1、公共英语三级-459 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).How many people suffered in the air crash?（分数：1.00）A.88.B.83.C.67.D.15.(2).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.Tony should continue taking the course.B.She approves of Tonys decision.C.Tony can choos
2、e another science course.D.She cant meet Tony so early in the morning.(3).What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.She does not agree with Jack.B.Jacks performance is disappointing.C.Most people will find basketball boring.D.She shares Jacks opinion.(4).What do we learn from the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.S
3、ome students at the back cannot hear the professor.B.The professor has changed his reading assignment.C.Some of the students are not on the professors list.D.The professor has brought extra copies of his assignment.(5).What do we learn from the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.The woman is a close friend of
4、the man.B.The woman has been working too hard.C.The woman is seeing a doctor.D.The woman is tired of her work.(1).What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.Teacher and student.B.Doctor and patient.C.Manager and office worker.D.Travel agent and customer.(2).What will the m
5、an most probably do?（分数：1.00）A.Put off his appointment with Mr. Johnson.B.Help to move things to Mr. Johnsons office.C.Help the woman move the items.D.Hurry to Mr. Johnsons office.(3).What does the woman tell the man he must do?（分数：1.00）A.Read an article on political science.B.Present a different th
6、eory to the class.C.Read more than one article.D.Choose a better article to read.(4).Where will Mr. Smith be on Saturday?（分数：1.00）A.At the party.B.At home.C.Still on his trip.D.Back from his trip.(5).When does the man want to leave?（分数：1.00）A.On the 6th of June.B.On the 8th of June.C.On the 9th of J
7、une.D.On the 19th of June.三、Part B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：4.00）(1).Where is the pie-eating contest usually held?（分数：1.00）A.In a fast-food restaurant.B.At a shopping center.C.In a county fair.D.In a bakery.(2).What should a person do before
8、entering into the pie-eating contest?（分数：1.00）A.Avoid eating any food.B.Prepare the right type of pie to eat.C.Wash his hands thoroughly.D.Practice eating a pie quickly.(3).Where is the person advised to put his hands during the contest?（分数：1.00）A.On the table.B.Behind his back.C.Under his bottom.D.
9、On his lap.(4).What suggestion is offered for eating up the pie quickly?（分数：1.00）A.Looking sideways to see how fast your neighbor eats.B.Eating from the outside toward the middle.C.Swallowing the pie with water.D.Holding the pie in the right position.Questions 15 to 18 are based on the passage you h
10、ave just heard.（分数：4.00）(1).What did Ethbell do when she was 68?（分数：1.00）A.She sat back and relaxed.B.She decided to retire.C.She entered university.D.She worked out a new English program.(2).How long has Ethbell taught minority students?（分数：1.00）A.8 years.B.20 years.C.16 years.D.30 years.(3).What d
11、o elderly people do to the university?（分数：1.00）A.Bring a great deal of useful experience to the university.B.Improve human relationships in the university.C.Bring a fear of aging among young students on the campus.D.Improve the reputation of the university.(4).Whats the most important lesson Ethbell
12、 is learning?（分数：1.00）A.She is learning English and Drama.B.She is learning how to make sound judgments.C.She is learning how to teach minority students.D.She is learning to perceive, not to judge.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：4.00）(1).What does the story tell u
13、s about the old woman?（分数：1.00）A.She was found stealing in a bookstore.B.She caught someone in the act of stealing.C.She admitted having stolen something.D.She said she was wrongly accused of stealing.(2).What was said to have been stolen?（分数：1.00）A.A book.B.$3,000.C.A handbag.D.A Christmas card.(3)
14、.What happened to Ms. White after she was taken back to the store?（分数：1.00）A.She was questioned by the police.B.She was shut in a small room for 20 minutes.C.She was insulted by the shoppers around her.D.She was body-searched by the store manager.(4).What was now the attitude of the department store
15、 in this legal case?（分数：1.00）A.They refused to apologize for having followed her through the town.B.They regretted having wrongly accused her of stealing.C.They still suspected that she was a thief.D.They agreed to pay her $ 3,000 damages.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just hea
16、rd.（分数：3.00）(1).Whats the chief duty of every government?（分数：1.00）A.To protect persons and property.B.To collect taxes.C.To teach and train citizens.D.To save natural resources for future use.(2).How did the government raise money in the past?（分数：1.00）A.By selling services that make life comfortable
