1、公共英语三级-418 及答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)(1).Where is the woman going now?（分数：1.00）A.To a bank.B.To a hotel.C.To a restaurant.D.To a concert.(2).What does the man mean?（分数：1.00）A.He thinks the woman should visit her uncle.B.The womans uncle wil
2、l come for a visit.C.He will visit her uncle with her.D.He asks the woman to go over to his place.(3).Is the shopping center far away?（分数：1.00）A.No, but it is too far to walk.B.Yes, you must take a bus or a taxi.C.No, it is within walking distance.D.Yes, it is too far to walk.(4).How does the woman
3、feel about her working schedule?（分数：1.00）A.It is wonderful.B.It is neither good nor bad.C.It is too bad.D.It is tiresome.(5).What are the man and the woman doing?（分数：1.00）A.Driving in a car.B.Taking a taxi.C.Packing their luggage.D.Riding on a bus.(1).Whats the probable relationship between the two
4、speakers?（分数：1.00）A.Friends.B.Instructor and student.C.Doctor and patient.D.Boss and worker.(2).What time is it now?（分数：1.00）A.About 9:00.B.About 8:00.C.About 7:00.D.About 10:00.(3).Whats the mans attitude about the interview?（分数：1.00）A.Hes confident.B.He is sick.C.Hes worried.D.He is nervous.(4).Wh
5、at did the man do first?（分数：1.00）A.He did some shopping.B.He played football.C.He posted some letters.D.He went to the office.(5).What does the woman suggest?（分数：1.00）A.Laura really needs a full-time job.B.Laura should spend more time studying.C.Laura shouldnt study too hard.D.Laura should do more h
6、ousework at home.三、Part B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)Questions 1114 are based on the following conversation.（分数：4.00）(1).Where has the woman been?（分数：1.00）A.To Florida.B.To Colorado.C.To Arizona.D.To California.(2).What type of scientific discoveries does the woman mainly talk about?（分数：1.00）A.Biological.B.Zool
7、ogical.C.Archeological.D.Sociological.(3).Where did the woman say the driftwood was found?（分数：1.00）A.In a five.B.In a cave.C.In a tree.D.In a boat.(4).What would the man like to do someday?（分数：1.00）A.Find some driftwood.B.Solve the mystery.C.Visit the canyon.D.Take some photographs.Questions 1518 ar
8、e based on the following conversation.（分数：4.00）(1).Why did Miss Liu Mei want to change jobs?（分数：1.00）A.Because she needed more time to study.B.Because Park Hotel was too far away from her home.C.Because the Park Hotel dining-room was closed down.D.Because she was not satisfied with the pay.(2).Where
9、 did the woman get the information of applying the job?（分数：1.00）A.From the sign in the restaurant window.B.From a friend of hers.C.From the want ad in the newspaper.D.From an employment bureau.(3).What days did the interviewer say they needed help?（分数：1.00）A.On weekdays.B.At weekends.C.On Sundays.D.
10、Late in the week.(4).What was the result of the interview?（分数：1.00）A.She signed a contract.B.She got the job.C.Liu Mei would be given a pay rise.D.The manager would let her be a trainee waitress on May 1.Questions 1921 are based on the following conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).What does the telegram say?（
11、分数：1.00）A.Return immediately for his parents missed him badly.B.Return immediately for his aunt is expecting him.C.Return immediately for something unusual happened at home.D.Return immediately for somebody seriously ill at home.(2).Why was the man relieved at last?（分数：1.00）A.Because the telegram wa
12、s a false one.B.Because this telegram was not addressed to him.C.Because his uncle wasnt ill at all.D.Because it was somebody else that was ill.(3).What kind of person is Tom supposed to be?（分数：1.00）A.Warm-hearted but careless.B.Curious and mischievous.C.Helpful and tricky.D.Prudent but cautious.Que
13、stions 2225 are based on the following conversation.（分数：4.00）(1).Whats the mans first reaction to what the woman describe?（分数：1.00）A.He is shocked.B.He is excited.C.He is upset.D.He is doubtful.(2).What is unusual about the new kind of clothes?（分数：1.00）A.The clothes have a built-in air-conditioner.B
14、.The clothes have several layers of fibers.C.The clothes will warm up when its cold.D.The clothes will cool off when its cold.(3).Whats the special feature about the treated fibers?（分数：1.00）A.They can store heat.B.They are thick.C.They can absorb sweat.D.They expand when heated.(4).When can the man
15、get this kind of clothes?（分数：1.00）A.In several months.B.In a decade or so.C.In twenty years.D.In one year.四、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)TextLiwan is the name of Guangzhous southwest district, bordered by Renmin Lu to the south and west. Not so long ago, in the (26) 1900s, this area of the city
16、 was renowned (27) its Cantonese restaurants, gardens, teahouses and boat rides on (28) many waterways. This was at a time (29) the Liwan area was (30) into a new town in much the same way (31) the Tianhe area is now becoming the place to be in Guangzhou.Today, though, the Liwan district (32) rapid
