9月公共英語三級真題及答案

1、Section Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Directions: This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are two parts in this section, Part A and Part B.Remember,

2、while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto your ANSWER SHEET.If you have any questions, you may raise your hand now as you w

3、ill not be allowed to speak once the test has started.Now look at Part A in your test booklet.Part ADirections:You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answerA, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have

4、15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue only once.1. What does the conversation most probably take place?A In a post office. B In a hotel.C In a bank.D In a supermarket.2. When will the bank open on Sundays?A From 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. B From 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.C From 8

5、:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.D From 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.3. What did the man ask the woman to do?A Go on a diet.B Have a snack.C Play some tennis.D Stop screaming.4. Where are the two speakers?A In a hotel. B At a dinner table.C In the street.D At the mans house.5. What can we assume from this conversation

6、?A The man is a judge. B Its an interviewer.C The man agrees with the woman.D The man believes that Jack will quit his job.6. Why cant they meet on Thursday?A Because she wants to meet him on Wednesday. B Because she has to go out of town.C Because she is in charge of the project. D Because she has

7、another meeting.7. What does the woman mean?A The man should not expect her to go alone. B She doesnt think she has enough money.C She will go even though the movie is bad.D The man should count the number of people going.8. What does the woman mean?A She is asking for a higher pay. B She is introdu

8、cing a new friend.C She is too busy. D Shes got some probles.9. Who is the man?A A judge. B An interviewer.C A professor.D A counselor.10. What are they talking about?A City is better than countryside. B Changes in the city.C Going camping.D Life in the summer.Part BDirections:You will hear four dia

9、logues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear the recording o

10、nly once.Questions 11-13 are based on the following dialogue between an employer and an employee11. How old is Katie?A 16. B 17.C 18.D 19.12. What kind of job is Katie looking for?A A part-time job for a school magazine. B A full-time job at a college.C A permanent job at Johnsons Imports. D A short

11、-term job in an office.13. What qualifications does Katie have for the job?A Her extra classes in sport at school.B She has computer skills and used to working with people.C Shes adaptable.D Her work experience in the school newspaper.Questions 14-17 are based on the following dialogue between a law

12、yer and his customer.14. How long have they not met each other?A Half a year. B Two year.C Three or four years.D More than five years.15. Whats the purpose of Mr. Tims visiting this time?A He wants to make some changes in his will. B He wants the womans help in buying a land and building a house.C H

13、e wants the woman to see the architect for him.D He asks the woman to find a plot for him.16. When did Mr. Tim go to see the plot chosen by his son?A Last Friday. B Last Saturday.C Two days ago.D Yesterday.17. Which material should the house be built of?A Stone. B Brick.C Cement.D Wood.Questions 18-

14、21 are based on the following dialogue in a travel agency.18. Which city is the man going to visit?A Oxford. B Paris.C Shaftsbury.D London.19. Which tourist attraction is NOT mentioned in the dialogue?A Buckingham Palace. B Shops and restaurants.C Tower of London.D The British Museum.20. What is NOT

15、 listed on the mans schedule?A Shopping.B Watching a snow.C Meeting friends.D Visiting art galleries.21. What can you infer from the dialogue?A The visitor will see very little of the city.B The visitors schedule is tight.C The visitor will enjoy his time. D The visitor will leave for another city t

16、he next day.Questions 22-25 are based on the following monologue on smoking.22. Why are so many people dependent on cigarette?A Because they like the taste of tar. B Because smoking makes them feel relaxed.C Because smoking is funny. D Because smoking cures disease.23. Which substance in cigarette c

17、ause cancer?A Cigarette ashes. B Nicotine.C Tar.D Not mentioned here.24. What do experts suggest people to do?A To buy cigarettes with less tar.B To smoke only a few cigarettes a day.C To smoke only during a break.D To give up smoking.25. Why do smokers like low tar cigarettes?A Because they are les

18、s harmful.B Because they cost less. C Because they taste better.D Because they last longer.Section Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.Text 1Five-year-old Elia arrived

19、 at school with a big box of colored pencils. Her friend, Anna, offered to exchange her set of markers for the brand-new pencils. Elia agreed, but soon discovered that the markers were dried up. “Thats not fair!” cried Elia to her teacher. “I want my new pencils back.” After some tears and negotiati

20、on, the teacher helped the girls set things right by returning the items to their original owners.Later that day, at story time, the teacher shared the picture book classic A Bargain for Frances. Though the conflict in the story is just over a broken tea set, the message about fair play was not lost

