1、公共英语三级-48 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：1，分数：9.00)（分数：9.00）(1).What does the man mean?（分数：3.00）A.The woman can“t exchange money today.B.The woman should go to the bank quickly.C.The woman have to wait till 5:00 p.m.D.The woman can exchange money tomorrow.
2、(2).How much change will the man get?（分数：3.00）A.$17.B.$58.C.$25.D.$19.(3).What“s the woman“s comment on the man“s article?（分数：3.00）A.The structure of the article is not complete.B.Some parts of the article should be improved.C.The article is not convincing.D.The handwriting should be improved.三、Part
3、 B(总题数：2，分数：21.00)Questions 4-6 are based on a talk about diet. （分数：9.00）(1).Why do people go on a diet?（分数：3.00）A.To become fat.B.To become strong.C.To lose weight.D.To talk about a diet.(2).Which costs the least?（分数：3.00）A.An egg diet.B.An orange diet.C.A steak diet.D.A banana diet.(3).What“s the
4、best way to become thin?（分数：3.00）A.To get more exercise.B.To eat less.C.To have a good rest.D.Both A and B.Questions 7-10 are based on the following monologue. （分数：12.00）(1).Why should one crawl on the floor to a door if he finds himself in a burning room?（分数：3.00）A.The smoke and heat from the fire
5、are in the higher part of a room.B.The air above the floor is not cool.C.Facing the fire, one can hardly run out of the room.D.The fire makes people too nervous.(2).What should one do when his clothes catch fire?（分数：3.00）A.Run out of the room.B.Roll on the ground.C.Wrap himself in a blanket.D.Both B
6、 and C.(3).How can the fire go out?（分数：3.00）A.Firemen separate air from the object.B.Firemen drive the fire away from the object.C.Firemen cool the burning object.D.All of the above.(4).What is needed to keep an object burning?（分数：3.00）A.Air.B.Heat.C.Smoke and air.D.Air and heat.四、Section Reading Co
7、(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Myra Stafford : Myra Stafford is 73 years old. She signed up for the workshop to learn how to use her iPad. “My daughter gave it to me. She“s been long waiting for me to use it.“ Ms. Stafford says she is learning quickly about the device. “I am more confident today than I was before.
8、 Today I have more hands-on. Working with young people makes it wonderful because that“s all they know and they didn“t make me feel that I was old or dumb.“ Menay Mccague : Meridy McCague is the director of the 50 Plus Center. “As people are aging, their worlds get a little smaller. Some of them can
9、 no longer drive, some of them don“t get out to make long trips to see their relatives. And it brings them back out into Facebook, into Skype and just to be able to communicate. They can do everything from ordering things from Amazon now, to ordering groceries or meals.“ Kerry Hannon : Kerry Harmon
10、is a career and retirement expert. “You have a huge growing population over 60 that“s just expanding, and offers an incredible opportunity to buy online, to research products that they want to buy, maybe not online, but they research them online. About a third of the Internet users in general are ov
11、er 50. As seniors get more excited about using the technology, they“re going into the market place and buying it. So that“s a boom for economy fight there.“ Madison Lain is a 17-year-old teacher for the technology workshop. “I think I“ve learned a lot on how to connect with people and work with them
12、 because I“m usually a shy person so I“m not good at connecting with others besides my family and friends. So I“ve learned to be more outgoing.“ Satire Windley : Safire Windley is head of the Youth and Teen Center that operates the program. “I find in this day and age, our younger people, they“re tr
13、ying to explore and find out how they do they add value to life, just trying to find their way. This is something where they“re needed and their skill set is valued and it gives them purpose.“ Now match each people“s name to the appropriate statement.Note: there are two extra statements. StatementsA
14、. Young people gain more than just social skills from teaching older residents. B. It is beneficial to help seniors for young people. C. The young should take part in the activities. D. This activity enables the old do more things online and enriches their lives. E. It helps old people more confiden
15、t. F. Teaching senior citizens about technology can prove helpful for the economy. G. The old have more money than they can spend.（分数：20.00）(1).Myra Stafford（分数：4.00）(2).Mefidy McCague（分数：4.00）(3).Kerry Hannon（分数：4.00）(4).Madison Lam（分数：4.00）(5).Satire Windley（分数：4.00）五、Section Writing(总题数：1，分数：50.0
16、0)1.Read the text below. Write an essay in about 120 words, in which you should summarize the key points of the text and make comments on them. Try to use your own words. These towering beasts look like they need a comfy mattress but shut-eye“s not a giraffe“s biggest concern. Just looking at these
