1、公共英语三级-99 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/BI You 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 quest
2、ion and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE./I（分数：5.00）(1).What does the woman imply?（分数：1.00）A.The doctor only has time on Tuesday.B.The doctor is busy on Tuesday morning.C.The man must come more than one time.D.The man must arrive on time.(2).What does the woman suggest the man do?（分数：1.00）A.Eat
3、 dinner at the cafeteria.B.Find out when the cafeteria opens.C.Meet her in the cafeteria this evening.D.Try to get a job at the cafeteria.(3).What will the speakers probably do?（分数：1.00）A.Drive on through the night.B.Check out of the motel.C.Cancel their motel reservations.D.Stop driving for the res
4、t of the day.(4).What does the woman think about the classes?（分数：1.00）A.She doesnt want to take the course this semester.B.She thought the class would be easy.C.She will have thirteen credits after she completes the class.D.Shes surprised that all the sections are filled.(5).How does the man probabl
5、y feel?（分数：1.00）A.Happy.B.Resentful.C.Disappointed.D.Sentimental.（分数：5.00）(1).What does the woman imply?（分数：1.00）A.She thinks the man should drive to town.B.She likes to pass cars.C.The man should mind his own business.D.The traffic wont be detoured after tomorrow.(2).What did the woman say about Ja
6、ck?（分数：1.00）A.He wanted Jessica to come, but she couldnt.B.He invited Jessica to the party.C.He didnt invite Jessica to the party.D.He didnt want to invite Jessica to the party.(3).When had the woman purchased the dress?（分数：1.00）A.Shortly after Christmas.B.In the spring.C.During the Christmas season
7、.D.During the sale.(4).Which day does the mans son not work?（分数：1.00）A.Monday, Wednesday and Friday.B.Saturday and Sunday.C.Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.D.Monday, Friday and Saturday.(5).What does the woman imply?（分数：1.00）A.The man should step over the football.B.The man shouldnt be taking the train
8、 tomorrow.C.The man should see the game afterward.D.The man shouldnt be training tomorrow.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).When does the conversation probably take place?（分数：1.00）A.Just before a vacation.B.Just after the end of a school seme
9、ster.C.At the end of the summer.D.Just after a break from school.(2).What are the man and woman discussing?（分数：1.00）A.A trip to visit the Indians.B.A trip the woman is planning to take.C.A trip the man has already taken.D.A camping trip the man and woman took.(3).How much instruction did the man hav
10、e before going out on the river?（分数：1.00）A.Three hours.B.Three complete days.C.Three classes.D.Three weeks.(4).Which of the following is NOT part of the trip?（分数：1.00）A.Sleeping outside on the ground.B.Spending time in a private cabin.C.Boating on the river.D.Enjoying excellent food.Questions 15-18
11、are based on the following dialogue:（分数：4.00）(1).What is the subject of this conversation?（分数：1.00）A.How and when we celebrate Thanksgiving.B.The traditional Thanksgiving dinner.C.When Thanksgiving began.D.Abraham Lincoln.(2).How will the woman spend Thanksgiving?（分数：1.00）A.With colonists in Massach
12、usetts.B.Alone and thanking about how Thanksgiving developed.C.With a big Thanksgiving dinner.D.In an untraditional manner.(3).What were the Massachusetts colonists thankful for?（分数：1.00）A.The terrible winter.B.The corn harvest.C.The development of Thanksgiving Day.D.For getting the whole family tog
13、ether.(4).According to the speaker, when is Thanksgiving celebrated today?（分数：1.00）A.At many different times.B.In July.C.Any time in November.D.On a Thursday in November.Questions 19-22 are based on the following talk:（分数：4.00）(1).Before the Second World War, why did people learn a foreign language?
