1、公共英语三级-427 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 woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.They should go up to Bobs study.B.Bob should make the decision by himself.C.Bob is leaving for England.D.They have to make an urgent decision.(2).What was the man
2、doing last night?（分数：1.00）A.Waiting for the womans visit.B.Waiting for the womans call.C.Meeting his friends.D.Meeting the woman.(3).What happened to the mans bike?（分数：1.00）A.It was gone.B.The woman borrowed it.C.He sold it.D.He forgot where he put it.(4).What will the woman probably do?（分数：1.00）A.L
3、ook at something for the man.B.Stop talking so much.C.Play the music more quietly.D.Pay more attention to the music.(5).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.Its an urgent job to improve the traffic.B.It is best not to drive to work.C.Its good idea to come to work earlier.D.It is difficult to find a p
4、lace to park the car.(1).What is the relationship of the two people?（分数：1.00）A.Salesperson and customer.B.Doctor and patient.C.Receptionist and tourist.D.Lawyer and client.(2).What does the man want?（分数：1.00）A.His money.B.A different waitress.C.A menu.D.He wants to order some food.(3).Where is the A
5、ssociation meeting held?（分数：1.00）A.In Room 110.B.In the meeting room.C.In the auditorium.D.In the staff room.(4).What does the woman suggest the man do?（分数：1.00）A.Go to bed earlier at night.B.Try to get up as early as possible.C.Go for the class the night before.D.Get up quickly in the morning.(5).W
6、here are the speakers now?（分数：1.00）A.On the farm.B.In the restaurant.C.At the office.D.In the bookshop.三、Part B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)Questions 11 13 are based on a dialogue between an employer and an employee.（分数：3.00）(1).Why didnt Mr. Brown continue his study after he finished school?（分数：1.00）A.He did no
7、t like to study.B.He had to work to support his family.C.A friend of his father offered him a job.D.His father did not like him to study Art.(2).Which one is NOT the mans hobby?（分数：1.00）A.Acting.B.Going to the cinema.C.Reading.D.Taking pictures.(3).Why was his father disappointed with him at first?（
8、分数：1.00）A.He had done his first job badly.B.He had given up his job as an accountant.C.He spent too much time on Art.D.He didnt do well in the Art College.Questions 14 17 are based on the following dialogue about travelling.（分数：4.00）(1).What are they talking about?（分数：1.00）A.Italian lifestyle.B.Holi
9、day plans.C.Living in Italy.D.Living in foreign countries.(2).How will the man travel to the airport?（分数：1.00）A.By bus.B.By coach.C.By taxi.D.By car.(3).Which of the following is the man most likely to do in Italy?（分数：1.00）A.Drawing pictures.B.Attending an art school.C.Visiting art galleries.D.Lying
10、 on the beach.(4).What will the woman probably do during her vacation?（分数：1.00）A.Have a relaxed time.B.Visit as many places as possible.C.Take a summer course.D.Do more study.Questions 18 21 are based on the following dialogue between two students.（分数：4.00）(1).Why doesnt the woman buy the book?（分数：1
11、.00）A.Because its too expensive.B.Because she doesnt need it.C.Because she cant buy it everywhere.D.Because she already has got one.(2).Why did the man suggest the woman read the book?（分数：1.00）A.The professor had written it.B.It is the major text for the course.C.It contains new sociological evidenc
12、e.D.The students from last year liked it.(3).Why cant the woman get the book from the library?（分数：1.00）A.It wasnt published recently.B.It is in great demand.C.It was sold out already.D.It isnt owned by the library.(4).How did the woman react to Toms idea?（分数：1.00）A.She wonders if she can afford it.B
13、.She doesnt want to bother Toms roommate.C.She thinks it wont work.D.She thinks its a good one.Questions 22 25 are based on the following dialogue between an interviewer and an interviewee.（分数：4.00）(1).When did Dr. Eric arrive in India?（分数：1.00）A.Several weeks ago.B.Several months ago.C.A year ago.D
14、.Two years ago.(2).Why did Dr. Eric come to settle down in a village in the Himalayas?（分数：1.00）A.It is in the plains.B.It is cooler there.C.The villagers convinced him to stay.D.There isnt much poverty.(3).What was Dr. Eric before he came to India?（分数：1.00）A.A political journalist.B.A university pro
15、fessor.C.A retired doctor.D.An experienced politician.(4).Why did Dr. Eric choose to live in India?（分数：1.00）A.To change his ideas.B.To understand the Third World better.C.To start a new career there.D.To enjoy his retirement.四、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)What kinds of people often give drugs t
16、o their children? Where in the world do people take drug before going to work? The answers are simpleordinary people, just about (26) . And the drug (27) question is caffeine. Scientists estimate that over 70% of the worlds population takes caffeine daily. (28) drink it in tea and coffee. Children d
17、rink in tin Coca Cola and (29) soft drinks. It is also found in chocolate. (30) , most people in the most places at any time are under the (31) of the drug.There have been many scientific investigations (32) the exact effects of caffeine. Most people agree that it (33) the nervous system and helps t
18、he body make efficient use of energy. This is why many people (34) Asia drink tea with food and why westerners often end their meals (35) a cup of coffee.Because the effect of caffeine is so (36) , there have been (37) attempts to stop people using it. A U. S. religious group which (38) the use of c
19、affeine is generally regarded as eccentric (反常的). But because nearly everybody takes it, the total effect of caffeine (39) people is huge. Caffeine is the drug that changed the world.Both tea and coffee were introduced to the West around 300 years ago. The effect of these new drinks was felt (40) .