21、 on the children. The book was helpful in exploring a small, yet significant, life lesson.Stories are vital to the way we process and experience life events and the feelings that surround us. The ability to create, share, and respond to stories is one of the vital characteristics of being human. In

22、fact, the human brain is programmed to see patterns and become fascinated in the plot development of stories, finally storing them in long-term memory. As a result, the brain is a remarkably effective processor of stories, both real and fictional.High-quality pictures books are a good blend of art a

23、nd literature that attracts kids imagination and communicates an idea in an effective way. These books are perfect teaching tools, as they deal with the powerful emotions that kids feel, model effective coping strategies, and present complex concepts in appropriate ways. In addition, according to br

24、ain research, the picture in books are distinctive from the fleeting images kids see on television in that they remain on the page, ready to be revisited, touched, and commented upon.Whether we share stories about families, historical events, or emotions, stories are a way to sum up lifes memorable

25、moments and lasting lessons. We can control the power of literature and use it to develop positive character in young kids by reading often, choosing suitable books, and enjoying stories together. 26. Elia cried “Thats not fair!” as she thought that she was _.A cheated by her friend. B defeated by h

26、er friend.C ignored by her teacher. D scolded by her teacher.27. A Bargain for Frances is intended to teach kids how to _.A play fair in life.B organize things. C win in conflicts. D write a message.28. According to the text, stories can help kids _.A realize their potential. B improve their memory.

27、C concentrate on reading. D understand the human world.29. In comparison with pictures in books, television images _.A are frequently commented on. B stay temporarily with children.C blend art and literature vividly. D communicate ideas effectively.30. The power of literature can help kids develop t

28、heir _.A positive character. B interest in history.C passion for stories. D learning strategies.Text 2We have heard a lot about the health benefits of tea, especially green tea. It is high in polyphenols, compounds with strong antioxidant activity that in test-tube and animal models show anti-cancer

29、 and heart-protective effects. Good clinical studies are few, however, and although physicians tell their patients to drink green tea, there hasnt been any definite proof of the value of that advice.A team of Japanese researchers was able to link green tea consumption with decreased mortality from m

30、any causes-including heart disease. The researchers tracked 40,530 healthy adults ages 40 to 79 in a region of northeastern Japan where most people drink green tea, following them for up to 11 years. Those who drank five or more cups of green tea a day had significantly lower mortality rates than th

31、ose who drank less than one cup a day. There were also fewer deaths from cardiovascular disease.But no such association was seen with deaths from cancer. Nor was consumption of oolong or black tea connected with any decrease in mortality. Those teas are easier to be combined with oxygen in processin

32、g, which not only darkens the color of the leaves and changes their flavor but also reduces their polyphenol content.Coffee is more complicated. It has received both gold stars and black marks in medical literature. It, too, contains antioxidants, although they are less well studied than tea polyphe

33、nols. Evidence for the health benefits of coffee is growing, however. A group of investigators from Finland, Italy and the Netherlands reports that coffee seems to protect against age-related decline in mental capacity. The scientists studied 676 healthy men born from 1900 to 1920 and followed them

34、for 10 years, using standardized measures of brain function. Their conclusion: the men who consumed coffee had significantly less decline in mental capacity than those who didnt. Three cups a day seemed to provide the most protection.Population studies like those help us form assumptions about relat

35、ionships between dietary habits and long-term health. We still have to test our suppositions in controlled conditions, and measure the effects of coffee and tea on various systems of the body.31. Physicians often tell their patients to drink green tea because _.A its medical value has been proved. B

36、 it is believed to be good for ones health.C it has long since been used clinically. D its effectiveness has been shown in animals.32. The Japanese study seems to have confirmed the positive effect of green tea on _.A young adults. B Asian people.C patients with cancer. D patients with heart disease

37、.33. The text indicates that black tea differs from green tea in that _.A it can retain the color of its leaves. B it can reduce cancer-related deaths.C it contains less polyphenol content. D it is stronger in flavor than the latter.34. Coffee is beneficial to ones health because _.A it has more ant

38、ioxidants than green tea. B it slows down the rate of brain aging.C it lowers the rate of natural mortality. D it keeps systems of the body active.35. The text indicates that the relationships between dietary habits and long-term health _.A are a falsely perceived supposition. B are a conflicting is

