1、2006年 9月国家公共英语（三级）真题试卷及答案与解析 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 1 Every now and then we buy some faulty goods. Here is a typical example: you buy a pair of shoe
2、s. A week later a strap comes right 【 26】 _ making the shoes unwearable. What should you do? Although there is no obligation 【 27】 _ you to return the goods, it is 【 28】_ to take them back as soon as you 【 29】 _ the defect. If it is impracticable for you to return to the shop 【 30】 _ , per haps beca
3、use you live a long way off, or because the goods are bulky, write to say that you are dissatisfied 【 31】 _ the product and ask for collection arrangements to be 【 32】 _ Any unexplained or unreasonable 【 33】 _ will weaken your case. Many people believe that the initial complaint about faulty goods s
4、hould be made to the manufacturer. This is not the 【 34】 _ .Your contract is with the retailer, the 【 35】 _ who sold you the goods, and so it is to him 【 36】 _ your complaint should be made. It is always a good 【 37】 _ to ask for the manager in a shop or the departmental manager in a large store. In
5、 asking for a person in authority you also show that you 【 38】 _ business right from the 【 39】 _ Dont be fobbed off with the 【 40】 _ response that the manager is “in a meeting“ or “away“. 【 41】_ that someone must have been left in 【 42】 _ and that youll see that person. 【 43】 _ that, register your c
6、omplaint with the assistant and make an appointment to 【 44】 _ back and see the manager at a mutually 【 45】 _ time. 1 【 26】 （ A） apart （ B） down （ C） out （ D） off 2 【 27】 （ A） of （ B） on （ C） in （ D） from 3 【 28】 （ A） satisfying （ B） good （ C） clever （ D） advisable 4 【 29】 （ A） discover （ B） learn （
7、 C） determine （ D） recognise 5 【 30】 （ A） at all （ B） at last （ C） at least （ D） at once 6 【 31】 （ A） with （ B） of （ C） by （ D） at 7 【 32】 （ A） approved （ B） made （ C） offered （ D） planned 8 【 33】 （ A） denial （ B） concession （ C） delay （ D） compromise 9 【 34】 （ A） situation （ B） case （ C） point （ D）
8、 circumstance 10 【 35】 （ A） agent （ B） assistant （ C） party （ D） provider 11 【 36】 （ A） that （ B） which （ C） where （ D） when 12 【 37】 （ A） concept （ B） idea （ C） suggestion （ D） thought 13 【 38】 （ A） do （ B） involve （ C） mean （ D） mind 14 【 39】 （ A） centre （ B） heart （ C） start （ D） top 15 【 40】 （ A
9、） common （ B） false （ C） habitual （ D） indirect 16 【 41】 （ A） Demand （ B） Insist （ C） Persist （ D） Require 17 【 42】 （ A） position （ B） control （ C） power （ D） charge 18 【 43】 （ A） Considering （ B） Examining （ C） Failing （ D） Feeling 19 【 44】 （ A） call （ B） get （ C） return （ D） turn 20 【 45】 （ A） sat
10、isfactory （ B） interesting （ C） comfortable （ D） convenient Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 21 Fourteen-year-old Richie Hawley had spent five years studying violin at the Community Sch
11、ool of Performing Arts in Los Angeles when he took part in a violin contest. Ninety-two young people were invited to the contest and Hawley cane out first. The contest could have been the perfect setup for fear, worrying about mistakes l and trying to impress the judges. But Hawley says he“ did pret
12、ty well at staying calm. I couldn t be thinking about how many mistakes Id make-it would distract me from playing,“ he says. “I don t even remember trying to impress people while I played. It s almost as if they weren t there. I just wanted to make music.“ Hawley is a winner. But he didn t become a
13、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 take part,“ said the founder of the modem Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin. “The important thing in life is not the triumph but the straggle. The essential thin
14、g is not to have conquered but to have fought well.“ New research shows that Coubertin s philosophy is exactly the path achievers take to win at life s challenging games. A characteristic of high performers is their intense, pleasurable concentration on work, rather than on their competitors or futu
15、re glory or money, says Dr. Charles Garfield, who has studied 1,500 achievers in business, science, sports, the arts, and professions. “They are interested in winning, but theyre most interested in self-development, testing their limits.“ One of the most surprising things about top performers is how
16、 many losses they ve had-and how much they ve learned from each. “Not one of the 1,500 I studied defined losing as failing,“ Garfield says. “They kept calling their losses setbacks. “ A healthy attitude toward setbacks is essential to winning, experts agree. “The worst thing you can do if you ve had
17、 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 and give yourself credit for them.“ Garfield believes that most people don t give themselves enough praise. He even suggests keeping a diary of all