17、development (33) new high-rise apartment buildings are mushrooming everywhere. Most of the rivers that crossed the area (34) now disappeared, and (35) we can get to a boat ride is hiring a pedal boat on Liwan Lake. Fortunately, some attempt is (36) to preserve the areas architectural and cultural he
18、ritage, particularly on the streets around Liwan Lake Park.On Longjin Xi Lu, for instance, you can still see some of the Xiguan houses and (37) unique wooden doors. These large three or four-story grey-brick houses were built (38) a Western style, and the interiors were decorated with the best of lo
19、cal crafts, (39) stained glass windows and (40) wooden furniture. They were the (41) of the neighborhood at the turn of the last century.As well as these Xiguan houses, the area (42) has some large European-style stone buildings. The Liwan Museum is (43) in one of these colonial buildings. It was bu
20、ilt in 1912 for the local branch manager of a Hong Kong bank. The museum is stocked (44) with memorabilia (大事记) from Liwans colorful pastold photographs, maps, Cantonese opera costumes and (45) scrolls (名册). To find the museum, walk south along Longjin Xi Lu from the Liwan Lake Parks entrance till t
21、he crossroads, then turn right.（分数：20.00）A.latelyB.latterC.laterD.lateA.byB.ofC.forD.withA.theirB.itsC.themD.itA.whichB.whenC.thatD.whereA.being developingB.developedC.developingD.being developedA.soB.withC.toD.asA.is goingB.goC.is undergoingD.undergoA.asB.whereC.whenD.soA.havingB.hadC.hasD.haveA.th
22、e closestB.nearC.the nearD.closestA.takingB.being takenC.makingD.being madeA.theseB.theirC.itsD.thoseA.inB.byC.withD.asA.includingB.includedC.excludedD.includedA.fine-carvedB.fine-carvingC.finely-carvedD.finely-carvingA.prideB.proudlyC.pridelyD.proudA.tooB.alsoC.stillD.yetA.homingB.housedC.homedD.ho
23、usingA.throughB.thoughC.thoroughlyD.throughoutA.hangingB.hangedC.hangingD.hang五、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Drunken drivingsometimes called Americas socially accepted form of murderhas become a national epidemic. Every hour of every day about three
24、 Americans on average are killed by drunken drivers, adding up to an incredible 250 000 over the past decade.A drunken driver is usually defined as one with a 0.10 blood alcohol content or roughly three beers, glasses of wine or shots of whisky drunk within two hours. Heavy drinking used to be an ac
25、ceptable part of the American macho image and judges were lenient in most courts, but the drunken slaughter has recently caused so many well-publicized tragedies, especially involving young children, that public opinion is no longer so tolerant.Twenty states have raised the legal drinking age to 21,
26、 reversing a trend in the 1960s to reduce it to 18. After New Jersey lowered it to 18, the number of people killed by 18-20-year-old drivers, more than doubled, so the state recently upped it back to 21.Reformers, however, fear raising the drinking age will have little effect unless accompanied by e
27、ducational programmes to help young people to develop “responsible attitudes“ about drinking and teach them to resist peer pressure to drink.Tough new laws have led to increased arrests and tests and, in many areas already, to a marked decline in fatalities. Some states are also penalising bars for
28、serving customers too many drinks. A tavern in Massachusetts was fined for serving six or more double brandies to a customer who was “obviously intoxicated“ and later drove off the road, killing a nine-year-old boy.As the fatalities continue to occur daily in every state, some Americans are even beg
29、inning to speak well of the 13 years of national prohibition of alcohol that began in 1919, what President Hoover called the “noble experiment“. They forget that legal prohibition didnt stop drinking, but encouraged political corruption and organized crime. As with the booming drug trade generally,
30、there is no easy solution.（分数：10.00）(1).Drunken driving has become a serious problem in America because _.（分数：2.00）A.most drunken drivers their cars at top speedB.about 25 000 people on average are killed every year by drunken driversC.car accidents attract so much publicityD.most drivers regard hea
31、vy drinking as part of the American macho image(2).Why have the public changed their opinion about drunken driving?（分数：2.00）A.Because drunken drivers are more conscious of their image.B.Because judges usually give more severe sentences to drunken drivers.C.Because detailed statistics on drunken slau
32、ghter are now available.D.Because they are no longer tolerant of the drunken slaughter.(3).The statistics issued in New Jersey suggested that _.（分数：2.00）A.young people were often bad driversB.raising the legal drinking age would have little effect on the reduction of tragediesC.raising the legal dri
