1、公共英语三级-424 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).What does the man ask the woman to do?（分数：1.00）A.To help him with his paper.B.To play with him.C.To go to see a play with him.D.To visit him tomorrow.(2).What will the two speakers do first?（分数：1.00）
2、A.Look for sports clothes.B.Move the desk.C.Paint the wall.D.Ask someone to help them move the desk.(3).When did the concert begin?（分数：1.00）A.7:15.B.7:30.C.7:50.D.7:35.(4).Why does the man want the woman to give up drinking?（分数：1.00）A.Because he doesnt want the woman to relax.B.Because he thinks it
3、is bad for her health.C.Because the woman is going to have a baby.D.because its a bad example to the children.(5).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.Professor Zhang couldnt be in the lab.B.Professor Zhang forgot to turn off the lights in the lab.C.Professor Zhang went home a long time ago.D.Profess
4、or Zhang was the last one to leave the lab.(1).What does the man imply?（分数：1.00）A.Jane will certainly be glad to hear about Bills promotion.B.Jane has lost her job.C.Jane probably wont feel pleased with Bills promotion.D.Jane should have got the promotion.(2).What does the man mean?（分数：1.00）A.It is
5、impossible for Toby to pass the exam.B.He doesnt know whether Toby will pass the exam or not.C.Toby will certainly pass the exam.D.Toby doesnt know the way to the classroom.(3).What does the woman say about the course?（分数：1.00）A.It is more difficult than everyone says.B.It is not interesting at all.
6、C.She doesnt believe the course is difficult.D.It is as difficult as everyone says.(4).How did the man travel?（分数：1.00）A.By plane.B.By bus.C.By train.D.By car.(5).What does the man suggest they should do?（分数：1.00）A.Put another bookshelf in the room.B.Put the bookshelf in the kitchen.C.Move the old d
7、ining table out of the room.D.Put the old dining table in the room.三、Part B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)Questions 11-13 are based on a dialogue between a clerk of Air-ticket Booking Office and a customer.（分数：3.00）(1).Where does the conversation take place?（分数：1.00）A.At an airport.B.On the phone.C.In a ticket off
8、ice.D.We dont know.(2).Which flight will the man take?（分数：1.00）A.3:45 flight,B.1:30 flight.C.5:00 flight.D.Either 3:45 flight or 5:00 flight.(3).How much money does the man have to pay for the tickets?（分数：1.00）A.450 dollars.B.900 dollars.C.1,350 dollars.D.1,800 dollars.Questions 14-17 are based on t
9、he following dialogue.（分数：4.00）(1).What does Nancy think of her new neighbors?（分数：1.00）A.They are not polite.B.They seem nice.C.They are crazy.D.They dont talk much.(2).What bothers Nancy about her new neighbors son?（分数：1.00）A.He sings in the mid-night.B.He drives too fast.C.His radio wakes her chil
10、dren.D.He comes back too late.(3).What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.Neighbors.B.Colleagues.C.Husband and wife.D.Classmates.(4).What suggestion does the man give?（分数：1.00）A.Nancy should visit her neighbors and make some complaints.B.Nancy should talk about her
11、 children with her neighbors.C.Nancy should let the neighbors son stop playing the radio.D.Nancy should say hello to the neighbors whenever she comes across them.Questions 18-21 are based on the following dialogue.（分数：4.00）(1).How does David go back home from the store?（分数：1.00）A.On foot.B.By bike.C
12、.By car.D.Jane offers him a lift.(2).Why did David go to the store?（分数：1.00）A.Because he wanted to buy some bags.B.Because he wanted to buy some grocery for a dinner.C.Because he wanted to meet with the Jane.D.Because he wanted to buy the Kremers some gifts.(3).What can we learn about the Kremers fr
13、om the dialogue?（分数：1.00）A.They are coming home from a vacation.B.They are Davids relatives.C.They asked David to prepare dinner before they arrived at home.D.They rent a room to David in their house.(4).What do we know about David?（分数：1.00）A.He is working in a school.B.He is grateful to the Kremers
14、.C.He has little money and cant afford to pay the house rent.D.He is inviting some of his friends to the dinner.Questions 22-25 are based on a passage about London taxi drivers.（分数：4.00）(1).Why are London taxi drivers efficient?（分数：1.00）A.Because they all grow up in London.B.Because they have a spec
15、ial license.C.Because they all have gone through a very tough training period.D.Because they drive at a high speed.(2).How long does the training period last?（分数：1.00）A.Two years.B.Three years.C.Four years.D.Two to four years.(3).Why do learner drivers have to keep their present jobs?（分数：1.00）A.Beca
16、use they want to earn more money.B.Because they are not allowed to earn money as drivers without a license.C.Because they dont want to leave the jobs.D.Because they are asked to do so.(4).What can we learn from the passage?（分数：1.00）A.London tax drivers always take a map of London with them.B.Streets
17、 in London are quite small.C.Learner taxi drivers use cars during the training.D.The exams during the training period are not easy.四、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we “fit“ in society. As w
