1、公共英语三级-84 及答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数：2，分数：10.00)BPart A/BIYou will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the questi
2、on and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE./I（分数：5.00）(1).What does the woman imply?（分数：1.00）A.She wont be able to go with the man.B.She doesnt think Frank is arriving until tomorrow morning.C.She has to pick up Frank at 2:00.D.She doesnt know when her class will end.(2).What does the man mean?（分数
3、：1.00）A.He watched the television program with his mother.B.His mother told him his professor was on television.C.Answering the phone caused him to miss the television program.D.His mother missed the television program.(3).What does the man mean?（分数：1.00）A.The pool will be open all week.B.The weathe
4、r will cool down soon.C.The woman should go swimming.D.He prefers to stay inside in hot weather.(4).What problem does the woman think the man may have?（分数：1.00）A.He may not have enough time to cook.B.He may spend more money on food next semester.C.He may gain weight if he does his own cooking.D.He m
5、ay not enjoy cooking.(5).What does the man ask the woman?（分数：1.00）A.When shell finish packing.B.If he can go with her.C.How long shell be away.D.When shes going to San Diego,（分数：5.00）(1).What can be inferred about the lab?（分数：1.00）A.Its closed on Mondays.B.The man doesnt like working there.C.Its sup
6、posed to be open now.D.The man locked it at 10:00.(2).What have the people probably been doing?（分数：1.00）A.Having a picnic.B.Enjoying a concert.C.Watching a picnic.D.Eating out.(3).Where is Dr. Brown now?（分数：1.00）A.In his office.B.At home.C.Not sure.D.In New York.(4).Which season was it when the conv
7、ersation took place?（分数：1.00）A.Spring.B.Summer.C.Autumn.D.Winter.(5).How much should the man pay if he is to buy 2 shirts?（分数：1.00）A.70 dollars.B.35 dollars.C.29 dollars.D.58 dollars.二、BPart B/B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)Questions 11-14 are based on the following dialogue:（分数：4.00）(1).What is the womans status
8、 at the university?（分数：1.00）A.Shes a senior.B.Shes a junior.C.Shes transfer student.D.Shes graduate student.(2).What does the man want to learn from the woman?（分数：1.00）A.How to transfer to a junior college.B.How to find his way around campus.C.What courses are required for a literature major.D.Who w
9、on the campus election.(3).How many total courses must a student take for a literature major?（分数：1.00）A.Three.B.Five.C.Eight.D.Ten.(4).The man will probably take his elective courses in which area?（分数：1.00）A.American literature.B.World literature.C.Literary analysis.D.Surveying.Questions 15-18 are b
10、ased on the following dialogue:（分数：4.00）(1).Where did the woman learn about dolphins?（分数：1.00）A.In a bookB.From a television program.C.During a trip that she tookD.From a lecture.(2).Why do dolphins use clicks?（分数：1.00）A.To communicate with other dolphins.B.To recognize objects in the water.C.To lea
11、rn human language.D.To express fear.(3).Approximately how many human commands have some dolphins learned?（分数：1.00）A.Five.B.Fifteen.C.Fifty.D.Five hundred.(4).What does the man say about dolphin intelligence?（分数：1.00）A.It is limited.B.It is greater than human intelligence.C.It is less than previously
12、 thought.D.They are beginning to learn how much they have.Questions 19-22 are based on the following dialogue:（分数：4.00）(1).What do we learn about the use of solar energy in the U. S. ?（分数：1.00）A.It is very well established.B.It is relatively new.C.It is found in one million homes.D.It is being rapid
13、ly expanded.(2).Which is not true about solar heat collector panels?（分数：1.00）A.They look like sandwiches.B.They can heat but not cool homes.C.They cost about 300 each.D.They are placed on rooftops.(3).How many solar heat panels do three or four-bedroom homes usually need?（分数：1.00）A.Three or four.B.F
14、ive or six.C.Seven or eight.D.Twelve or more.(4).What attitude has the speaker shown toward the American solar energy industry?（分数：1.00）A.Romantic.B.Cautious.C.Optimistic.D.Impressive.Questions 23-25 are based on the following monologue:（分数：3.00）(1).When did the woman want the store to deliver the i
15、tems?（分数：1.00）A.In about 20 years.B.Within a week.C.In a couple of weeks.D.As early as possible.(2).Was the woman pleased when she saw the items they had delivered?（分数：1.00）A.Yes, of course.B.Possibly not.C.Not mentioned.D.Definitely not.(3).What happened in the end?（分数：1.00）A.Her complaint was igno
16、red.B.The store sent her the correct order.C.The store apologized for their mistake.D.The store picked up the wrong items.三、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)It is well known that teenage boys tend to do better at math than girls, that male high school students are more likelyU (26) /Utheir female count
17、erparts to tackle advanced math courses like calculus, thatU (27) /Uall the great mathematicians have been men. Are women born withU (28) /Umathematical ability? Or does societys sexismU (29) /Utheir progress? In 1980, two Johns Hopkins University researchers tried toU (30) /Uthe eternal nature/nurt