18、the positive things youve done on the way to a goal. 21 Hawley won the contest because _. （ A） he put all his mind to his performance （ B） he cared much about the judges feelings （ C） he tried his best to avoid making mistakes （ D） he paid close attention to the people around 22 What is common among
19、 high performers is that they tend to give priority to _. （ A） glory （ B） work （ C） pleasure （ D） wealth 23 According to the passage, successful people concentrate on _. （ A） avoiding setbacks （ B） learning from others （ C） defeating their opponents （ D） challenging their own limits 24 It can be lea
20、rned from the passage that top performers are not _. （ A） free of losses （ B） interested in winning （ C） accustomed to failures （ D） concerned about setbacks 25 The passage tells us that “praise“ in times of trouble _. （ A） helps people realize their goals （ B） makes people forget their setbacks （ C
21、） makes people regret about their past （ D） helps people deal with their disappointment 26 Sleep is a funny thing. Were taught that we should get seven or eight hours a night, but a lot of us get by just fine on less, and some of us actually sleep too much. A study out of the University of Buffalo r
22、eported that people who routinely sleep more than eight hours a day and are still tired are nearly three times as likely to die of stroke-probably as a result of an underlying disorder that keeps them from sleeping soundly. Doctors have their own special sleep problems. Residents are famously short
23、of sleep. It is not unusual for. them to work 40 hours in a row without rest. They are not in the least worried about it, confident they can still deliver the highest quality of medical care. But an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association points out that in the morning after 24 ho
24、urs of sleeplessness, a person s motor performance is comparable to that of someone who is drunk. Curiously, surgeons who believe that operating under the influence of alcohol is grounds for sacking often don t think twice about operating without enough sleep. “I could tell you horror stories,“ says
25、 Jaya Agrawal, president of the American Medical Student Association, which runs a website for residents. Some are terrifying.“ I was operating after being up for over 36 hours,“ one writes. “I literally fell asleep standing up and nearly planted my face into the wound.“ “Practically every surgical
26、resident I know has fallen asleep at the wheel driving home from work,“ writes another. “I know of three who have hit parked cars. Another hit a Jersey gate on the New Jersey Expressway, going 105kin/h.“ “Your own patients have become the enemy,“ writes a third, because they are “the one thing that
27、stands between you and a few hours of sleep.“ The U.S. controls the hours of pilots and truck drivers. But until such a system is in place for doctors, patients are on their own. If youre worded about the people treating you or a loved one, you should feel free to ask how many hours of sleep they ha
28、ve had and if more rested staffers are available. 26 Sleep is a funny thing because _. （ A） the longer one sleeps, the less sound sleep he gets （ B） the more sleep one gets, the more likely a stroke occurs （ C） many people stick to about eight hours of sleep to stay fine （ D） many people who sleep s
29、ix hours a night still feel energetic in the day 27 A surgeon who has worked 40 hours in a row without sleep _. （ A） can still provide quality medical care （ B） will remain alert because he is used to it （ C） may ignore the potential risk of insufficient sleep （ D） should be fired if he continues th
30、e medical operation 28 According to one resident, they are short of sleep because _. （ A） they are too tired to fall asleep （ B） they are forbidden to sleep at work （ C） they are kept by treating their patients （ D） they are too worried about oversleeping 29 The resident who hit a “Jersey gate“ on t
31、he New Jersey Expressway must have _. （ A） fallen asleep （ B） drunk too much （ C） been driving too long （ D） avoided hitting parked cars 30 Patients are now advised to _. （ A） monitor the hours of doctors by themselves （ B） make sure that the doctors who treat them have had enough sleep （ C） ask for
32、 legal control of the hours of doctors （ D） allow their doctors to sleep several hours before the operation 31 The tanker lay in the bay for tour days, a few hundred meters from the shore In this tideless water she lay as still and secure as if fastened to a wall. In a way, she was, for the sandy bo
33、ttom held her in its grip. Twice the harbor master s boat went out to her; the second time it brought off a number of the crew. It never occurred to the watchers on shore that the ship was in danger, she looked so calm and seaworthy. From time to time there was activity on board: when a land wind ro
