1、公共英语三级-579 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).When do you think this conversation took place?A. Before six. B. At six. C. After six. D. After seven.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why does the woman like the brick house better than the white house?A. It is
2、 bigger. B. It has a prettier color.C. It has a larger yard. D. It is brighter.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Australian and American. B. Guest and host.C. Husband and wife. D. Professor and student.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).When will the meeting be clo
3、sed?A. 1:30. B. 11:00. C. 9:30. D. 10:00.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What will the man probably do?A. Wait for the sale to start.B. Get further information about the sale.C. Call the TV station to be sure if the ad is true.D. Buy a new suit.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).What does the man mean?A. He thinks she shoul
4、d visit her cousin.B. Her cousin doesnt visit very often.C. Her cousin is feeling a lot better today.D. He doesnt think her cousin has been at home today.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why does the woman plan to go to town?A. To pay her bills in the bank.B. To buy books in a bookstore.C. To get some money fro
5、m the bank.D. To meet someone in the town.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What does the woman suggest Gordon do?A. He should start to find a new apartment right now.B. He should buy an apartment right away.C. He should start to find a new apartment in a few weeks.D. He should buy an apartment near the campus.（
6、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What does the man say about Judy?A. Hes surprised she chose that agency.B. He wonders why she is still keeping the job.C. He doesnt know when her classes started.D. He doubts if she makes much money now.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What is the woman probably doing now?A. Writing an essay
7、. B. Studying for a test.C. Shopping for shoes. D. Reading a magazine.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、Part B(总题数：4，分数：15.00)(1).Where do you think does the dialogue take place?A. In a shop. B. At home. C. In the street. D. In a car.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Who do you think Anne and Dick are?A. Their children. B. The
8、ir niece and nephew.C. Their friends children. D. Their neighbors kids.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What will they buy for Dick?A. Some records. B. A toy suit.C. A space suit. D. A toy.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).What are the two speakers talking about?A. How to arrange for a trip.B. How to book a satisfactory roo
9、m.C. When the shop will be closed.D. What the weather is like.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why is it not necessary for the man to take a taxi to the hotel?A. Because there is an excellent bus service.B. Because there is an excellent railway service.C. Because there is an excellent subway system.D. Because t
10、axi system there isnt convenient.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Whats the weather like at this season?A. Usually warm but sometimes very cold and wet.B. Always warm.C. Usually cold and wet but sometimes warm.D. Always cold.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).When will the man go on the trip?A. At once. B. Fifteen days later
11、.C. By the l5th of this month. D. In the middle of this year.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).What is the first word the baby learned to say?A. Truck. B. OK. C. Duck. D. Tuck.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How old was the baby when he learned to say that word correctly?A. About 18 months. B. About 21 months.C. About 24 m
12、onths. D. About 12 months.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What did the father do when the baby screamed that word at the airport?A. He corrected the baby.B. He tried to stop the baby.C. He hid himself somewhere.D. He didnt do anything.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Why did the mother pretend not to know the baby?A. She
13、got angry with the father.B. She was frightened by the noise.C. She felt uneasy about the noisy baby.D. She didnt like the baby.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).Who is the speaker?A. A sales representative. B. A store manager.C. A committee chairperson. D. A class president.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is the purp
14、ose of the meeting?A. To determine who will graduate this year.B. To discuss the seating arrangement.C. To choose the chairperson of the ceremonies.D. To begin planning the graduation ceremonies.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What should the students write on the paper?A. Their names, phone numbers and job pr
15、eference.B. The names and addresses of their guests.C. The names of the committee they worked on last year.D. Their dormitory name, address and phone number.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).When is the next meeting?A. In an hour. B. Next week. C. In one month. D. Next year.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Section Use of Eng(
16、总题数：1，分数：20.00)What impressions are you making on the people around you? Your words, phrases, even your message may soon be forgotten but believe me, good or (26) , your melody music.The dictionary (27) melody as a succession of sounds. Just as music affects the moods and emotions of people, so does
17、 the way you live your (28) .Think of your life as a (29) sheet of manuscript paper. Only the rhythm is thereit is (30) to you to create the harmony. Naturally you will want your composition to be a (31) . So where to (32) ? YOU MUST BEGIN (33) YOURSELF.Be really (34) in other people. Make a conscie