18、ure debate. Julian Stanley and Camilla Benbow haveU (31) /U10,000 talented seventh and eighthU (32) /Ubetween 1972 and 1979. Using the Scholastic Aptitude Test,U (33) /Umath questions are meant to measure ability rather than knowledge, they discoveredU (34) /Usex differences.U (35) /Uthe verbal abil
19、ities of the males and femalesU (36) /Udiffered, twice asU (37) /Uboys as girls scored over 500 (on a scale of 200 to 800) on mathematical ability; at the 700 level, the ratio was 14U (38) /Ul. The conclusion: males haveU (39) /Usuperior mathematical reasoning ability. Benbow and Stanleys findings,U
20、 (40) /Uwere published in “Science“,U (41) /Usome men and women. Now there is comfort for those people in a new study from the University of Chicago that suggests math is not, after all, a natural maleU (42) /UProf. Zalman Usiskin studied 1,366 high school students. They were selected from geometry
21、classes and testedU (43) /Utheir ability to solve geometry proofs, a subject requiringU (44) /Uabstract reasoning and spatial ability. The conclusionU (45) /Uby Usiskin: there are no sex differences in math ability.（分数：20.00）A.andB.thanC.withD.onA.virtuallyB.visuallyC.fantasticallyD.speciallyA.moreB
22、.lessC.fewerD.smallerA.pushB.slowC.speedD.accelerateA.settleB.solveC.dealD.makeA.askedB.interviewedC.testedD.watchedA.womenB.menC.gradersD.studentsA.whichB.thatC.forD.whereA.instinctB.disguisedC.distinguishedD.distinctA.BecauseB.LikewiseC.AndD.WhileA.similarlyB.greatlyC.hardlyD.clearlyA.fewB.manyC.m
23、oreD.fewerA.andB.byC.toD.withA.inherentlyB.superficiallyC.initiallyD.individuallyA.thatB.thisC.thoseD.whichA.threatenedB.shockedC.disturbedD.amusedA.placeB.spotC.landD.domainA.forB.onC.withD.byA.eitherB.neitherC.bothD.none ofA.reachedB.accomplishedC.designedD.invented四、BSection Readi(总题数：3，分数：30.00)
24、BText 1/BThe American party system is a two-party system which is unlikely to become anything else. It is not just that the two-party polarization has the weight of tradition behind it but also that the two-party polarization is built into our constitutional and legal system. Our entire electoral ar
25、rangements, the absence of proportional representation, the exorbitant cost of political campaigns, the legal difficulties in getting on and staying on the ballot in many states-all these things work against the rise of minor parties.Also the single member legislative district, the division of power
26、 between the nation and the states, the method of electing a president with the winner itself, work to keep power in the hands of the two major parties. Major parties (like the Federalists and the Whigs) have broken up and been replaced as new parties have emerged in the past. But no minor party has
27、 ever gradually risen to achieve the stature of a major party, and no third party has lasted very long in any prominent capacity.All this is not to say that third parties do not have a function in the American system. However, their function is largely that of pressure groups, and in this respect th
28、ey are a curious combination of European special-interest parties and American interest groups. They have at various times been useful in bringing to the fore the interests of neglected groups in the public at large. The Populist party of 1890s as was a notable case in point.What happens characteris
29、tically, however, is that as soon as third parties begin to make their mark, one or both of the major parties appropriates enough of their principles or program to absorb the discontent on which they were flourishing. For this reason it has been said that third parties are like bees: once they have
30、stung they must die.（分数：10.00）(1).The word “exorbitant“ (Line 4, Para. 1) means “_“.（分数：2.00）A.not expensiveB.fairly expensiveC.too expensiveD.too cheap(2).According to the author, under the two-party system, the two parties will _ .（分数：2.00）A.hold opposing stands in each and every issueB.cooperate
31、with each other to hold the power in their handsC.insult each other in politics and in lifeD.respect each other on an equal basis(3).In this passage, the example of Populists is used to illustrate _ .（分数：2.00）A.the function of two-party system in United StatesB.the function of third party to bring t
32、o prominence the interest of neglected groupC.the disadvantage of the third party in the United StatesD.the rise of the third party in the United States(4).When a third party begins to catch peoples attention, the major parties will _ .（分数：2.00）A.interfere with the third partys gistB.elbow it out of
33、 the political stageC.eradicate it by assimilating its different doctrinesD.share some interests to the third party(5).It can be inferred from this passage that _ .（分数：2.00）A.traditional power supports the two-party system in the United StatesB.none of the major parties has broken up in the pastC.Po
