2015年3月公共英语三级真题及答案解析
2015年9月公共英语三级真题及答案
Section ⅠListening 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, 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 will 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 answer—A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 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 8:30 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 man’s house.5. What can we assume from this conversation?[A] The man is a judge. [B] It’s an interviewer.[C] The man agrees with the woman. [D] The man believes that Jack will quit his job.6. Why can’t 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 another meeting.7. What does the woman mean?[A] The man should not expect her to go alone.[B] She doesn’t 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 introducing a new friend.[C] She is too busy. [D] She’s 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 dialogues 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, Cor D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear the recording only 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 Johnson’s Imports. [D] A short-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] She’s adaptable.[D] Her work experience in the school newspaper.Questions 14-17 are based on the following dialogue between a lawyer 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. What’s the purpose of Mr. Tim’s visiting this time?[A] He wants to make some changes in his will.[B] He wants the woman’s help in buying a land and building a house.[C] He 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 18-21 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 listed on the man’s 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 visitor’s schedule is tight.[C] The visitor will enjoy his time.[D] The visitor will leave for another city the 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 cause 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 less harmful. [B] Because they cost less.[C] Because they taste better. [D] Because they last longer.Section ⅡReading 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 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. “That’s not fair!” cried Elia to her teacher. “I want my new pencils back.” After some tears and negotiation, 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 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 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 and 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 brain 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 life’s memorable 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 “That’s not fair!” as she thought that she was ______.[A] cheated by her friend. [B] defeated by her 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.[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 their ______.[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 and heart-protective effects. Good clinical studies are few, however, and although physicians tell their patients to drink green tea, there hasn’t 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 frommany 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 those 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 processing, 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 polyphenols. 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 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 didn’t. Three cups a day seemed to provide the most protection.Population studies like those help us form assumptions about relationships 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] it is believed to be good for one’s 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.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 one’s health because ______.[A] it has more antioxidants 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 issue 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 statements (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 don’t you think that the 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 stores 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 online often. I have not heard complaints or dissatisfaction. She can compare with different online vendors’ prices after she has decided what she wants. It’s 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 to buy, local stores or online. Online has the advantage most of the time.Henry:Virtually all online stores make your register. But, I don’t need another username and password to remember. I will only buy online if I cannot find something locally. Even though shipping is fast, I’d rather drive across 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, you’re dealing with the wrong online retailers. I’m an online shopping veteran and I always save quite a bit on my large-dollar purchases. With a little research experience, I’ve easily saved thousands of dollars over the last several years. Besides, shipping on most items is reasonable and you don’t even pay taxes 99.9% of the time.Now match the name of each person (36 - 40) to the appropriate statement.Note: there are two extra statements.Statements36. Jennifer [A] I’ll buy online only when I have to.37. Paul [B] You can enjoy steep discounts with most online sellers.38. Mike [C] I shift between buying on or off line depending on what suits me.39. Henry [D] Shopping is not only a necessary task but a sociable pleasure.40. Jeff [E] 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 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. 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 some firewood. There were other generosities. Our baby was not doing well, so Effie financed my wife’s 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 supplemented 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.”“Don’t give it to me all at once,” she 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 him. I can’t afford to do this always, but in the ten years since Effie’s 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 Effie’s love will go on in hearts that have 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 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 home is the cost of travel. Here are some ways of reducing your travel 47 .Flying is a fast way to arrive at your destination, but the cost of airline tickets can really add up if you are buying flights for the whole family. Often, it is cheaper to pay for gas 48 the whole family can fit in the car, 49 with the current decreased in gas prices.If your destination is too far to drive to, you should look at a variety of 50 for your flight times. For example, it is often cheaper to fly on Christmas day instead of flying a few days before Christmas. Also, 51 early morning flights is cheaper than traveling during peak times during the day.Eating out 52 you are on the road can quickly increase the trip cost, and it’s much cheaper to stop at the grocery store, planning your own food 53 . If you plan to eat out, then it’s usually cheaper to eat at a restaurant during breakfast or lunch, 54 you to skip the higher dinner prices.Also, it might be cheaper to visit an all-inclusive resort. These resorts include all the meals and a variety of activities, and many of them have children’s activities so that the kids can 55 entertained during the trip.