17、.B.By selling land containing oil.C.By selling public lands.D.By selling coal and other natural products.(3).What is the passage mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.Environmental pollution and protection.B.Taxes and services for the public.C.Policy efforts to protect people.D.Peoples attitude toward taxes.四、Sec
18、tion Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)TextMusic is an important way of expressing peoples feelings and emotions. The (26) , for instance, from 1960 to 1969 will be (27) by many people as a period of social and political unrest in America. (28) this time, many people despaired (29) the music favored by the
19、American teenagers. (30) , we must now admit that the music they loved was (31) a sign of the period and a (32) of the tensions and changes that were (33) American society. In the early sixties, (34) about social justice and equality were (35) by the song “Blowing in the Wind“ which (36) the civil r
20、ights song “We Shall Overcome“. The conflict concerning military (37) in Vietnam was sung about in 1965 in the (38) song “Eve of Destruction“ and in the song “Ballad of the Green Beret“. A few years (39) , a gradual shift in mood became (40) in one of the most popular songs which suggested calmer qu
21、estions and possible answers even as some pop stars protested loudly (41) the draft. Finally, music as a (42) of the political and social process in America was highlighted at Woodstock, New York, where half of a million young people came (43) in 1969 to spend three days listening to songs that span
22、ned the decade. This event was a symbol of the desire for (44) within a time of unrest. Woodstock was a (45) of hope in days of rage.（分数：20.00）A.decadeB.ageC.generationD.eraA.recordedB.recommendedC.regrettedD.rememberedA.DuringB.AfterC.ForD.AtA.withB.atC.overD.forA.MoreoverB.ThusC.ThereforeD.However
23、A.oftenB.occasionallyC.onlyD.neverA.reflectionB.reactionC.recreationD.relaxationA.effectingB.perfectingC.defectingD.affectingA.questionsB.disputesC.debatesD.argumentsA.raisedB.removedC.dismissedD.promotedA.reformedB.echoedC.repeatedD.respectedA.replacementB.assignmentC.involvementD.settlementA.dissa
24、tisfyingB.delightingC.pleasingD.discouragingA.onB.pastC.laterD.aheadA.realisticB.positiveC.evidentD.instructiveA.withB.aboutC.towardsD.againstA.mirrorB.creationC.toolD.decorationA.togetherB.upC.alongD.outA.unityB.realityC.popularityD.individualityA.performanceB.displayC.presentationD.publication五、Se
25、ction 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)Fourteen-year-old Richie Hawley had spent five years studying violin at the Community School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles when he took part in a violin contest. Ninety-two young people were invited to the contest and
26、Hawley came out first.The contest could have been the perfect setup for fear, worrying about mistakes, and trying to impress the judges. But Hawley says “I did pretty well at staying calm. I couldnt be thinking about how many mistakes Id make-it would distract me from playing. “he says. “I dont even
27、 remember trying to impress people while I played. Its almost as if they werent there. I just wanted to make music.“Hawley is a winner. But he didnt become a winner by concentrating on winning. He did it by concentrating on playing well.“The important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to
28、take part,“ said the founder of the modem Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin. “The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.“New research shows that Coubertins philosophy is exactly the path achievers take to win at
29、lifes challenging games.A characteristic of high performers is their intense, pleasurable concentration on work, rather than on their competitors or future glory or money, says Dr. Charles Garfield, who has studied 1,500 achievers in business, science, sports, the arts, and professions. “They are in
30、terested in winning, but theyre more interested in self-development, testing their limits.“One of the most surprising things about top performers is how many losses theyve had-and how much theyve learned from each. “Not one of the 1, 500 I studied defined losing as failing,“ Garfield says. “They kep
31、t calling their losses setbacks.“A healthy attitude toward setbacks is essential to winning, experts agree.“The worst thing you can do if youve had a setback is to let yourself get stuck in a prolonged depression. You should analyze carefully what went wrong, identify specific things you did right a
32、nd give yourself credit for them.“ Garfield believes that most people dont give themselves enough praise. He even suggests keeping a diary of all the positive things youve done on the way to a goal.（分数：10.00）(1).Hawley won the contest because _.（分数：2.00）A.he tried his best to avoid making mistakesB.