18、nce effort to bring peace and happiness into other peoples lives. (35) situations that generate excessive ambition, envy, anger, and pride. They are all (36) of peace and will play havoc with your harmony.(37) has been said that if these emotions or feelings were forgotten, the world would live in p
19、ermanent peace. Well, to banish them from the world is probably aiming a bit high but it shouldnt be too (38) to rid them from your own life.Develop features such as smart and social. Everything you do has an (39) on those around you, capable of making someones day bright or (40) . Besides take time
20、 to (41) other people. If there are not enough harmony in their lives, (42) them to have a (43) outlook.From the family unit (44) around the dinner table to world leaders at the conference table, the name of the game is the pursuit of (45) .（分数：20.00）(1).A. wrong B. false C. bad D. harmful（分数：1.00）A
21、.B.C.D.(2).A. defines B. defined C. regards D. regarded（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. school B. home C. life D. college（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. blank B. used C. full D. deserted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. ready B. decided C. possible D. up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. failure B. success C. model D. mess（分数：1.00）A.B.C
22、.D.(7).A. do B. start C. make D. begin（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. with B. to C. on D. off（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. enthusiastic B. mild C. interested D. cautious（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. Choose B. Choosing C. Avoid D. Avoiding（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. enemies B. friends C. conditions D. helps（分数：1.00）A.B.C.
23、D.(12).A. Which B. It C. What D. That（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. easy B. willing C. difficult D. terrifying（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. effort B. mark C. damage D. effect（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. miserable B. dark C. shadowy D. interesting（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. attack B. listen to C. change D. interview（分
24、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. encourage B. encouraging C. help D. helping（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. brighter B. bright C. happier D. happy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. sat B. sitting C. seated D. seating（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. peace B. war C. dreams D. unison（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、
25、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Flying over a desert area in an airplane, two scientists looked down with trained eyes at trees and bushes. After an hours flight, one of the scientists wrote in his book. “Look here for probable metal. “ Scientists in another airplane, flying over a moun
26、tain area, sent a message to other scientists on the ground, “Gold possible. “ Walking across hilly ground. four scientists reported, “This ground should be searched for metal. “ From an airplane over a hilly wasteland a scientist sent back by radio one word: “Uranium. “None of the scientists had X-
27、ray eyes: they had no magic power of looking down below the earths surface. They were merely putting to use one of the newest methods of locating minerals in the ground. trees and plants as signs that certain minerals may lie beneath the ground on which the trees and plants are growing.This newest m
28、ethod of searching for minerals is based on the fact that minerals deep in the earth may affect the kind of bushes and trees that grow in the surface.At Watson Bar Greek, a brook (小溪) six thousand feet high in the mountains of British Columbia, Canada, a mineral search group gathered bags of tree se
29、eds. Boxes were filled with small branches from the trees. Roots were dug and put into boxes. Each bag and box was carefully marked. In a scientific laboratory, the parts of the forest trees were burned to ashes and tested. Each small part was examined to learn whether there were minerals in it.Stud
30、y of the roots, branches, and seeds showed no silver. But there were small amounts of gold in the roots and a little less gold in the branches and seeds. The seeds growing nearest to the tree trunks had more gold than those growing on the ends of the branches.（分数：10.00）(1).Scientists were flying ove
31、r a desert or a hilly wasteland or a mountain area in order to search for _ in the ground.A. gold B. silver C. uranium D. minerals（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The study of trees, branches and roots shows that _.A. there were larger amounts of gold in the branches than in the seedsB. there were smaller amoun
32、ts of gold in the roots than in the branchesC. there were less amounts of gold in the seeds growing on the ends of branches than seeds growing nearest to the tree trunksD. there was more gold in the branches than in the roots（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which is the best title suggested below?A. Scientists
33、Searching for Metals with Special PowerB. New Methods of Searching for MineralsC. Gold Could Be Found by Trees and PlantsD. A New Method of Searching for MineralsUsing Trees and Plants（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of a tree that can help find minerals?A. Leaves
34、. B. Roots.C. Branches. D. Seeds.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The scientists were searching for minerals by using _.A. X-ray B. magic powerC. a special instrument D. trained eyes（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.八、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The most frightening words in the English language are, “Our computer is down. “ You hear
35、 it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, “Im sorry, I cant sell you a ticket. Our computer is down. “If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket. “I cant write you out a ticket.