[A] allowing [B] if [C] begin [D] choose [E] driving[F] especially [G] expenses [H] instead [I] before [J] options[K] stay [L] taking [M] too [N] troubles [O] whileSection ⅢWriting (45 minutes)Directions:You should write your responses to both Part A and Part B of this section on your ANSWER SHEET. Part A56. Your friend Paul wants to know in detail about the part-time job you took at a restaurant during the summer vacation. Write an email to Paul, telling him about:1) what you did on the job.;2) how you felt about the working environment and co-workers;3) what you learned from the job.You should write about100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your email. Use "Wang Lin" instead.Part B57. Directions:Read the text below. Write an essay in about 120 words, in which you should summarized key points of the text and make comments on them. Try to use your own words.Lori Schneider knows a few things about fear. “We were crossing a ridge that dropped off 8,000 feet on both sides,” says the 53-year-ole climber of ascending Mount Everest last spring. “The wind was blowing at 60 miles an hour. If there was ever a moment to panic, this was it.”But she didn’t. An hour later, she reached the peak—the last step in her personal challenge to scale the highest mountains on all seven continents.Ten years earlier, she’d come face-to-face with a different type of fear, when she was unable to feel anything in the right side of her body. After learning she had multiple sclerosis (MS)—a serious illness that gradually makes a person weak and unable to move or see, she left her marriage, job, and home: “I ran frommy whole life.”It was just before climbing South America’s Mount Aconcagua in 2000 that she set her sights on the Seven Summits. After training by pulling 50-pound bags of dog food up the ski slopes near her home, she topped Europe’s Mount Elbrus in 2002, North America’s McKinley in 2006, and Australia’s Kosciuszko and Antarctica’s Vinson Massif in 2008. She’d scaled Africa’s Kilimanjaro in 1993. That left Asia’s Everest, the highest of all.And there she stood, on a ridge at 28,000 feet. “When I trained, I told myself to take one step at a time by spelling out words,” she says. “So I spelled out ‘Don't let fear in.’” It got her to the top.She’s the first person with MS to conquer the Seven Summits. With her condition stable, she plans a return to Kilimanjaro—this time with 15 others with MS by her side.参考答案及解析第一部分听力理解1-5 CDBAD 6-10 DAABC 11-15 CDBCB 16-20 CADCC 21-25 BBCDA[听力原文] PART A1. M: Good morning. May I help you?W: I'd like to exchange some money first.M: Anything else?W: Then open a saving account.2. M: When will the bank open?W: It opens from 8:30 a. m. to 6:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday, and it opens from 9:30 a. m. to 3:30 p.m.on Saturday and Sunday.3. M: Why don’t we stop for some crackers after the film?W: I’d love to, but I am on a diet.M: But you’re very slim.W: Yes, girls can never be too thin.4. W: Dear, I feel hungry now. How about you?M: So do I. Let me call the room service. Hello, room service. Please send a menu to 826, thank you!5. W: Jack must have been joking when he said that he was going to quit his job.M: Don't be too sure. He told me that he was trying to sell his house.6. M: I'd like to talk to you about our next building project. Can you fix a meeting for this week? What aboutThursday?W: Well, I’m sorry. I’ve been extremely busy this week. I’ll be at a meeting all day on Thursday. And I’m going out of town on Friday. Is Wednesday all right?7. M: I thought it would be fun if we all went to the movie downtown.W: Count me out.M: Why?W: I’ve heard that it’s not worth the money.8. M: You must be Kelly. Thanks for coming. It’s hard to find a good babysitter on a Friday night.W: I like watching kids, and I need the extra money. I’d like to talk to you about my new rate increases. 9. M: Mrs. Anderson, you must have gained a deep insight into the problems of married couples.W: Yes, I think I have.M: What do you consider to be the most important problems?10. M: I enjoy camping out in the summer. A great change from city life, I think.W: Yes, you said it. I went with my friends last Sunday. We really enjoyed ourselves, and we are going camping next weekend. Would you like to come along with us?M: I’d love to, thank you.PART BQuestions 11-13. [听力原文]M: Come in. Please have a seat.W: Thank you.M: I’m Paul Turner. Branch Manager.W: Katie Thomas, nice to meet you.M: I hear that you’re looking for temporary office work.W: That’s right.M: How old are you, Katie?W: Eighteen.M: That’s rather young. What experience have you had?W: Well, I’ve just left school, in fact, and I’m looking for a job between now and when I go to college.M: It doesn't sound as if we can help, Katie. You see, our clients are very demanding, especially when it comes to new office technology.W: Oh, that’s no problem. I took extra classes in office skills at school.M: Oh, perhaps you’d like to outline what you’ve been doing?W: I started by learning keyboard skills. Then I went on to learn about word processing.M: Good. You seem qualified from the technical point of view. But how well do you think you’ll get along with people in an office?W: I think I’m quite adaptable. I belonged to the drama society, as well as working on the school magazine.And I played a bit of sports. So I’m used to working as part of a team.M: Sounds good. Let’s see…There’s a request from Johnson’s Imports for “a bright youngster…”. Questions 14-17 [听力原文]W: Good morning, Mr. Tim. It’s a long time since I had the pleasure of a visit from you.M: Yes, it must be three or four years. I haven’t visited you since I called about my will. You helped me with that, you remember?W: Yes, I remember. Do you want to make any changes in your will?M: I don't think that will be necessary, but you’ll tell me if it is. I left everything, you remember, to my wife, and after her death, to my son Jerry. I’ve about $15,000 in shares of industrial companies. These bring in, after paying tax, about $1,125 a year. Well, I’m earning a good salary now, and I shall get a good pension from my employers, so my wife and I can live fairly comfortably with this extra income. I want to buy some land and build a house for my son; he will need a house when he gets married, I’m thinking of building one and giving it to him.W: Your son’s lucky. So you want my help buying the land and building the house.M: Yes, that’s right. As soon as you’ve done what’s necessary for buying the land, Jerry and I will see an architect.W: Have you found a plot yet?M: Jerry was in Edinburgh last Saturday and saw a plot he likes. My wife and I went there two days ago, and we liked it, too. I’d like you to make the necessary inquiries for me.W: I’d be pleased to do that. I shall have to write to the Local Authority and inquire whether it is allowed to build a house on your piece of land. You’re not allowed to build a house without permission from the Planning Authority. And sometimes the Authority decides that a house must be built of stone, and not of brick, so that it doesn't spoil the surrounding village.Questions 18-21 [听力原文]W: Hello. Can I help you?M: Yes, er…I am going to see the West End.W: How much time do you have?M: Just one day.W: Well, what do you particularly want to do?M: I want to visit museums, art galleries, Buckingham Palace, do some shopping, go to the theater…W: But you only have one day!M: That’s right.W: Well, you can go shopping in the moring.M: Where?W: In Oxford Street.M: How do I get there?W: You can walk through Hyde Park. It’s quite near.M: Good. What time do the shops open?W: At nine.M: Are there any restaurants in Oxford Street?W: Yes, there are. You can have lunch there.M: Are there any museums near Oxford Street?W: Yes, the British Museum. You can go there in the afternoon.M: Good, what time does it close?W: At five.M: I want to go to the theater in the evening.W: Well, there are many theaters near there.M: Where?W: In Shaftsbury Avenue. You can take a bus from the British Museum.M: Perfect. Thanks for your help.W: You’re welcome. Have a good time.Questions 22-25[听力原文]Why do people smoke? One reason is that people become dependent on cigarettes. The substance which people cannot resist in cigarettes is nicotine. When people smoke the nicotine goes directly into the blood stream and makes people feel relaxed. A smoker’s body gets accustomed to the nicotine and if he stops smoking he feels nervous. Many smokers try to stop smoking but because of their dependence on nicotine they feel so uncomfortable that they often find it too hard to stop.Another reason is that people simply enjoy smoking and what it symbolizes. Having a cigarette for many people means taking a break. For some people smoking becomes part of certain social forms, for example, the cigarette after dinner. Many people enjoy smoking because it makes their hands busy.Many people also like the taste of tar in cigarettes. However, it is the tar causes cancer. While governments and health experts have tried to make people give up smoking entirely, cigarette manufacturers have to keep selling them by producing cigarettes with less tar. Many people is western countries have welcomed these cigarettes since they find it difficult to stop smoking but want to reduce its risk.第二部分阅读Text 1参考译文5岁的伊利亚带了一大盒彩色铅笔去学校。