17、slumbering giraffes is enough to give you a crick in the neckwhich is why the world“s tallest animals don“t often stop for a snooze. Despite their height, giraffes actually have the shortest sleep requirement of all mammals, surviving on an average of half an hour a day. When they do settle to sleep
18、, it“s for minutes at a time, because of the risks to their well-being in the wild. In captivity, the giraffe sleeps intermittently around 4.6 hours per day, mostly at night. It usually sleeps lying down, however, standing sleeps have been recorded, particularly in older individuals. Males can grow
19、up to 18 feet tall, while females can reach 14 feet and their calves, are born six feet tall. As a prey animal, the evolution of the giraffe“s habits means that they rarely lie down, as it“s difficult for them to get up again. Sleeping and drinking water both cause problems for the animals because t
20、heir long necks are too short to reach the ground. To drink they must spread their legs and bend down in an awkward position that makes them vulnerable to predators like Africa“s big cats. As a result, they get most of their water from the plants that they eat, and only need to drink water every few
21、 days. （分数：50.00）_公共英语三级-48 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：1，分数：9.00)（分数：9.00）(1).What does the man mean?（分数：3.00）A.The woman can“t exchange money today. B.The woman should go to the bank quickly.C.The woman have to wait till 5:00 p.m.D.The woman can exchan
22、ge money tomorrow.解析：听力原文 W: Where can I exchange some money? M: You“ll have to go to Bank of China, but it closes at 5:00 p.m.(2).How much change will the man get?（分数：3.00）A.$17. B.$58.C.$25.D.$19.解析：听力原文 W: The dictionary is $58 and the textbook is $25. M: Here“s a hundred dollar bill.(3).What“s t
23、he woman“s comment on the man“s article?（分数：3.00）A.The structure of the article is not complete.B.Some parts of the article should be improved. C.The article is not convincing.D.The handwriting should be improved.解析：听力原文 M: What do you think of my article? W: The ideas are good. If I were you, I“d r
24、ewrite the last two paragraphs to make it better.三、Part B(总题数：2，分数：21.00)Questions 4-6 are based on a talk about diet. （分数：9.00）(1).Why do people go on a diet?（分数：3.00）A.To become fat.B.To become strong.C.To lose weight. D.To talk about a diet.解析：听力原文 M: Everyone seems to be on a diet. Have you noti
25、ced that, Jane? W: Everyone seems to be talking about diets. M: A neighbour of mine is on an orange diet. She eats an orange for breakfast, an orange for lunch, and two oranges for dinner. W: That“s bad for the health! Has she lost any weight? M: She doesn“t look any thinner, but she hasn“t been on
26、the diet long. W: A friend of mine eats eggs for breakfast, lunch and dinner. He never eats anything but eggs. M: That“s bad for the heart! Eggs have a lot of protein and protein is good for losing weight. Too many eggs are bad for the heart. W: I“ve read that, too. But eggs are cheaper than steak.
27、An uncle of mine doesn“t eat anything but steak. He eats steak for breakfast. M: The best way to lose weight is to eat less and exercise more.(2).Which costs the least?（分数：3.00）A.An egg diet.B.An orange diet. C.A steak diet.D.A banana diet.解析：(3).What“s the best way to become thin?（分数：3.00）A.To get
28、more exercise.B.To eat less.C.To have a good rest.D.Both A and B. 解析：Questions 7-10 are based on the following monologue. （分数：12.00）(1).Why should one crawl on the floor to a door if he finds himself in a burning room?（分数：3.00）A.The smoke and heat from the fire are in the higher part of a room. B.Th
29、e air above the floor is not cool.C.Facing the fire, one can hardly run out of the room.D.The fire makes people too nervous.解析：听力原文 You should be careful with fires. People who are not careful sometimes cause fires that burn buildings or forests. If you are ever in a building, crawl on the floor to
30、a door and get out. The smoke and heat from the fire are in the upper part of a room. The air near the floor is cooler and fresher. If your clothing gets on fire, roll on the ground or wrap yourself in a blanket to shut out the air. With no air, the fire will go out. Firemen sometimes put out fires
31、by spraying water on them. The water cools the burning material so that the fire goes out.(2).What should one do when his clothes catch fire?（分数：3.00）A.Run out of the room.B.Roll on the ground.C.Wrap himself in a blanket.D.Both B and C. 解析：(3).How can the fire go out?（分数：3.00）A.Firemen separate air
32、from the object.B.Firemen drive the fire away from the object. C.Firemen cool the burning object.D.All of the above.解析：(4).What is needed to keep an object burning?（分数：3.00）A.Air.B.Heat.C.Smoke and air.D.Air and heat. 解析：四、Section Reading Co(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Myra Stafford : Myra Stafford is 73 years o