33、nking age would reduce the number of people killed by drunken driversD.many drunken drivers were not of legal age(4).Laws recently introduced in some states have _.（分数：2.00）A.prevented bars from serving drunken driversB.resulted in fewer fatalities of traffic accidentsC.specified the amount drivers
34、can drinkD.reduced the number of convictions(5).What is the authors attitude toward the solution of drunken driving in the United States?（分数：2.00）A.Pessimistic.B.Optimistic.C.Casual.D.Realistic.八、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Smokers who want to kick the habit might soon get help from a product thats being
35、tested at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine: a mouth wash that makes cigarettes taste bad. It could be on the market within a year.The anti-smoking rinse itself tastes rather pleasant. But if you light up within 6 to 8 hours of smoking it, your cigarette will taste like burnt rubbe
36、r and you wont smoke past the first puff, explains Dr. Sebastian Ciancio, director of the Center for Dental Studies at the University of Buffalo.Ciancio is heading up a pilot study in which 10 smokers, each of whom normally smoke at least a pack of cigarettes a day, are rinsing their mouths three ti
37、mes daily with the anti-smoking solution. Another 10 are getting a placebo. Prior to this study, only the inventor had tested the anti-smoking rinsea chemist who does not wish to be identifiedand a few of his friends, who say it enabled them to quit smoking.And Ciancio has no shortage of volunteers:
38、 The waiting list to participate in the study is already full. “People arc desperate,“ he says. If the pilot study is successful, it will be expanded.Not only might the patented formulation deter smoking, Ciancio adds, but it also appears to reduce plaque, gingivitis, and halitosis. Manufacturing th
39、e rinse, he estimates, would cost approximately the same as conventional mouthwashes.（分数：10.00）(1).How many smokers are participating in the pilot study now?（分数：2.00）A.10.B.21.C.overD.20.(2).What is the passage mainly about?（分数：2.00）A.Manufacturing the rinse.B.The anti-smoking rinse.C.The pilot stud
40、y.D.How to quit smoking.(3).Who invented the anti-smoking rinse?（分数：2.00）A.Metal ions.B.A chemist.C.A smoker.D.Dr. Sebastian Cianeio.(4).What does “it“ refer to in the last sentence of the fourth paragraph?（分数：2.00）A.The waiting list to participate in the study.B.The pilot study.C.The desperate peop
41、le.D.The anti-smoking rinse.(5).We can know from the passage that _.（分数：2.00）A.the anti-smoking rinse might also be effective in reducing bad breathB.the anti-smoking rinse is available in the market nowC.fewer volunteers would like to participate in the studyD.the anti-smoking rinse will be very ex
42、pensive九、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in advance. He knows what he wants and his objective is to find it and buy it, the price is a secondary co
43、nsideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock, the salesman promptly produces it, and the business of trying it on proceed at once. All being well, the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any c
44、hat and to everyones satisfaction.For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants, or does not have exactly what he wants. In that case the salesman, as the name implies, tries to sell the customer something else. He offers the nearest he can to the article required. N
45、o good salesman brings out such a substitute bluntly, he does so with skill and polish, “I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size? It happens to be the colour you mentioned.“ Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual response is: “This i
46、s the right colour and may be the right size, but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on.“Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? In almost every respect she does so in the opposite way. Her shopping is not often based on need. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants
47、, and she is only “having a look round.“ She is always open to persuasion, indeed she sets great store by what the saleswoman tells her, even by what companions tell her. She will try on any number of things. Uppermost in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. C
48、ontrary to a lot of jokes, most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always on the lookout for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another, to and fro, often retracing her steps, before sel
49、ecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a laborious process, but apparently an enjoyable one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.（分数：10.00）(1).When a man is buying clothes, _.（分数：2.00）A.he does not mind how much he has to pay for the right thingsB.he buys cheap things, regardless of qualityC.he chooses things that others recommendD.he buys good quality things, so long as they are not too expensive(2).What does a man do when he cannot get exactly what he wants?（分数：2.00）A.He usually does not buy anything.B