公共英语三级真题
公共英语三级真题2015公共英语三级真题Part I Listening Comprehension (15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability.It consists of 3 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability tounderstand short dialogues. There are 5 recordeddialogues in it.After each dialogue, there is a recorded question.Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken onlyonce. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer f rom the 4 choices marked A), B), C)and D) given in your test paper. Then you should markthe corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the center.1. A) Reading a novel. B) Mailing a parcel. C) Writing a book.D) Typing a letter.2. A) She doesnt travel much. B) She doesnt have the money.C) She doesnt like Kunming. D) She doesnt want to go with the man.3. A) The woman has bought a lot of things for Mary. B)The woman has bought a few things for herself. C) The woman has bought a few things for the man. D) The woman has bought nothing for Mary.4. A) She doesnt want a reply. B) Shell send a reply by mail.C) She prefers the man to reply by phone. D) She doesnt know the mans phone number.5. A) Fix his own computer. B) Have a three-day holiday. C)Visit the woman the next day. D) Repair the womans computer.Section BDirections: This section is to test your abilityto understand short conversations. There are 2recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spokentwo times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the center.Conversation 16. A) Downstairs. B) Upstairs. C) Across the bus stop. D) Right behind the woman.7. A) Every ten minutes. B) Every half hour. C) Every hour. D) Every other hour.Conversation 28. A) Marketing. B) Finance. C) Production. D) Human Resources.9. A) Taking long business trips. B) Having work experience.C) Working on weekends. D) Living in the companys dormitory.10. A) Half an hour. B) One hour. C) One hour and a half. D) Two hours.Section CDirections: this section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage.After that you will hear f ive questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read two times. Whenyou hear a question, you should complete the answer to itwith a word or a short phrase (in not more than 3 words ). The questions and incomplete answers are printed in your test paper. Y ou should write youranswer on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now the passage will begin.11. About how many adult Americans have the "weight problem"? percent.12. In many peoples opinion, what is the cause of getting fat? Eating .13. Why were the Americans in 1910 thinner than today? Because they worked physically.14. What was the result of a recent study? Thinner people are more than fatter people.15. According to the passage, what happens to those who exercise regularly? They can eat more, and still lose a large amount of .Part II Structure ( 15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.Task 1Directions: Af ter reading the f ollowing passage, you will f ind 5 questions or unf inished statements, numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Do you know how to use a mobile phone (手机) without being rude to the people around you?Talking during a performance irritates (激怒) people. If you are expecting an emergency call, sit near the exit doors and setyour phone to vibrate (振动 ). When your mobile phone vibrates, you can leave quietly and let the others enjoy the performance.Think twice before using mobile phones in elevators, museums, churches or other indoor public places—especially enclosed spaces. Would you want tolisten to someones conversation in these places? Worse yet,how would you feel if a mobile phone rang suddenly during a funeral! It happens more often than you think. Avoid these embarrassing situations by making sure yourmobile phone is switched off.When eating at a restaurant with friends, dont place your mobile phone on the table. This conveys the message that your phone calls are more important than those around you.Mobile phones have sensitive microphones that allow you to speak at the volume you would on a regular phone. This enables you to speak quietly so that others wont hear the details of your conversations. If you are calling from a noisy area, use your hand to direct your voice into the microphone.Many people believe that they cant live without their mobile phone. Owning a mobile phone definitely makes life more convenient, but limit your conversations to urgent ones and save the personal calls until you are athome.36. What should you do when you need to answer a phone call during a performance?A) Call back after the performance. B) Answer it near the exit door.C) Talk outside the exit door. D) Speak in a low voice.37. Putting your mobile phone on a restaurant table may make your friends thinkA) you prefer to talk to your friends at the table B) you value your calls more than your friendsC) you are enjoying the company of your friends D) you are polite and considerate of your friends38. When you are calling in a noisy area, you are advised to .A) use a more sensitive microphone B) shout loudly into your microphoneC) go away quietly to continue the phone call D) use your hand to help speak into the phone39. The author implies that the use of mobile phones in such places as museums should be .A) limited B) expected C) discouraged D) recommended40. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A) You should limit your mobile phone calls to personal affairs.B) You should speak quietly into your phone while in a church.C) You are supposed to turn off your mobile phone at a funeral.D) You are supposed to use your mobile phone as much as possible.Task 2Directions: This task is the same as T ask 1. The 5 questions or unf inished statements are numbered 41 to 45.When a rare disease ALD threatened to kill the four-year-old boy Lorenzo, his parents refused to give up hope.Doctors explained that there was no cure for ALD, and that he would probably die within three years. But Lorenzos parents set out to prove the doctors wrong.The parents devoted themselves to keeping their son alive and searching for a cure. But doctors and the families of otherALD patients often refused to takethem seriously. They thought the efforts to find a cure were a waste of time, and drug companies werent interested in supporting research into such a rare disease.However, the parents still refused to give up and spent every available hour in medical libraries and talking to anyone who would help. Through trial and error (反复实验), they finally created a cure from ingredients (调料)commonly found in the kitchen. The cure, named" Lorenzos Oil", saved the boys life. Despite the good results, scientists and doctors remained unconvinced. They said there was no real evidence that the oil worked and that the treatment was just a theory.As a result, some families with ALD children were reluctant to try it.Finally, the boys father organized an international study to test the oil. After ten years of trials, the answer is: the oil keepsALD children healthy.41. Doctors said that Lorenzo might die within three years because .A) they had never treated the disease before B) Lorenzo was too young to be, curedC) no cure had been found for ALD D) ALD was a rare disease42. The families of other ALD patients thought that .A) the research for the new cure would cost too much moneyB) the efforts of Lorenzos parents were a waste of timeC) Lorenzos parents would succeed in finding a cureD) Lorenzos oil was a real cure for ALD43. Scientists and doctors believed that Lorenzos OilA) was really effective B) was a success storyC) only worked in theory D) would save the boys life44. Lorenzos father organized an international study toA) test Lorenzos Oil B) get financial supportC) find a cure for the disease D) introduce the cure worldwide45. From the passage we can conclude thatA) doctors remain doubtful of the effectiveness of the cureB) many ALD patients still refuse to use the oilC) various cures have been found for ALD D) the oil really works as a cure for ALDTask 3Directions: The f ollowing is an advertisem ent. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it ( No. 46 to No. 50 ). Y ou should write your answers brief ly ( in not more than three words) on the AnswerSheet correspondingly.The meeting is over. Youre tired. Now will you get on a plane and rush back home to more work? Heres a better idea. Take a little time for yourself and relax at Holiday Inn.All our 1,642 hotels worldwide have the best leisure facilities available. And the best locations for relaxation. From the sun-bathed beaches of Thailands Phuket to the unique scenery of Tibet. Or on a journey of discovery to Malaysias Kuching and Penang, and beyond to the ski-fields (滑雪场 ). Holiday Inn makes it easy to relax.So does the American Express Card. Its the foremost business traveler companion. With no pre-set spending limit you can spend as much as you have shown us you can afford. You have the flexibility to quickly change yourtravel plans plus the spending power to make the most of your last minute holiday.Relax with confidence. Just one of the many benefits of beingan American Express Card member and staying at Holiday Inn.1. Holiday Inn An advertisement Items advertised:2. American Express CardNumber of Holiday Inn hotels worldwide: (46)Services offered by Holiday Inn:1. best (47) facilities2. best (48) for relaxationAdvantages of American Express Card:1. no pre-set (49)2. flexibility in changing ones (50)Task 4Directions: The f ollowing is a list of terms used in the Internet. Af ter reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to ( 与 ...相同的 ) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put thecorresponding letters in brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 to 55.A--abbreviated dialing code B--off-peak hoursC--charging period D--access codeE--identity number F--video conferenceG--operational status H--information subscriptionserviceI --Network User Address J --audio signalK--local user terminal L--file managementM--response signal N--operating instructionsO--change of the battery unit P--function indicatorQ--entry rejected R--external control51.( )计费时间 ( )非高峰时间52.( )网络用户地址 ( )标识码53.( )本地用户终端 ( )音频信号54.( )文件管理 ( )操作指令55.( )外部控制 ( )功能指示Task 5Directions: The f ollowing is a Guide to the singapore underground train system. Af ter reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No. 56 to No. 60) that f ollow. The answers (in not more than 3 words) shouldbe written af ter the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.The Singapore underground train system, known as the MRT, offers a speedy and easy way to get about our city. Youll need small change to buy an individualticket. Alternatively, buy a special ticket designed with the tourist in mind. Costing $6 ,it offers $5.50 worth of rides; the extra 50 cents is for keeping the ticket as a souvenir (纪念品 ). Tourist tickets feature one of three designs: the Chinese Gardens, the Victoria Memorial Hall or a night skyline of Singapore.You gain entry to the trains by inserting your ticket into the barrier achine (检票闸机). Wait for the ticket to reappear and put it away safely: youll need it again. After your trip, you insert your ticket into the barrier in orderto leave. Please note that each ticket is time coded on entry, and you are advised not to spend more than half an hour in addition to travel time, because tickets can expire (失效).Moving stairs that take you to the platform and train destinations are marked clearly. Trains run frequently. Do remember, eating and drinking are forbidden in MRT stations and trains.56. What purpose does the MRT serve? To provide a(n) way to get about the city.57. Why is there an extra cost of 50 cents for a tourist ticket? For the tourist to keep the ticket as58. Why should people keep the ticket after boarding the train? Because they will when they leave.59. What will happen if passengers stay in MRT over half an hour in addition to travel time? Their tickets will60. What is forbidden when people take the underground train? They are not allowed toPart IV Translation English into Chinese (25 minutes)Directions: This part, numbered 61 through 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. After each of the sentences numbered 61 to 64, you will read f our choices of suggested translation. You should choose the best translation and mark the correspon ding letter on your Answer Sheet. And f or the paragraph numbered65, write your translation in the corresponding space on the Translation/ Composition Sheet.61. You must sign to accept the terms and conditions as the application will only be processed with the applicants signature.A) 您必须先阅读有关条款才能签名，因为申请表必须经过申请人签名才能办理。
2015年9月全国英语等级考试PETS三级真题_真题无答案-交互
2015年9月全国英语等级考试（PETS）三级真题(总分60, 做题时间120分钟)SECTION Ⅰ Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following two 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 at school with a big box of colored pencils. Her friend, Anna, offeted to exchange her set of markers for the brand-new pencils. Elia agreed, but soon discovered that the markers were dried up. "That's not fair!" cried Elia to her teacher. “I want my new pencils back.” After some tears and negotiation, 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 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 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 picture books are a good blend of art and literaturethat attracts kids' imagination **municates an idea in an effective way. These books me perfect teaching tools, as they deal with the powerful emotions that kids feel, model effective coping strategies, and **plex concepts in appropriate ways. In addition, according to brain research, the picture **plements words with what leaves the most permanent impression: images. The pictures in books are distinctive from the fleeting images kids see on television in that they remain on the page, ready to be revisited, touched, **mented upon.Whether we share stories about families, historical events, or emotions, stories are a way to sum up life's memorable 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.SSS_SINGLE_SELElia cried “That' s not fair!" as she thought that she was________.Acheated by her friendBdefeated by her friendCignored by her teacherDscolded by her teacherSSS_SINGLE_SELA Bargain for Frances is intended to teach kids how to________.APlay fair in lifeBorganize thingsCwin in conflictsDwrite a messageSSS_SINGLE_SELAccording to the text, stories can help kids________.Arealize their potentialBimprove their memoryCconcentrate on readingDunderstand the human worldSSS_SINGLE_SELIn comparison with pictures in books, television images________.Aare **mented onBstay temporarily with childrenCblend art and literature vividlyDcommunicate ideas effectivelySSS_SINGLE_SELThe power of literature can help kids develop their________.Apositive characterBinterest in historyCpassion for storiesDlearning strategiesText 2We have heard a lot about the health benefits of tea, especially green tea. It is high in poly-phenols, compounds with strong antioxidant activity that in test-tube and animal models show anti- cancer and heart-protective effects. Good clinical studies are few, however, and although physicians tell their patients to drink green tea, there hasn't 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 many causes-including heart disease. The researchers tracked 40,530 healthy adults ages40 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 thosewho 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 oxy- gen in processing, which not only darkens the color of the leaves and changes their flavor but also reduces their polyphenol content.Coffee is **plicated. It has received both gold stars and black marks in medical literature. It, too, contains antioxidants, although they are less well studied than tea polyphenols. 