14、（分数：1.00）A.To read the literature of the country.B.To read the books of foreign countries.C.To write books in foreign languages.D.To communicate with people of other countries.(2).Which of the following is true?（分数：1.00）A.Machines will help us to learn languages more correctly.B.Machines will learn
15、languages for the learners.C.Machines and good books will help, but they can not do all the work for the language-learners.D.Good books will help the learners to master languages.(3).What is the easiest way to learn a language according to the speaker?（分数：1.00）A.To try at home, with the help of tape
16、s or radio.B.To go to evening classes.C.To learn the language in the country where it is spoken.D.To study for quite a long time each way.(4).What is the passage mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.Making advertisements.B.Learning ones mother tongue.C.Learning foreign languages.D.Introducing TV programs.Questio
17、ns 23-25 are based on the following dialogue:（分数：3.00）(1).In which of the following places have snakes never been found?（分数：1.00）A.In green forests.B.In the Pacific Ocean.C.In dry deserts.D.In the North Pole region.(2).Why do we find the largest number of snakes in hot regions?（分数：1.00）A.Snakes like
18、 to stay in the sun.B.Snakes like warmth.C.Snakes are used to extra-hot weather.D.Snakes are good swimmers.(3).How smart are snakes compared with other animals?（分数：1.00）A.They are very intelligent.B.They are not very intelligent.C.They are fairly intelligent.D.They are unintelligent.三、BSection Use o
19、(总题数：1，分数：20.00)We all know that a magician does not really depend on “magic“ to perform his tricks, but on his ability to act at great speed.U (26) /U, this does not prevent us fromU (27) /Uwatching a magician produce rabbits from a hat. One of the greatest magician of all time was Harry Houdini, w
20、ho mastered the art ofU (28) /UHe couldU (29) /Uhimself from the tight test knots in seconds.U (30) /Uno one really knows how he did this, there is no doubtU (31) /Uhe had made a closeU (32) /Uof every type of lock ever invented. He liked to carry a small steel needle like toolstrapped to his leg an
21、d he used this inU (33) /Uof a key.Houdini once asked the Chicago police toU (34) /Uhim in prison. TheyU (35) /Uhim in chains and locked him up, but he freed himselfU (36) /Uan instant. The policeU (37) /Uhim of having used a tool and locked him up again. This time he wore no clothes and there were
22、chainsU (27) /Uhis neck, waist, wrists, and legs; but he again escaped in a few minutes. Houdini had probably hidden his “needle“ in a wax likeU (39) /Uand dropped it on the floor in theU (15) /UU (16) /Uhe went past, he stepped on it so that it stuckU (40) /Uthe bottom of his foot. Once he was heav
23、ily chained up and enclosed in an empty wooden chest, the lid ofU (41) /Uwas nailed down. The chest was droppedU (42) /Uthe sea in New York harbor. Just in one minute Houdini had swumU (43) /Uthe surface.（分数：20.00）A.ThereforeB.ConsequentlyC.HoweverD.LikewiseA.appreciatingB.commentingC.hatingD.enjoyi
24、ngA.droppingB.runningC.lockingD.escapingA.preventB.keepC.freeD.prohibitA.BecauseB.AlthoughC.PerhapsD.ButA.whyB.whetherC.ifD.thatA.studyB.inventionC.designD.lookA.steadB.placeC.needD.formA.lockB.putC.sentenceD.takeA.putB.wrappedC.boundD.twistedA.atB.byC.onD.inA.scoldedB.blamedC.accusedD.chargedA.onB.
25、inC.atD.aroundA.situationB.candleC.substanceD.somethingA.passageB.wayC.roadD.streetA.UsuallyB.AsC.ForD.ThenA.withB.toC.atD.onA.thisB.itC.whichD.thatA.toB.intoC.inD.onA.byB.atC.toD.on四、BSection Readi(总题数：3，分数：30.00)BText 1/BTo enjoy a longer life has been a dream for mankind since always. With the im
26、provement of health care, nutrition and health knowledge, we began to make dramatic efforts to reduce the effects of the forces that had traditionally shortened human existence.10 million to 17 million people aged 65 or older made up less than 1 percent of the worlds population in 1900. Survival rat
27、es began to climb for infants, children and women of childbearing age, gradually lifting humanitys average life span. By 2000, 606 million were aged 60 or older, and they made up almost 10 percent of the worlds population. According to the United Nations report World Population Prospects, by 2050 th
28、at group could swell to 1.9 billion and constitute one fifth of the worlds projected population.But it is not all about to live a longer life. And it would not be such a good idea to live your last years in illness and pain. In fact, it would turn into a torture. No, we want to live better, more you
29、thful days while were living longer. Diet, exercise and a lucky draw from the gene pool can take us only so far, however. Thats where science comes in.As medicine tries to find out the means to extend life, culture and its institutions will have to deal with the consequences of success. Age-entitlem
30、ent programs, such as Social Security, were formed when younger workers far outnumbered retirees, who drew benefits for only a few years; what reforms will longer lives require? When savings are used up by parents who may be retired for up to one third of their lives? And, equally important, how wil
31、l we make our extra years emotionally rewarding and rich?Medicine will continue to advance, and, we expect, society and policymakers will have to learn to adapt to the challenges of longevity-both providing it and providing for it-that await us all.（分数：10.00）(1).Which one of the following is not men