34、se in the evenings, the tanker s engines came to life. Then the vessel shook herself and strained fiercely, but none of it did her any good. She just stayed where she was in the bay. The July sun blazed down on her flat decks. Occasionally a seaman, stripped to the waist, came out on to the deck wit
35、h the movements of someone performing a complicated dance, stepping lightly, never resting on that burning metal. Once or twice he kept close to the ship s rail, with an arm raised against the sunlight, stating at the people on the beach. Throughout the day the air rose in visible waves from the tan
36、ker s decks. When a sea wind blew, it brought with it the heavy smell of oil. At night the ship lay in total darkness. On the fifth morning a thick bank of sea mist filled the bay. It seemed that the tanker had got away in the night and gone into harbor. But this was an illusion. Slowly, as the fog
37、cleared a little, she came into view again but farther out. Soon two figures could be seen at work on her decks. There was the sound of hammering, of metal on metal, and then of something heavy falling on to the deck. At once the watchers on shore were half blinded by a flash of yellow light that en
38、veloped the ship from end to end. The explosion that followed the flash was like a single crack from a giant whip. In a moment the ship, except for a dark line at water level, was lost to sight behind the flames. Two bodies were washed ashore in the bay. they were stripped to the waist, bare-footed,
39、 and black with flash bums. The right arm of one body was raised to the forehead as if shielding the eyes from some bright light. The other man wore a gold chain round his neck. The tanker burned for nine days and nights. 31 The tanker could not sail into the harbor because _. （ A） the tide was not
40、suitable （ B） she had run aground on sand （ C） her engines had broken down （ D） most of her crew had gone ashore 32 The people who were watching from the beach _. （ A） offered to help without knowing what to do （ B） did not want to put themselves in any danger （ C） realized the trouble but could do
41、nothing about it （ D） did not know there was something wrong with the ship 33 The seaman moved like dancing on the deck because _. （ A） he was doing some physical exercise （ B） that was the best way to keep balance （ C） the deck was uncomfortable to stand on （ D） he wanted to attract the watchers at
42、tention 34 The explosion occurred on the tanker when _. （ A） she was struck by lightning （ B） two seamen were working （ C） she was unloading her oil （ D） the fog began to clear up 35 What happened to the two seamen in the end? （ A） They were killed in the explosion. （ B） They survived but were badly
43、 burned. （ C） They died shortly after reaching the beach. （ D） They were blown off the ship and swam ashore. Part B Directions: Read the text, match the items (61-65) to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 36 Read the pieces taken from five letters to a m
44、agazine by five people commenting on an article about global warming. For questions 61 to 65, match the name of each person (61 to 65) to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. Mikhll Jaisinghani; After reading your article “The Truth About Global Warming “,
45、 I m no less concerned about the earths environmental condition. You say “Scientists are still differing with huge gaps in their knowledge.“ But Lindzen, the writer of the article, is no closer to the truth simply because he can criticize. Global warming may be far from understood, but let us act to
46、 prevent it anyway, just in case the effects are real. John Leaver: Its shameful that you present Lindzens views on climate change as “The Truth About Global Warming.“ It seems that your magazine is keeping an open mind, even though you admit that most climate scientists disagree with Lindzens opini
47、ons. You characterize the view that waste gases should be cut as “very European.“ I take it that it is very American to pursue a policy of unlimited energy consumption without considering what most scientists and other countries think. Thomas Hervouet: How can we believe a man who holds that there i
48、s only a very weak link between lung cancer and cigarette smoking? Lindzens position is unacceptable because it shows his lack of knowledge about cancer. I believe that French President Jacques Chirac is more informed on global warming- which no serious scientist denies-than President Bush, whose in
49、terests depend on the oil industry. Hans-Joachim Hell: What Lindzen says makes sense to me. For years Ive read articles on negative climatic change and greenhouse effect. The only agreement seems to be “We agree that we disagree.“ Considering the recent chilly summers in Germany, Ive no idea where the “warming“ can be found. In past decades, summers were hot; almost unbea