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. Thescientists studied 676 healthy men born from 1900 to 1920 and followed them 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 didn't. Three cups a day seemed to provide the most protection.Population studies like those help us form assumptions about relationships 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.SSS_SINGLE_SELPhysicians often tell their patients to drink green teabecause________.Aits medical value has been provedBit is believed to be good for one's healthCit has long since been used clinicallyDits effectiveness has been shown in animalsSSS_SINGLE_SELThe Japanese study seems to have confirmed the positive effect of green tea on________.Ayoung adultsBAsian peopleCpatients with cancerDpatients with heart diseaseSSS_SINGLE_SELThe text indicates that black tea differs from green tea inthat________.Ait can retain the color of its leavesBit can reduce cancer-related deathsCit contains less polyphenol contentDit is stronger in flavor than the latterSSS_SINGLE_SELCoffee is beneficial to one' s health because________.Ait has more antioxidants than green teaBit slows down the rate of brain agingCit lowers the rate of natural mortalityDit keeps systems of the body activeSSS_SINGLE_SELThe text indicates that the relationships between dietary habits and long-term health________.Aare a falsely perceived suppositionBare a conflicting issue among peopleCdeserve further scientific researchDdeserve to be tested on a larger populationPart BDirections:Read the texts from a magazine section called "Letters" in which five people wrote about on- line shopping. For questions 11- 15, match the name of each person to one of the statements ( 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 **puters will replace shopping malls sooner or. later because they make buying things faster and ,cheaper. But don't you think that the 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 stores 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 online often. I have not **plaints or dissatisfaction. She **pare with different online vendors' prices after she has decided what she wants. It's delivered to the door, a big time savings and gas savings. If I need something, I check online fist and see what it costs and then decide where to buy, local stores or online. Online has the advantage most of the time.Henry:Virtually all online stores make you register. But, I don't need another username and password to remember. I will only buy online ifI cannot find something locally. Even though shipping is fast, I'd rather drive across 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 ate locally,you're dealing with the wrong online retailers. I'm an online shopping veteran and I always save quite a bit on my large-dollar purchases. With a little research experience, I've easily saved thousands of dollars over the last several years. Besides, shipping on most items is reasonable and you don't even pay taxes 99.9% of the time.Now match the name of each person (11- 15) to the appropriate statement.Note: there are two extra statements.StatementsA. I'll buy online only when I have to.B. You can enjoy steep discounts with most online sellers.C. I shift between buying on or off line depending on what suits me.D. Shopping is not only a necessary task but a sociable pleasure.E. 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.SSS_SIMPLE_SINJennifer________.A B C D E F GSSS_SIMPLE_SINPaul________.A B C D E F GSSS_SIMPLE_SINMike________.A B C D E F GSSS_SIMPLE_SINHenry________.A B C D E F GSSS_SIMPLE_SINJeff________.A B C D E F GPart CDirections:Read the following text from which five sentences have been removed, choose from the sentences A-G the most suitable one to fill each numbered gap in the text (【A1】-【A5】). There are Two extra sentences that you do not need to use. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.“Any apples today?” Effie asked cheerfully at my window. I followed her to her truck and bought a kilo. On credit,of course. 【A1】 "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 some firewood. There were other generosities. Our baby was not doing well, so Effie financed mywife's trip to New York for consultation with a specialist.【A2】 Her income, derived from investments she had made while running an interior decorating shop, had never exceeded $ 200 a month, which she supplemented 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.””Don' t give it to me all at once,” she said. "【A3】" 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. 【A4】 But a curious thing began to happen.Whenever I saw a fellow human in financial trouble, I was moved to help him. I can't afford to do this always, but in the ten years since Effie's 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. 【A5】 So the account can never be marked closed, for Effie's love will go on in hearts that have 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 life.E. Cash was the one thing in the world I lacked just then.F. By now, the few dollars Effie gave me have been multiplied many times.G. Give it back as I gave it to you--a little at a time.SSS_SIMPLE_SIN【A1】A B C D E F GSSS_SIMPLE_SIN【A2】A B C D E F GSSS_SIMPLE_SIN【A3】A B C D E F GSSS_SIMPLE_SIN【A4】A B C D E F GSSS_SIMPLE_SIN【A5】A B C D E F GPart 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 (【A6】-【A15】). 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 【A6】 to stay home is the cost of travel. Here are some ways of reducing your travel【A7】Flying is a fast way to arrive at your destination, but the cost of airline tickets can really add up if you are buying flights for the whole family. Often, it is cheaper to pay for gas 【A8】 the whole family can fit in the car, 【A9】 with the current decreases in gas prices.If your destination is too far to drive to, you should look at a variety of 【A10】 for your flight times. For example, it is often cheaper to fly on Christmas day instead of flying a few days before Christmas. Also, 【A11】 early morning flights is cheaper than traveling during peak times during the day.Eating out 【A12】 you are on the road can quickly increase the trip cost, and it's much cheaper to stop at the grocery store, planning your own food 【A13】 If you plan to eat out, then it' s usually cheaper to eat at a restaurant during breakfast or lunch, 【A14】 you to skip the higher dinner prices.Also, it might be cheaper to visit an all-inclusive resort. These resorts include all the meals and a variety of activities, and many of them have children's activities so that the kids can 【A15】entertained during the trip.