36、The computer is the only one allowed to do so. “I looked down on the computer and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, “What do all you people do?“We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether
37、you can fly with us or not. “So when it goes down, you go down with it. “Thats good, sir. “How long will the computer be down?“ I wanted to know.“I have no idea. Sometimes its down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. Theres no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since its down
38、it wont answer us. “After the girl told me they had no backup computer, I said. “Lets forget the computer. What about your planes? Theyre still flying, arent they?“I couldnt tell without asking the computer. “Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if hes flying to Washington, “ I sugges
39、ted.“I wouldnt know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldnt take you if you didnt have a ticket. “Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?“I wouldnt know, “ she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only IT knows. It cant tell m
40、e.By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The word soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went white; some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.（分数：10.00）(1).The best title for the article is _.A. When the Computer Is DownB
41、. The Most Frightening WordsC. The Computer of the AirportD. Asking the Computer（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer?A. She could sell a ticket.B. She could write out a ticket.C. She could answer the passengers questions.D. S
42、he could do nothing.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why do you think they had not a backup computer?A. Because it was easy down.B. Because it was very expensive.C. Because it was not advanced enough.D. Because it was not as big as the main computer.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The last paragraph suggests that _.A. a m
43、odern computer wont be downB. computers can take the place of humansC. sometimes a computer may bring suffering to peopleD. there will be great changes in computers（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What did passengers do when the computer was down?A. They left home and went home.B. They drank coffee and stared a
44、t the black screen.C. They began to talk to each other.D. None above.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.九、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Among characters of Leadvilles golden age were H. A. W. Tabor and his second wife, Elizabeth McCourt. Their history is fast becoming one of the legends of the Old West. He went to Kansas in
45、1855. Perhaps he was lured by rumors of fortunes to be made in Colorado mines. So a few years later he moved west to the small Colorado mining camp known as California Gulch, which he later renamed Leadville when he became its leading citizen. “Great deposits of lead are sure to be found here. “ he
46、said.As it turned out, it was silver that was to make Leadvilles fortune and wealth. Tabor knew little about mining himself, so he opened a general store. It was his custom to “grubstake“ prospective miners to supply them with food and supplies, or “grub“ , while they looked for ore, in return for w
47、hich he would get a share in the mine if one was discovered. He did this for a number of years, but no one that he aided ever found anything of value.Finally one day in the year 1878, two miners came m and asked for “grub“. Tabor had decided to quit supplying it for having lost too much money that w
48、ay. They were persistent, however, and Tabor was too busy to argue with them. “Oh help yourself. One more time wont make any difference, “ he said and went on selling shoes and hats. The two miners took $ 17 worth of supplies, in return for which they gave Tabor a one-third interest in their finding
49、s. They picked a barren place and began to dig. After nine days they struck a rich vein of silver. Tabor bought the shares of the other two men, and so the mine belonged to him alone. This mine, known as the “Pittsburgh Mine, “ made $ 1,300,000 for Tabor in return for his $ 17 investment.Later Tabor bought the Matchless Mine on another barren hillside just outside the town for $ 117,000. This turned out to be even more fabulous than the Pittsburgh, yielding $ 35,000 worth of silver per day at one time. Leadvill
