has a special orbit which overlaps with Neptunes. It is all because, compared with Neptune, Pluto is very small. It is attracted by Neptunes gravity when the two planets get closer.Accord
29、ing to IAU, a “dwarf planet“ should have an orbit around the sun, It will not have a clear neighborhood around its orbit, and must not be a satellite. The new classification means that the science textbooks will have to be updated. The solar system is now made up of the eight “classical planets“, to
30、gether with a number of dwarf planets. The classical planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Astronomers sent an advanced telescope into space, and found a belt of objects, which lies beyond Neptune. The belt contains nearly 1,000 objects, including Pluto. As t
31、hey continued the exploration, scientists recently discovered at least 41 dwarf planets at the edges of the solar system. There are at least two objects of a similar size to Pluto.It seems that even if the IAU had kept Plutos status as a planet, the classical theory of nine planets in the solar syst
32、em would have had to be changed. More dwarf planets of a similar size to Pluto would join the family of planets. Scientists will probably find many more dwarf planets.（分数：10.00）(1).The sentence “It is always hard for a small fish to live in a big pond“ quoted at the beginning of the passage is used
33、to _. A. tell us small fish can hardly survive in the big pond B. tell us the size of an object really matters C. mean that small planet can hardly exist in the solar system D. explain the disappearance of Pluto in the solar system（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the passage, Pluto is _. A. a “dwar
34、f planet“ which has a clear neighborhood around its orbit B. a satellite of Neptune which was discovered in 1930 C. the smallest planet in the solar system D. a “dwarf planet“ which has an orbit around the sun（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the new classification, the solar system includes _. A. e
35、ight classical planets and forty one dwarf planets B. nine classical planets and at least forty one dwarf planets C. eight classical planets and a number of dwarf planets D. 1,000 objects（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).From the last paragraph we can infer that if IAU kept Plutos status as a planet, the number
36、of planets in the solar system would he _. A. eight B. nine C. less than nine D. more than nine（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. According to the definition of a “planet“, if Pluto were bigger it would not have left the classical planet f
37、amily. B. The definition of “planet“ was determined by over 2,500 astronomers. C. Pluto has a special orbit which overlaps with Neptunes because it is so small as to be attracted by Neptunes gravity when the two planets get closer. D. A “dwarf planet“, which must not be a satellite without a clear n
38、eighborhood around its orbit, should have an orbit around the Sun.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.八、BText 2/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that its painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cyc
39、le.During the hours when you labour through your work you may say that youre “hot“. Thats true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No
40、one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues as, “Get up, John! Youll be late for work again!“ The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature and energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what t
41、hese energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.You cant change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe youre sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract your cycle to some e
42、xtent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This wont change your cycle, but youll get upstream and work better at your low point.Get off to a slow start which saves you
43、r energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy
44、or concentration for your sharper hours.（分数：10.00）(1).If a person finds getting up early is a problem, most probably _. A. he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening B. he is not sure when his energy is low C. he refuses to follow his own energy cycle D. he is a lazy person（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Wh
45、ich of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage? A. Unawareness of energy cycles. B. Familiar monologues. C. Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members. D. A change in a family members energy cycle.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).If one wants to work more efficiently
46、 at his low point in the morning he should _. A. get up earlier than usual B. change her energy cycles C. overcome his laziness D. go to bed earlier（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will _. A. keep your energy cycle under control all day B. help to keep
47、your energy for the days work C. help you to control your temper early in the day D. enable you to concentrate on your routine work（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Children have energy cycles, too. B. Habit helps one adapt to his own energy cycle. C. Getting off to work with a minimum effort h