**B. ifC. beginD. chooseE. drivingF. EspeciallyG. ExpensesH. insteadI. beforeJ. optionsK. StayL. TakingM. tooN. TroublesO. whileSSS_SIMPLE_SIN【A6】A B C D E F GH I J K L M N OSSS_SIMPLE_SIN【A7】A B C D E F GH I J K L M N OSSS_SIMPLE_SIN【A8】A B C D E F GH I J K L M N OSSS_SIMPLE_SIN【A9】A B C D E F GH I J K L M N OSSS_SIMPLE_SIN【A10】A B C D E F GH I J K L M N OSSS_SIMPLE_SIN【A11】A B C D E F GH I J K L M N OSSS_SIMPLE_SIN【A12】A B C D E F GH I J K L M N OSSS_SIMPLE_SIN【A13】A B C D E F GH I J K L M N OSSS_SIMPLE_SIN【A14】A B C D E F GH I J K L M N OSSS_SIMPLE_SIN【A15】A B C D E F GH I J K L M N O SECTION Ⅱ WritingPart A1.Your friend Paul wants to know in detail about the part-time job you took at a restaurant during the summer vacation. Write an email to Paul, telling him about:1) What you did on the job;2) how you felt about the working environment and co-workers;3) what you learned from the job.You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your email. Use “Wang Lin” instead.SSS_TEXT_QUSTIPart BDirections:Read the text below. Write an essay in about 120 words, in which you should summarize the key points of the text and **ments on them. Try to use your own words.2.Lori. Schneider knows a few things about fear. "We were crossing a ridge that dropped off 8,000 feet on both sides," says the 53-year-old climber of ascending Mount Everest last spring."The wind was blowing at 60 miles an hour. If there was ever a moment to panic,this was it. "But she didn't. An hour later, she reached the peak-the last step in her personal challenge to scale the highest mountains on all seven continents.Ten years earlier, she'd come face-to-face with a different type of fear, when she was unable to feel anything in the right side of her body. After learning she had multiple sclerosis (MS)-a seriousillness that gradually makes a person weak and unable to move or see, she left her marriage, job, and home: “I ran from my whole life.”It was just before climbing South America's Mount Aconcagua in 2000 that she set her sights on the Seven Summits. After training by pulling 50-pound bags of dog food up the ski slopes near her home, she topped Europe's Mount Elbrus in 2002, North America's McKinley in 2006, and Australia's Kosciuszko and Antarctica's Vinson Massif in 2008. She'd scaled Africa's Kilimanjaro in 1993. That left Asia's Everest, the highest of all.And there she stood, on a ridge at 28,800 feet. "When I trained, I told myself to take one step at a time by spelling out words," she says. "So I spelled out ' Don't let fear in. ' " It got her to the top.She's the first person with MS to conquer the Seven Summits. With her condition stable, she plans a return to Kilimanjaro-this time with 15 others with Ms by her side.SSS_TEXT_QUSTI 1。
2015公共英语等级考试三级模拟试题及答案
Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points) Directions: There are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 1. Louise: Would you like to go to a party this Saturday? Jackie: ______________. What kind of party?A. Feels great.B. Sounds good.C. Looks nice.D. Seems OK. 2. Customer: Hi, I’d like a double room for tonight Receptionist: ____________? Customer: Yes, I called you last week from Seattle. My name is Bob Woods.A. Do you have an appointment?B. Have you paid beforehand?C. Do you have a reservation?D. Have you made an order? 3. Sally: You look great in this red dress! Jennifer: __________.A. No, it’s not. Yours looks better.B. No, I don’t like it very much.C. I quite agree with you.D. Thank you. It’s my favorite. 4. Ginger: Hey, how was your vacation? Lily: Too bad. I broke my arm when skiing and had to come back home. Ginger: ____________A. I feel heartbreaking for you.B. Oh, no. How awful!C. Oh, how shameful!D. I don’t like what you said. 5. Doctor: How is your backache? Is it still bothering you? Patient: ________. Now I can’t move.A. That’s fine.B. All right.C. I am afraid so.D. I am sorry to hear that. 6.Tracy: Excuse me. I wonder if you could help me with this suitcase. I just want to put it on the top rack. Robert: ________A. OK, I don’t care.B. Fine, I agree.C. Sure, no problem.D. Why don’t I? 7. Susan: Chris is very generous, isn’t he? He always invites people out. Rebecca: _________. He’s never invited me anywhere.A. I must admit it.B. You are right.C. What do you know?D. Do you think so? 8. Lodger: I’m terribly sorry that I broke your teacup. I’ll pay for it. Landlady: _________A. No, you’d better not.B. Oh, it doesn’t matter.C. Yes, take care of yourself.D. Oh, can’t complain. 9. Maggie: Could I speak to Justin, please? Justin: __________.A. Yes, please.B. Yes, you can.C. Speaking.D. Who are you? 10. Salesgirl: Can I help you? We’ve got some new shirts here. Customer: OK, thanks. _________A. Mind your own business.B. We are just looking.C. Take care of yourself.D. We will need you later. 11. Vivian: Guess what? Mr. Hale in our office will be promoted as the sales manager. Betty: _________A. Are you telling the truth?B. Oh, congratulations!C. Are you all right?D. Oh, you must be kidding! 12. Ted: Do you have to have that TV on quite so loud? Paul: ________, is it bothering you?A. Yes, I have toB. I’m sorryC. Yes, enjoy yourselfD. Excuse me 13. Emily: I feel very upset. I quarreled with my mom this morning. Miss Foster: What’s the problem? ________ A. Do you want to talk about it? B. You must tell me everything. C. You shouldn’t quarrel with her. D. Do you think you are right? 14. William: What about we go to the cinema this evening? Carmela: OK. ________ ? William: Some action movies I think.A. What’s up?B. What’s on?C. What about?D. What for? 15. Lodger: Hello, I am calling about the three-bedroom apartment advertised in the newspaper. _________ Landlady: Yes it is. Would you like to have a look at it?A. Is it still available?B. Is it occupied?C. Is there anyone in?D. Is there a possibility? Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. Passage One Americans this year will swallow 15, 000 tons of aspirin, one of the safest and most effective drugs invented by man. As the most popular medicine in the world today, it is an effective pain reliever. Its bad effects are relatively mild, and it is cheap. Although aspirin was first sold by a German company in 1899, it has been around much longer than that. Hippocrates, in ancient Greece, understood the medical value of the leaves and tree bark which today are known to contain salicylates, the chemical in aspirin. During the 19th century there was a great deal of experimentation in Europe with this chemical, and it led to the introduction of aspirin. By 19l5, aspirin tablets(⽚剂) were available in the United States. For millions of people suffering from arthritis, aspirin is the only thing that works. A small quantity of aspirin (two five-grain tablets) relieves pain and inflammation. It also reduces fever by interfering with some of the body's reactions. Aspirin, in short, is truly the 20th-century wonder drug. On the other hand, it is also the second largest suicide drug and is the leading cause of poisoning among children. It has side effects that, although relatively mild, are largely unrecognized among users. Aspirin is very irritating to the stomach lining, and many aspirin takers complain about upset stomach. There is a right way and a wrong way to take aspirin. The best way is to chew the tablets before swallowing them with water, but few people can stand the bitter taste. Some people suggest crushing the tablets in milk or orange juice and drinking that. 16. This article discusses __________. A. the multiple functions of aspirin B. how and why aspirin was invented C. the history and the features of aspirin D. how to take aspirin properly 17. According to the second paragraph, salicylates is __________. A. leaves and tree barks B. the old name of aspirin C. the name of a US company D. a component of aspirin 18. Which symptom can NOT be treated by aspirin?A. feverB. reactionsC. painD. inflammation 19. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the best way to take aspirin is to take it __________. A. with bitter water B. with orange juice C. in tablet form D. in powder form 20. The author of this article seems to be__________. A. against the use of aspirin B. in favour of aspirin C. doubtful about aspirin D. not interested in aspirin Passage Two Dr. Mary Jo Bane is the associate director of the Center for Research on Women. Her recent study found “surprising evidence of the persistence of American commitments to family life”, which cast doubt on some common myths about American family. Myth 1: The American Family is Dying Because of the Soaring Divorce Rate. According to Dr. Bane’s study, the American family is changing, not dying. It is becoming smaller and the divorce rate is high. But Dr. Bane says that despite the high divorce rate, marriage has never been more popular. The majority of divorced people re-marry, but only 2%marry more than twice. Most marriages last a long time, and a large proportion of divorces arefrom teenage marriages. Depending on the specific situation, there’s often good reason for teenage marriages to break up. Myth 2: Working Mothers are Destroying the Family by Neglecting Their Children. “There’s no evidence that children receive less attention from mothers who work outside the home than from mothers working inside the home,” says Dr. Bane. “You have to divide the time into different categories: simple physical function and educational time or development time when a mother plays with the child. So far we haven’t seen the amount of educational or development time vary much, whether or not the mother works outside the home.” In fact, Dr. Bane finds evidence that working mothers, especially in the middle class, try to compensate for working by setting aside time exclusively for their children. “They probably read more to their children and spend more time in planned activities with them than nonworking mothers do.” says Dr. Bane. 21. Dr. Mary Jo Bane’s study seems to suggest that _________. A. Americans are persistent in career B. Americans are serious with their families C. American families are all breaking up D. American families are perfect as usual 22. It can be inferred that the common myths of American family consider family life to be _________. A. in great danger B. quite wonderful C. changing too fast D. very satisfying 23. According to the article, which of the following is true about marriage and divorce? A. Divorced people never consider a second marriage. B. Teenage couples often divorce out of no reason. C. Less and less people plan to get married. D. Very few people have a third or fourth marriage. 24. For the children whose mothers go out to work, __________. A. it is better to have mothers at home B. almost no attention is paid to them C. no less attention is paid to them D. a lot of time is spent playing games pared with n o n w o r k i n g m o t h e r s , w o r k i n g m o t h e r s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . / p > p b d s f i d = " 1 8 6 " > 0 0 A . s p a r e l e s s t i m e t o s t a y w i t h t h e i r c h i l d r e n / p > p b d s f i d = " 1 8 7 " > 0 0 B . d o m o r e e d u c a t i o n a l a c t i v i t i e s w i t h c h i l d r e n / p > p b d s f i d = " 1 8 8 " > 0 0 C . d o v e r y l i t t l e s i m p l e p h y s i c a l h o u s e w o r k / p > p b d s f i d = " 1 8 9 " > 0 0 D . a v o i d d i s t u r b i n g t h e i r w o r k b y f a m i l y d u t i e s 0 P a s s a g e T h r e e 0 0 C r i m e h a s i t s o w n c y c l e s , a m a g a z i n e r e p o r t e d s o m e y e a r s a g o . P o l i c e r e c o r d s t h a t w e r e s t u d i e d f o r f i v e y e a r s f r o m o v e r 2 , 4 0 0 c i t i e s a n d t o w n s s h o w a s u r p r i s i n g l i n k b e t w e e n c h a n g e s i n t h e s e a s o n a n d c r i m e p a t t e r n s i n U K . / p > p b d s f i d = " 1 9 0 " > 0 0 T h e p a t t e r n o f c r i m e h a s v a r i e d v e r y l i t t l e o v e r a l o n g p e r i o d o f y e a r s . M u r d e r r e a c h e s i t s h i g h d u r i n g J u l y a n d A u g u s t , a s d o r a p e a n d o t h e r v i o l e n t a t t a c k s . M u r d e r , m o r e o v e r , i s m o r e t h a n s e a s o n a l : i t i s a w e e k e n d c r i m e . I t i s a l s o a n i g h t t i m e c r i m e : 6 2 p e r c e n t o f m u r d e r s a r e c o m m i t t e d b e t w e e n 6 p . m .a n d 6 a . m . / p > pb d s f i d = " 1 9 1 " > 0 0 U n l i k e t h e s u m m e r h i g h i nc r i m e s o f b od i l y h a r m , b u r g l a r y h a s a d i f fe r e n t c y c l e . Y o u a r e m o s t l i k e l y t o b e r o b b e d b e t w e e n 6 p . m . a n d 2 a . m . o n a S a t u r d a y n i g h t i n D e c e m b e r , J a n u a r y o r F e b r u a r y . T h e m o s t u n c r i m i n a l m o n t h of a l l i s M a y ; h o w e v e r , m o r e d og b i t e s a r e r e p o r t e d i n thi s m o n t h t h a n i n a n y o t h e r m o n t h o f t h e y e a r . / p > p b d s f i d = " 1 9 2 " > 0 0 O n t h e o t h e r h a n d , o u r i n t e l l e c t u a l s e a s o n a l c y c l e s a r e c o m p l e t e l y d i f f e r e n t fr o m o u r c r i m i n a l t e n d e n c i e s . P r o f e s s o r H u n t i n g t o n , o f t h e F o u n d a t i o n f o r t h e S t u d y o f C y c l e s , m a d e e x t e n s i v e s t u d i e s t o d i s c o v e r t h e s e a s o n s w h e n p e o p l e r e a d s e r i o u s b o o k s , a t t e n d s c i e n t i f i c m e e t i n g s , m a k e t h e h i g h e s t s c o r e s o n e x a m i n a t i o n s , a n d p r o p o s e t h e m o s t c h a n g e s t o p a t e n t s . I n a l l i n s t a n c e s , h e f o u n d a s p r i n g p e a k a n d a n a u t u m n p e a k s e p a r a t e d b y a s u m m e r l o w . O n t h e o t h e r h a n d , P r o f e s s o r H u n t i n g t o n ' s s t u d i e s i n d i c a t e d t h a t J u n e i s t h e p e a k m o n t h f o r s u i c i d e s a n d a d m i s s i o n s t o m e n t a l h o s p i t a l s . J u n e i s a l s o a p e a k m o n t h f o r m a r r i a g e s ! / p > p b d s f i d = " 1 9 3 " > 0 0 2 6 . T h e s e a s o n a l c y c l e o f c r i m e p a t t e r n s i s p r o v e d b y _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . / p > p b d s f i d = " 1 9 4 " > 0 0 A . t h e f i g u r e s i n p o l i c e r e c o r d s / p > p b d s f i d = " 1 9 5 " > 0 0 B . 2 , 4 0 0 c i t i e s a n d t o w n s / p > p b d s f i d = " 1 9 6 " > 0 0 C . a m a g a z i n e r e p o r t / p > p b d s f i d = " 1 9 7 " > 0 0 D . t h e s t u d i e s b y p o l i c e o f f i c e r s / p > p b d s f i d = " 1 9 8 " > 0 0 2 7 . A c c o r d i n g t o p a r a g r a p h 2 , a m u r d e r w o u l d m o s t p o s s i b l y o c c u r o n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . / p > p b d s f i d = " 1 9 9 " > 0 0 A . a w e e k d a y m o r n i n g i n s p r i n g / p > p b d s f i d = " 2 0 0 " > 0 0 B . a w e e k d a y m o r n i n g i n a u t u m n / p > p b d s f i d = " 2 0 1 " > 0 0 C . a w e e k e n d n i g h t i n s u m m e r / p > p b d s f i d = " 2 0 2 " > 0 0 D . a w e e k e n d n i g h t i n w i n t e r / p > p b d s f i d = " 2 0 3 " > 0 0 2 8 . W h a t m a k e s M a y a s p e c i a l m o n t h o f t h e y e a r ? / p > p b d s f i d = " 2 0 4 " > 0 0 A . A l l t y p e s o f c r i m e s h a p p e n i n M a y . / p > p b d s f i d = " 2 0 5 " > 0 0 B . T h e r e i s n o c r i m e h a p p e n e d i n M a y . / p > p b d s f i d = " 2 0 6 " > 0 0 C . C r i m i n a l s i n c r e a s e i n n u m b e r i n M a y . / p > p b d s f i d = " 2 0 7 " > 0 0 D . D o g a t t a c k s a r e m o s t f r e q u e n t i n M a y . / p > p b d s f i d = " 2 0 8 " > 0 0 2 9 . W h i c h b e h a v i o r i s N O T a n e x a m p l e o f h u m a n i n t e l l e c t u a l a c t i v i t i e s ? / p > p b d s f i d = " 2 0 9 " > 0 0 A . R e a d i n g b o o k s o n p h i l o s o p h y . / p > p b d s f i d = " 2 1 0 " > 0 0 B . A t t e n d i n g w e d d i n g c e r e m o n y . / p > p b d s f i d = " 2 1 1 " > 0 0 C . W o r k i n g o n m a t h e m a t i c s q u e s t i o n s . / p > p b d s f i d = " 2 1 2 " > 0 0 D . I n n o v a t i n g e n g i n e e r i n g m a c h i n e r y . / p > p b d s f i d = " 2 1 3 " > 0 0 3 0 . A c c o r d i n g t o P r o f e s s o r H u n t i n g t o n s s t u d y , J u n e i s t h e p e a k m o n t h w h e n p e o p l e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . / p > p b d s f i d = " 2 1 4 " > 0 0 A . g e t d i v o r c e d / p > p b d s f i d = "2 1 5 " > 0 0 B . r e c o v e r f r o m m e n t a l i l l n e s s / p > p b d s f i d = " 2 1 6 " > 0 0 C . t r y t o k i l l t h e m s e l v e s / p >。
2015年3月公共英语三级真题及答案解析
D.She doesn´t know whether Professor Arnold has arrived.