33、ld. She signed up for the workshop to learn how to use her iPad. “My daughter gave it to me. She“s been long waiting for me to use it.“ Ms. Stafford says she is learning quickly about the device. “I am more confident today than I was before. Today I have more hands-on. Working with young people make
34、s it wonderful because that“s all they know and they didn“t make me feel that I was old or dumb.“ Menay Mccague : Meridy McCague is the director of the 50 Plus Center. “As people are aging, their worlds get a little smaller. Some of them can no longer drive, some of them don“t get out to make long t
35、rips to see their relatives. And it brings them back out into Facebook, into Skype and just to be able to communicate. They can do everything from ordering things from Amazon now, to ordering groceries or meals.“ Kerry Hannon : Kerry Harmon is a career and retirement expert. “You have a huge growing
36、 population over 60 that“s just expanding, and offers an incredible opportunity to buy online, to research products that they want to buy, maybe not online, but they research them online. About a third of the Internet users in general are over 50. As seniors get more excited about using the technolo
37、gy, they“re going into the market place and buying it. So that“s a boom for economy fight there.“ Madison Lain is a 17-year-old teacher for the technology workshop. “I think I“ve learned a lot on how to connect with people and work with them because I“m usually a shy person so I“m not good at connec
38、ting with others besides my family and friends. So I“ve learned to be more outgoing.“ Satire Windley : Safire Windley is head of the Youth and Teen Center that operates the program. “I find in this day and age, our younger people, they“re trying to explore and find out how they do they add value to
39、life, just trying to find their way. This is something where they“re needed and their skill set is valued and it gives them purpose.“ Now match each people“s name to the appropriate statement.Note: there are two extra statements. StatementsA. Young people gain more than just social skills from teach
40、ing older residents. B. It is beneficial to help seniors for young people. C. The young should take part in the activities. D. This activity enables the old do more things online and enriches their lives. E. It helps old people more confident. F. Teaching senior citizens about technology can prove h
41、elpful for the economy. G. The old have more money than they can spend.（分数：20.00）(1).Myra Stafford（分数：4.00）解析：E(2).Mefidy McCague（分数：4.00）解析：D(3).Kerry Hannon（分数：4.00）解析：F(4).Madison Lam（分数：4.00）解析：B(5).Satire Windley（分数：4.00）解析：A五、Section Writing(总题数：1，分数：50.00)1.Read the text below. Write an essay
42、 in about 120 words, in which you should summarize the key points of the text and make comments on them. Try to use your own words. These towering beasts look like they need a comfy mattress but shut-eye“s not a giraffe“s biggest concern. Just looking at these slumbering giraffes is enough to give y
43、ou a crick in the neckwhich is why the world“s tallest animals don“t often stop for a snooze. Despite their height, giraffes actually have the shortest sleep requirement of all mammals, surviving on an average of half an hour a day. When they do settle to sleep, it“s for minutes at a time, because o
44、f the risks to their well-being in the wild. In captivity, the giraffe sleeps intermittently around 4.6 hours per day, mostly at night. It usually sleeps lying down, however, standing sleeps have been recorded, particularly in older individuals. Males can grow up to 18 feet tall, while females can r
45、each 14 feet and their calves, are born six feet tall. As a prey animal, the evolution of the giraffe“s habits means that they rarely lie down, as it“s difficult for them to get up again. Sleeping and drinking water both cause problems for the animals because their long necks are too short to reach
46、the ground. To drink they must spread their legs and bend down in an awkward position that makes them vulnerable to predators like Africa“s big cats. As a result, they get most of their water from the plants that they eat, and only need to drink water every few days. （分数：50.00）_正确答案：()解析：Can you ima
47、gine living with a long neck like the giraffes? People might wonder how these long neck and tall animals eat, drink and sleep. It seems that giraffes need a big area to get enough room to lie down and sleep well. However, it is a misunderstanding. In fact, giraffes seldom sleep for long time, they c
48、an survive with half an hour sleep per day. The long height make it difficult for them to sleep and drink, because it is hard to reach the ground. When being thirsty, they spread their long legs and bend down to let their head reach the water in the river. However, this awkward gesture will put them into a situation in which lacking of ability of defense from the beast of prey. Thanks to the long evolution, giraffes can get most of their water from the leaves they eat. Therefore, they only need to drink every few days.