20、In New York, coffee houses were (41) with people making plans, (42) business and doing deals. And the deals done in the coffee houses were partly responsible (43) a rapid increase in American trade. History was moving (44) that direction anyway. But the arrival of coffee (45) everything up.（分数：20.00
21、）A.everythingB.everyoneC.everydayD.everywhereA.inB.out ofC.ofD.atA.PeopleB.AdultsC.HousewivesD.MenA.familiarB.popularC.similarD.regularA.OtherwiseB.HoweverC.MoreoverD.As a resultA.controlB.impressionC.influenceD.effectA.toB.inC.aboutD.intoA.stimulatesB.blocksC.closesD.connectsA.crossingB.passedC.acr
22、ossD.crossA.byB.withC.afterD.beforeA.strongB.hardC.identicalD.mildA.manyB.moreC.fewD.a fewA.preachB.forbidsC.spreadsD.startsA.inB.aboutC.underD.onA.immediatelyB.differentlyC.hardlyD.anxiouslyA.crowdedB.satisfiedC.busyD.confusedA.speakingB.talkingC.dealingD.developingA.asB.withC.inD.forA.toB.inC.forD
23、.withA.gaveB.fixedC.speededD.build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)Some time ago, I discovered that one of the chairs in my front hall had a broken leg. I didnt foresee any great difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a whole lot of antique sho
24、ps on Pimlico Road which is three minutes walk from my fiat, so I set forth one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop confidently expecting a friendly reception, with a kindly man saying, “What a charming chair! Yes, thats quite a simple job. When would you want it back? “I
25、was quite wrong. I wasnt too concerned; after all, it was only the first try and there are many more shops on both sides of the road.The reaction at the second shop, though slightly politer, was just the same, and at the third and the fourthso I decided that my approach must be wrong.I entered the f
26、ifth shop with some confidence because I had thought of a plan. I placed the chair gently on the floor, then the rather fierce shop owner looked it over carefully and said, “Yes, not a bad little chair, how much do you want for it?“ “20,“ I said. “Its got a slightly broken leg,“ I said. “Yes, I saw
27、that. Its nothing; dont worry about it. “what will you do with it?“ I asked. “Oh, it will be very saleable once the repair is done, I like the bit of old green velvet on the top, I shall leave that, yes, very saleable. “ “Ill buy it,“ I said. “Yes, I know, but Ive changed my mind; as a matter of fac
28、t, it is just what Im looking for. Ive got a pair to it at home; Ill give you 27 for it.“ “You must be crazy,“ he said; then suddenly the penny dropped and he smiled and said, “I know what you want, you want me to mend your chair.“And what would you have done if I had walked in and asked you to repa
29、ir it for me?“ “I wouldnt have done it,“ he said. “We dont do repairs, not enough money in it and too much of a nuisance(麻烦事情), but Ill mend this for you. /（分数：10.00）(1).The author was not worded about the broken leg of the chair at first because_.（分数：2.00）A.his flat was very near the antique shopsB
30、.he knew it was easy to mend itC.there were so many antique shops selling chairsD.he thought it was easy for him to find someone to repair it(2).When the author came to the first antique shop,_.（分数：2.00）A.he was greeted kindlyB.he was quite confidentC.there was no one in the shopD.the man in the sho
31、p had a look at the chair(3).In the fifth shop, he placed the chair gently on the floor because_.（分数：2.00）A.he wanted to hide the fact that the chair was brokenB.the chair had a broken legC.the chair was very valuableD.he thought of a plan to have the chair repaired(4).The shop owner agreed to buy t
32、he chair because_.（分数：2.00）A.he wanted to keep the old green velvet on the top of the chairB.he found the author amusingC.he thought he could sell the chair for a profitD.the author begged him to do so(5).The author finally got his chair repaired by_.（分数：2.00）A.paying a lot of money for itB.giving t
33、he shop owner a lot of troubleC.making fun of the shop ownerD.amusing the shop owner八、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Although one might not think so from some of the criticism of it, advertising is essential to the kind of society in which people in the United Kingdom, and a very considerable proportion of t
34、he world at large, live. Advertising is indispensable as a means of communicating with others, of telling them about the goods and services that are provided, and of which most of them would never get to hear at all if it were not. for advertising. And advertising is extremely helpful to promote a r