39、sue among people.C deserve further scientific research. D deserve to be tested on a larger population.Part BDirections:Read the texts from a magazine section called “Letters” in which five people wrote about online shopping. For questions 36 - 40, match the name of each person to one of the statemen

40、ts (A - G) given below. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.Jennifer:In your article about online shopping being the newest and easiest way to shop, you said that computers will replace shopping malls sooner or later because they make buying things faster and cheaper. But dont you think that the

41、entire point of shopping is to spend leisure time with friends while doing something necessary. Shopping is not just a quick task. It is, in fact, an entire way of life.Paul:I am a great collector of all manner of hard-to-find items such as out-of-print books and antiques. Purchasing in physical sto

42、res would mean round-the-world travel and years of effort. I can get the same result in a few hours on eBay, and often at bargain prices. I am quite well-off, but buy very few consumer items available in regular shops. I have many friends and acquaintances with the same approach.Mike:My wife buys on

43、line often. I have not heard complaints or dissatisfaction. She can compare with different online vendors prices after she has decided what she wants. Its delivered to the door, a big time savings and gas savings. If I need something, I check online first and see what it costs and then decide where

44、to buy, local stores or online. Online has the advantage most of the time.Henry:Virtually all online stores make your register. But, I dont need another username and password to remember. I will only buy online if I cannot find something locally. Even though shipping is fast, Id rather drive across

45、town and pay more to be able to bring home a new gadget the same day. And, most of the time, there is no difference in price between local stores and online stores. Jeff:If you think the prices are the same online as they are locally, youre dealing with the wrong online retailers. Im an online shopp

46、ing veteran and I always save quite a bit on my large-dollar purchases. With a little research experience, Ive easily saved thousands of dollars over the last several years. Besides, shipping on most items is reasonable and you dont even pay taxes 99.9% of the time.Now match the name of each person

47、(36 - 40) to the appropriate statement.Note: there are two extra statements.Statements36. JenniferA Ill buy online only when I have to.37. PaulB You can enjoy steep discounts with most online sellers.38. MikeC I shift between buying on or off line depending on what suits me.39. HenryD Shopping is no

48、t only a necessary task but a sociable pleasure.40. JeffE Online selling helps to satisfy my special needs in buying.F Buying online is far from being as good as it is boasted to be.G Buying online can save you a lot only if you find the right online sellers.Part CDirections: Read the following text

49、 from which five sentences have been removed, choose from the sentences A G the most suitable one to fill each numbered gad in the text (41 45). There are TWO extra sentences that you do not need to use. Mark your answers on your ANSER SHEET. “Any apples today?” Effie asked cheerfully at my window.

50、I followed her to her truck and bought a kilo. On credit, of course. 41 “Pay me whenever you like,” said Effie, climbing back into her truck.All pretense of payment was dropped when our funds, food and fuel decreased to alarming lows. Effie came often, always bringing some gift: a jar of peaches or

51、some firewood. There were other generosities. Our baby was not doing well, so Effie financed my wifes trip to New York for consultation with specialist. 42 Her income, derived from investments she had made while running an interior decorating shop, had never exceeded $200 a month, which she suppleme

52、nted by selling her apples. But she always managed to help someone poorer.Years passed before I was able to return the money Effie had given me from time to time. She was ill now and had aged rapidly in the last year. “Here, darling,” I said, “is what I owe you.” “Dont give it to me all at once,” sh

53、e said. “ 43 ” I think she believed there was magic in the slow discharge of a love debt.The simple fact is that I never repaid the whole amount to Effie, for she died a few weeks later. 44 But a curious thing began to happen.Whenever I saw a fellow human in financial trouble, I was moved to help hi

54、m. I cant afford to do this always, but in the ten years since Effies death, I have indirectly repaid my debt to her.The oddest part of the whole affair is that people whom I help often help others later on. 45 So the account can never be marked closed, for Effies love will go on in hearts that have

55、 never known her.A At that time, it seemed that my debt would forever go unsettled.B Give your help to those in greater need.C Effie was not a rich woman.D Effie worked diligently all her lift.E Cash was the one thing in the world I lacked just then.F By now, the few dollars Effie gave me have been

56、multiplied many times.G Give it back as I gave it to you-a little at a time.Part DDirections:Read the following text from which 10 words have been removed. Choose from the words A O the most suitable one to fill each numbered gap in the text (46 - 55). There are FIVE extra words that you do not need to use. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.It can be a special experience to go on a family trip during the holiday season, but one reason that many parents 46 to stay ho