18、e go about our everyday lives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, and whether the unfamiliar person on our property is a thief or a meter reader.The statuses we assume often (26) wit
19、h the people we encounter, and change throughout life. Most of us can, at very high speed, (27) the statuses that various situations require. Much of social (28) consists of identifying and selecting among (29) statuses and (30) other people to assume their statuses (31) relation to us. This means t
20、hat we (32) our actions to those of other people based on a constant mental process of (33) and interpretation. Although some of us find the task more (34) than others, most of us perform (35) rather effortlessly.A status has been (36) to ready-made clothes. Within certain limits, the buyer can choo
21、se style and (37) . But an American is not (38) to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or (39) of a Hindu prince. We must choose from among the clothing (40) by our society. Furthermore, our choice is limited to a size that will fit, (41) by our pocketbook. Having made a choice within these limi
22、ts we can have certain (42) made, but apart from minor (43) , we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their (44) . Statuses too come ready made, and the (45) of choice among them is limited.（分数：20.00）A.varyB.stabilizeC.differentiateD.maintainA.subsumeB.assumeC.resumeD.presumeA.interviewB.in
23、terferenceC.interactionD.interpretationA.appreciateB.approximateC.approveD.appropriateA.makingB.disallowingC.helpingD.allowingA.fromB.ofC.inD.onA.applyB.fitC.assignD.complyA.appraisalB.approvalC.approachD.appointmentA.difficultB.overwhelmingC.burdenlessD.differentA.itB.themC.theseD.thoseA.likedB.com
24、paredC.analyzedD.contrastedA.fiberB.fabricC.fableD.fareA.frequentB.freshC.freeD.fragileA.thoseB.thisC.thatD.theseA.presentedB.preservedC.preparedD.proclaimedA.as much asB.as good asC.as long asD.as well asA.productsB.alternationsC.thingsD.alterationsA.adjustmentsB.advantagesC.administrationD.adventu
25、resA.ragsB.shelfC.racksD.rageA.orangeB.rangeC.raidD.rail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)On the occasion of his 80th birthday, Sir Winston Churchill was presented with his portrait by a well-known modem artist, Graham Sutherland. The painting had been
26、 ordered and paid for by the members of Parliament,Though moved by this mark of respect and affection, neither Sir Winston nor Lady Churchill liked it. “It makes me look stupid which I am not!“ protested Churchill in private. Publicly, he only remarked that it was “a fine example of modern art.“The
27、Churchills were so unhappy about the portrait that finally they had it destroyed. Churchill died at ninety in 1965. Lady Churchill followed him in 1977. Shortly after her death, the public learned what had happened to Sutherlands painting, and a heated argument broke out. The painter was understanda
28、bly sad. The artistic community, shocked and angry, claimed that the destruction of the picture had been a crime. Historians said that they regretted the disappearance of a historical document. All agreed that the Churchills didnt have the right to do what they had done.Well did they? A good part of
29、 the public felt that the subject (and owner) of a portrait had the right to get rid of it if it made him so unhappy. The question, however, has been raised many times before: who has the right to a work of art the sitter, the owner, the donor, or the artist who created it? And when the painting is
30、the portrait of a historical figure, should the right of descendants be considered, as the historians claimed?Another question comes to mind: who is qualified to judge a portrait? Graham Sutherland had told Sir Winston that he would paint him “as he saw him.“ Churchill never had a chance to see the
31、work in progress since the painter refused to show it to him. He found out only when he received his present that Sutherland had seen him as a heavy, sick, tired old man.None of these questions have been answered yet to everybodys satisfaction.（分数：10.00）(1).The portrait Winston Churchill received on
32、 this birthday was a present from _.（分数：2.00）A.Graham SutherlandB.The ParliamentC.Lady ChurchillD.Some historians(2).Which of the following is NOT true?（分数：2.00）A.The Churchills were touched by the goodwill of the gift senders.B.Angry as Churchill was about his image in the portrait, he was diplomat
33、ic enough when making public remarks about it.C.Despite his dislike of the portrait, Churchill couldnt help revealing his love of modern art on public occasions.D.Out of politeness Churchill deeply concealed his true feeling about the present in public.(3)._ led to a dispute among artists and histor
34、ians.（分数：2.00）A.The death of the ChurchillsB.Sutherlands paintingC.Churchills private protest against the paintingD.The Churchills final disposal of the portrait(4).The word “subject“ in the fourth paragraph can be best replied by which of the following words in the same paragraph?（分数：2.00）A.Sitter.