35、ising standard of living.In talking about advertising, one should not think only in terms of a commercial on television, or an advertisement in the newspapers or periodicals. In its widest sense, advertising includes a host of other activities such as packaging, shop displays andin the sense of comm
36、unicationeven the spoken word of the salesman. After all, the resources of advertising are to be found in the market place.For many years it was considered that it was enough to produce goods and supply services. It is only more recently that it has become increasingly understood that the manufactur
37、e of goods is a waste of resources unless those goods can be sold at a fair price within a reasonable time span. In the competitive society in which we live, it is important that we go out and sell what we have, and advertising plays an important role in this aspect, whether selling at home or in ex
38、port markets.About two percent of the UK gross national product is relied on advertising. But it must not be thought that this advertising tries to sell goods to consumers who do not want them. Certainly, advertising does try to attract the interest of the potential consumer, but if the article when
39、 purchased does not match up to the standards that the advertising suggests that it will, it is obviously exceedingly unlikely that the article will sell well.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the text advertising is important to_.（分数：2.00）A.every potential consumer in the worldB.large countries in the wor
40、ldC.people with a high standard of livingD.a large number of people in the world(2).Advertising has its origins in_.（分数：2.00）A.shop window displays and the wrapping of goodsB.face to face contact between sellers and buyersC.the communicative abilities of a trained sales personD.articles in newspaper
41、s and magazines(3).People have realized that resources are wasted if goods_.（分数：2.00）A.are not of lasting valueB.are not sold at a high priceC.remain unsold for a long timeD.remained unsold in export markets(4).The text makes a point that goods will sell well if_.（分数：2.00）A.advertisements show the t
42、rue value of themB.enough money is spent on advertisingC.advertisements are well designedD.they are of high quality(5).The best title of this passage would be_.（分数：2.00）A.Benefits of AdvertisingB.A Brief History of Advertising in the UKC.Limitations of AdvertisingD.Production and Advertising九、Text 3
43、(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Companies with large scale need a way to reach the savings of the public at large. The same problem, with a smaller scale, faces practically every company trying to develop new products and create new jobs. There can be little prospect of raising the sort of sums require from friends
44、 and people we know, and while banks may agree to provide short term finance, they are generally unwilling to provide money on a permanent basis for long-term projects. So companies turn to the public, persuading people to lend them money, or take a share in the business in exchange for a share in f
45、uture profits. Thus they do by issuing stocks and shares in the business through the Stock Exchange. Only by doing so can they put into circulation the savings of individuals both at home and abroad.When the saver needs his money back, he does not have to go to the company with whom he originally pl
46、aced it. Instead, he sells his shares through a stockbroker to some other savers who is earnest to invest his money.A lot of the services needed both by industry and by each of us are provided by the Government or by local authorities. The governments at all levels furnish us with hospitals, roads,
47、electricity, telephones, equipment and other new development. The money raised through taxes alone cant serve us properly. The government, local authorities, and nationalized industries therefore frequently need to borrow money to support major capital expenses, and they too, come to the Stock Excha
48、nge.There is hardly a man or woman in this country whose job or whose living standard does not rely on the ability of his or her employers to raise money to finance new development. In one way or another, the money needed must be gathered from the public at home or abroad. The Stock Exchange exists
49、to supply a channel through which these savings can reach those who need finance.（分数：10.00）(1).Almost all companies involved in new production and development must_.（分数：2.00）A.depend on their own financial resourcesB.invite the banks to provide long-term financeC.borrow large sums of money from friends and people they knowD.rely on the population as a whole for finance(2).The money which enables these companies to continue their projects is_.（分数：2.00）A.repaid to its original ow