33、he cared much about the judges feelingsC.he put all his mind to his performanceD.he paid close attention to the people around(2).What is common among high performers is that they tend to give priority to _.（分数：2.00）A.gloryB.wealthC.pleasureD.work(3).According to the passage, successful people concen
34、trate on _.（分数：2.00）A.avoiding setbacksB.challenging their own limitsC.defeating their opponentsD.learning from others(4).It can be learned from the passage that top performers are not _.（分数：2.00）A.free of lossesB.interested in winningC.accustomed to failuresD.concerned about setbacks(5).The passage
35、 tells us that “praise“ in times of trouble _.（分数：2.00）A.helps people realize their goalsB.helps people deal with their disappointmentC.makes people regret about their pastD.makes people forget their setbacks八、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)When we think about happiness, we usually think of something extraor
36、dinary, a peak of great delight-and those peaks seem to get rarer the older we get.For a child, happiness has a magical quality. I remember making hide outs in newly cut hay, playing cops and robbers in the woods, getting a speaking part in the school play. Of course, kids also experience lows, but
37、their delight at such peaks of pleasure as winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved.For teenagers, or people under twenty, the concept of happiness changes. Suddenly its conditional on such things as excitement, love, and popularity. I can still feel the agony of not being invited to a par
38、ty that almost everyone else was going to. But I also recall the great happiness of being invited at another event to dance with a very handsome young man.In adulthood the things that bring great joy-birth, love, marriage-also bring responsibility and the risk of loss. Love may not last, sex isnt al
39、ways good, and loved ones die. For adults, happiness is complicated.My dictionary explains happy as “lucky“ or “fortunate“, but I think a better explanation of happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment“. The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are. Its easy to overlook the pleasure we get
40、from loving and being loved, the company of friends, the freedom to love where we please, even good health. Nowadays, with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, we have turned happiness into one mode thing we “gotta have“.Were so self-conscious about our “right“ to it that its
41、making us extremely unhappy. So we chase it and consider it to be the same as wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things arent necessarily happier.While happiness may be more complex for us, the solution is the same as ever. Happiness isnt about what happens to us-its
42、 about how we perceive what happens to us. Its the ability to find positive for every negative, and view a setback as a challenge. Its not wishing for what we dont have, but enjoying what we do possess.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the author, happiness lies in the ability to _.（分数：2.00）A.feel the magi
43、c quality of pleasureB.experience delight at an old ageC.think of something extraordinaryD.enjoy what one has at the moment(2).According to the passage, a teenager looks at happiness mainly in terms of _.（分数：2.00）A.spiritual satisfactionB.social distinctionC.material gainsD.academic achievements(3).
44、As is suggested in the passage, failure to feel happy often results from _.（分数：2.00）A.taking everything one has for grantedB.lack of freedom to love and be lovedC.lack of company of friendsD.ignoring the choices one is given in life(4).The author implies that when one chases wealth and finally gets
45、it _.（分数：2.00）A.he can realize what happiness isB.he should not feel content with himselfC.he may consider it extreme happinessD.he may not end up with happiness(5).The passage aims to tell _.（分数：2.00）A.the constant pursuit of happinessB.the great importance of happinessC.the real meaning of happine
46、ssD.the changing concept of happiness九、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Children in the United States are exposed to many influences other than that of their families. Television is the most significant of these influences, because the habit of watching television usually begins before children start attending
47、 school. And, by the time that the average child finishes high school, he or she will have spent 18,000 hours in front of a television set as opposed to 12,000 hours in a classroom.Parents are concerned about these figures. They are also concerned about the lack of quality in television programs for
48、 children. The degree of violence in many of these shows also worries them. Even if it is unreal-a cartoon cat beating up a cartoon mouse with a baseball bat-this violence may have a negative effect on the young minds exposed to it. Studies indicate that, when children are exposed to violence, they
49、may become aggressive or insecure.Parents are also concerned about the commercials that their children see on television. Many parents would like to see fewer commercials during programs for children. And some parents feel that these shows should not have any commercials at all because young minds are not mature enough to deal with the claims made by advertisers.Educational television has no commercials and has programs for children that many parents approve of. The most famous of these is “