35、B.Donor.C.Descendant.D.Figure.(5).Which of the following can be the best title of the paragraph?（分数：2.00）A.A Portrait and a British Prime Minister.B.Modern Art and Winston Churchill.C.The Churchills Anecdote which Gave Rise to a Dispute.D.A Destroyed Portrait of Modern Art.八、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Ma
36、ny scientists today are convinced that life exists elsewhere in the universelife probably much like that on our own planet. They reason in the following way.As far as astronomers can determine, the entire universe is built of the same matter. They have no reason to doubt that matter obeys the same l
37、aws in every part of the universe. Therefore, it is reasonable to guess that other stars, with their own planets, were born in the same way as our own solar system. What we know of life on earth suggests that life will arise wherever the proper conditions exist.Life requires the right amount and kin
38、d of atmosphere. This eliminates all those planets in the universe that are not about the same size and weight as the earth. A smaller planet would lose its atmosphere, a larger one would hold too much of it.Life also required a steady supply of heat and light. This eliminates double stars, or stars
39、 that flare up suddenly. Only single stars that are steady sources of heat and light like our sun would qualify.Finally, life could evolve only if the planet is just the right distance from its sun. With a weaker sun than our own, the planet would have to be closer to it. With a stronger sun, it wou
40、ld have to be farther away.If we suppose that every star in the universe has a family of planets, then how many planets might support life? First, eliminate those stars that are not like our sun. Next, eliminate most of their planets, they are either too far from or too close to their suns. Then eli
41、minate all those planets which are not the same size and weight as the earth. Finally, remember that the proper conditions do not necessarily mean that life actually does exist on a planet. It may not have begun yet, or it may have already died out.This process of elimination seems to leave very few
42、 planets on which earthlike life might be found. However, even if life could exist on only one planet in a million, there are so many billions of planets that this would still leave a vast number on which life could exist.（分数：10.00）(1).Astronomers believe that matter in different parts of the univer
43、se _.（分数：2.00）A.has different lawsB.has one common lawC.shares the same lawsD.shares no common law(2).Which of the following is NOT true according to the text _.（分数：2.00）A.The existence of life needs a steady supply of heat and light.B.A smaller planet would hold too much of its atmosphere.C.Life ma
44、y arise on the planet where the proper conditions exist.D.The existence of life needs the right amount and kind of atmosphere.(3).Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?（分数：2.00）A.The planet must be as big and heavy as the earth.B.Proper conditions are essential to the e
45、xistence of life.C.Double stars can provide steady light and heat.D.The distance between a planet and its sun should be right.(4).What kind of planet might NOT support life?（分数：2.00）A.Most of the planets of the stars.B.Stars similar to our sun.C.Planets similar to the earth.D.Planets with proper con
46、ditions.(5).At the end of the passage the author suggests that _.（分数：2.00）A.it is impossible for life to exist on planetsB.earthlike life could only exist on a few planetsC.life could exist on only one planet in a millionD.life could exist on a great number of planets九、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Prime Mi
47、nister Tony Blair and David Beckham were leading a last-minute charm offensive to secure the 2012 Olympics for London as a new row flared with leading rival Paris.Mr Blair hailed the capitals “brilliant“ bid to host the games and said the event would provide a “wonderful legacy“ for British sport.He
48、 was addressing a reception at the High Commissioners residence in Singapore, attended by a glittering array of sporting stars led by David and Victoria Beckham.Mr Blair, speaking alongside Lord Coe and his bid team, told guests: “We are very proud of our country and we feel we can make the Olympic
49、movement proud of this bid as well.“Dignitaries at the event included the Princess Royal, Sir Steve Redgrave, Daley Thompson, Jonathan Edwards, Sir Matthew Pinsent, Denise Lewis, David Hemery. Tanni Grey-Thompson and Sir Bobby Charlton.French officials were earlier angered by critical comments about the centrepiece Paris stadium the Stade de France made by two Australian consultants to the London bid.Jim Sloman, the former chief operating officer of the Sydney Games, and architect Rod Sheard, had claimed at a press conference