32、tioned in paragraph 1 as the motivation for people to try to live a longer life?（分数：2.00）A.We now have better equipment in hospitals.B.We are now better informed about how to live a healthy life.C.We know what kind of food would do us good, and what wouldnt.D.We are now better financially supported
33、when we get old.(2).Which one of the following is mentioned as one reason why the old-aged population dramatically increases in the 20th century?（分数：2.00）A.We have a larger total population.B.More accident victims can survive due to improved medical care.C.More children were born so that the old can
34、 be better taken care of,D.Less newly-born children and the mother bearing them die.(3).What does the word “projected“ (Para. 2 Line 6) mean in the context?（分数：2.00）A.A piece of planned work or an activity.B.The calculated amount or number expected in the future.C.To throw or direct something forwar
35、ds, with force.D.A study of a particular subject done over a period of time.(4).What is the main idea of paragraph 4?（分数：2.00）A.Maybe individuals living longer would not be such a good thing for our society as a whole.B.It is the quality of life, instead of its length, that truly matters.C.We have s
36、ome related issues to worry about along with the citizens longevity.D.The current welfare system is not ready yet to support such a large old-age population.(5).Which one of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?（分数：2.00）A.Longevity: Ought to be provided and provided for.B.Old ag
37、e: A few emotionally rewarding extra years.C.How to manage an aging population.D.To live longer: A dream that has come true.BText 2/BOverweight has become a problem people all around the world face, and it does not look like it will be solved in the near future regardless of the various efforts from
38、 all walks of life. And for those who have a heavier body than they are supposed to, one advice is given repeatedly: eat less and exercise more. This has long been the suggestion for getting rid of those extra pounds. But now it seems that all the hard work may have been in vain. Scientists say ther
39、e are ten other reasons why people just keep getting bigger.Scientists claim that sleeping habits, central heating, medicines and even some pollutants can play a role in weight gain. Lack of sleep could be partly to blame. In recent years, the average nights sleep has dropped from nine hours to just
40、 seven. Sleep lack changes levels of the hormones that regulate food intake and body fat and increase hunger and appetite.If it is too hot or too cold, we burn calories to cool down or heat up. But if the temperature is just right, the calories may be turned into body fat instead.Those who take medi
41、cines to control their blood pressure can often put on more weight. Similarly, studies have shown that going on the Pill can add to a womans weight. Mother Nature may also be to blame, with our body shape being partly determined by our parents. The overweight are also more likely to be associated wi
42、th partners of a similar size, and their children are more likely to be overweight.The scientists from Yale, Cornell and Johns Hopkins published their analysis of these findings last week. Their reasoning goes like this:1. Sleep-Too little increases appetite.2. Medicine-Many modern medicines lead to
43、 us putting on weight.3. Mothers age-Older women are more likely to have obese children.4. Giving up smoking-Nicotine suppresses the appetite.5. Getting older-Weight tends to increase with age.（分数：10.00）(1).What does the author think of the advice “eat less and exercise more“?（分数：2.00）A.It may not b
44、e a solution for all who face this problem since the reasons for peoples getting fat varies.B.There are various other ways to achieve the goal of weight-loss and this is not the best one.C.Exercise is something you will never get your returns and your efforts will be in vain.D.It has been talked abo
45、ut for too long a time that a newer alternative is needed.(2).Which factor is mentioned in paragraph 2?（分数：2.00）A.Too much sleep may increase ones weight.B.Lack of sleep may be one of the reasons causing the overweight problem.C.9 hours of sleep is perfect for people to stay slim.D.Less than 7 hours
46、 of sleep will increase the danger of gaining extra pounds.(3).What should be blamed according to the analysis in paragraph 3?（分数：2.00）A.Medicines and health care.B.Sleeping habits.C.Central heating system in most workplace.D.Lack of exercise.(4).According to paragraph 4, apart from medicines, what
47、is the other factor that causes overweight?（分数：2.00）A.The living habits of one family.B.The genes we inherit from our parents.C.The marriage partner we choose.D.The inhabitation of people with similar size living together.(5).Which one of the following is NOT a correct cause-effect analysis?（分数：2.00
48、）A.Too little sleep may cause us to eat more.B.Women giving birth at a senior age may have overweight children.C.The habit of smoking keeps the extra pounds for us.D.Age is one factor to be considered when discussing weight problem.BText 3/BMany of us would think those working in a public relations
49、firm is the same with those working in advertising. This notion is understandable since these two industries are closely related to each other. They are both primarily concerned about the promotion of a companys sales of products or services. The biggest difference may lie in the fact that advertising aims at selling more, while the point o