34、pulist party was the only third party in AmericaD.the function of third parties is support the two-party systemBText 2/BFrom her wheelchair, a child raises rounded arms above her head to form a blossoming flower. Nearby, a blind boy gently waves a flowing scarf as his body sways back and forth. Welc
35、ome to Infinite Dreams, a southern California program that each year helps more than 1,000 children with disabilities learn ballet, jazz, and other forms of movement. For founder Zina Bethune, a professional dancer and actress who works with a team of six instructors, this is a deeply felt mission.“
36、Ive walked a very fine line between the abled and disabled worlds all my life,“ says Bethune, a former soloist with the New York City Ballet who starred on Broadway in Tommy Tunes production of Grand Hotel. Born and raised in New York City, Bethune, 47, started formal ballet training at age 6 with l
37、egendary choreographer George Balanchine. But during adolescence, a host of medical problems mined her chances of becoming a prima ballerina. But she ignored them and her pain and continued to dance. Faced with all sorts of difficulties, she never gave up. By the time she was 34, Bethune had went go
38、ne two hip replacements.Bethune, who has been married for 18 years to a former dancer, started Infinite Dreams in southern California in 1983. “Dance is spiritual,“ she says. “And these childrens spirits are not disabled.“ Funded through grants and private donations, the group offers hour-long weekl
39、y sessions in schools and performs at arts festivals throughout the year.“Participation, not perfection, is emphasized,“ notes Bethune, who is currently trying to make her program available nationally. Adjustments to the dance steps are made as needed. Russell Bartel, 14, a star student with spina b
40、ifida and little feeling in his lower legs, pirouettes not by turning on his toes but by spinning on his back. “What we try to make clear,“ Bethune says, “is that their individual version of any step is valid. Thats their dance.“From that understanding often springs a newfound sense of confidence. “
41、I can do a lot more than I ever thought I could.“ Bartel says. “It makes me feel great.“（分数：10.00）(1).What kind of organization is Infinite Dreams?（分数：2.00）A.A dancing club in southern California.B.A program to realize the art dreams for disabled children.C.A proposal to perform arts for disabled ch
42、ildren.D.A team of professional dancers and actresses.(2).What do we know about Bethune from the passage?（分数：2.00）A.She was born and raised in New York City and never left ever since.B.She was 34 when she started the program called Infinite Dreams.C.She was trained at a very early age, and the train
43、ing and practice last long.D.She went through a host of medical problems at the age 6.(3).Which is NOT true about the Infinite Dreams?（分数：2.00）A.It is open on weekdays every day, and all through the year.B.It got the financial support from individuals and grants.C.It was started by Bethune, who has
44、been married for 18.D.It offers hour-long sessions on a weekly basis.(4).What is emphasized by Bethune in Infinite Dreams?（分数：2.00）A.Participation.B.Feeling.C.Perfection.D.Individualism.(5).What is the authors view about Infinite Dreams?（分数：2.00）A.Critical.B.Supportive.C.Disapproval.D.Doubtful.BText
45、 3/BAll of us have read thrilling stories in which the hero had only a limited and specified time to live. Sometimes it was as long as a year, sometimes as short as 24 hours. But always we were interested in discovering just how the doomed hero chose to spend his last days or his last hours. I speak
46、, of course, of free men who have a choice, not condemned criminals whose sphere of activities is strictly delimited.Such stories set us thinking, wondering what we should do under similar circumstances. What events, what experiences, what associations should we crowd into those last hours as mortal
47、 beings, what regrets?Sometimes I have thought it would be an excellent role to live each day as if we should die tomorrow. Such an attitude would emphasize sharply the values of life. We should live each day with gentleness, vigor and a keenness of appreciation which are often lost when time stretc
48、hes before us in the constant panorama of more days and months and years to come. There are those, of course, who would adopt the Epicurean motto of “Eat, drink, and be merry“. But most people would be chastened by the certainty of impending death.In stories the doomed hero is usually saved at the l
49、ast minute by some stroke of fortune, but almost always his sense of values is changed. He becomes more appreciative of the meaning of life and its permanent spiritual values. It has often been noted that those who live, or have lived, in the shadow of death bring a mellow sweetness to everything they do.Most of us, howe