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Who answered the phone?
A.James Clock.
B.Mary.
C.History.
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What does the man mean?
A.The library no longer had the book on reserve.
B.The library closed earlier than he´d expected.
C.Sue.
D.Not mentioned.
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How does the man feel about his grade?
A.It was an improvement.
B.It was disappointing.
C.It was unfair.
D.It was satisfying.
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What does the woman mean?
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A.English.
B.Chemistry.
C.History.
D.Chinese.
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Which subject does the woman like most?
A.Science.
B.Maths.
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2015catti三级笔译综合能力考试试题和答案解析[一]
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catti三级笔译综合能力考试试题及答案解析(一)一、Vocabulary Selection（本大题15小题．每题1.0分，共15.0分。
In this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are four words or phrases respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. There is only one right answer. ）第1题Since writing home to their parents for money, they had lived________hope.A inB forC onD through第2题________get older, the games they play become increasingly complex.A ChildrenB Children, when theyC As childrenD For children to第3题Martin has created enough memorable ________to make it easy to forgive his lows.A youngstersB noblesC highsD miserables第4题Oranges are a ________source of vitamin C.A wellB betterC goodD very第5题All students have free________to the library.A passagewayB entranceC permissionD access第6题I''m so tired that I can''t take ________what you''re saying.A upB outC inD on第7题Rice is the ________food of most Southeast Asians.A commonB generalD popular第8题What they never take into account is the frazzled woman who is leading a________life — trying to be a good mother while having to pretend at work that she doesn''t have kids at all.A doubleB hardC two-wayD miserable第9题Good pencil erasers are soft enough not ________paper but hard enough so that they crumble gradually when used.A by damagingB so that they damageC to damage第10题We were working________time to get everything ready for the exhibition.A againstB inC onD ahead第11题Our flight to Guangzhou was ________by a bad fog and we had to stay much longer in the hotel than we had expected.A delayedB adjournedC cancelledD preserved第12题________pollution control measures are expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt them.A AlthoughB HoweverC BecauseD On account of第13题Leading stress management experts say that life with stress would be dull and________.A disorderlyB time-consumingC fruitlessD unexciting第14题This book is full of practical ________on home repair.A helpsB tipsC aidsD clues第15题The speaker ________have criticized the paraprofessionals, knowing full well that they were seated in the audience.A should not toB must notC ought not toD may not二、Vocabulary Replacement（本大题13小题．每题1.0分，共13.0分。
全国公共英语考试PETS2 2015年3月真题
第二部分英语知识运用第一节单项填空阅读下面的句子和对话，从A.、B.、C.三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
26. --May I come in?--________.What can I do for you?A.I'm not sureB.No,thank youC.Yes,please27.Morgan wanted to show her father that she could take care________a horse.A.forB.ofC.about28.The man over there under the tree is________teacher.A.Peter and Bob'sB.Peter and BobC.Peter's and Bob's29.David is still in high school.When he________,he wants to go to college.A.EndsB.stopsC.finishes30.The Browns spent________holidays in the country last summer.A.TheirB.HisC.her31.She goes to the same school________my brother.A.likeB.AsC.than32.Seven years have passed by _______ we last met.A.WhileB.SinceC.Until33.Some of the apples in the basket have gone________Throw them away!A.illB.wrongC.bad34.Mr.Watson asked the students to________their homework.A.hand inB.fill inC.get in35.More and more people are using the Internetthings.A.buyB.to buyC.bought36.James ate a big meal________he said he wasn't hungry.A.ifB.ThoughC.because37.Some of the doctors are paid almost twice as________as the nurses.A.muchB.moreC.most38.He'll give you a call as soon as he.A.is arrivingB.will arriveC.arrives39.He raised his voice in order to make himself________by more people.A.HeardB.HearingC.hear40.She________South America at the age of15and has never returned.A.leavesB.leftC.has left第二节完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A.、B.、C.三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2015年9月公共英语三级真题及答案解析
2015年9月公共英语三级真题及答案解析(1~5/共10题)Listening ComprehensionDirections: 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, 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 1.If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.Now look at Part A in your test booklet.Part AYou will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer--[A]、[B]、[C] or [D], and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.Play00:0001:38Volume第1题Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.In a post office.B.In a hotel.C.In a bank.D.In a supermarket.第2题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 8:30 a. m. to 6:30 p. m.D.From 9:30 a. m. to 3:30 p. m.第3题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.第4题Where are the two speakers?A.In a hotel.B.At a dinner table.C.In the street.D.At the man´s house.第5题What can we assume from this conversation?A.The man is a judge.B.It´ s an interviewer.C.The man agrees with the woman.D.The man believes that Jack will quit his job.下一题(6~10/共10题)Listening ComprehensionDirections: 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, 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 1.If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.Now look at Part A in your test booklet.Part AYou will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer--[A]、[B]、[C] or [D], and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.Play00:0001:56Volume第6题Why can´t 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 another meeting.第7题What does the woman mean?A.The man should not expect her to go along.B.She doesn´t 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.第8题What does the woman mean?A.She is asking for a higher pay.B.She is introducing a new friend.C.She is too busy.D.She´s got some problems.第9题Who is the man?A.A judge.B.An interviewer.C.A professor.D.A counselor.第10题What are they talking about?A.City is better than countryside.B.Changes in the city.C.Going camping.D.Life in the summer.上一题下一题(11~13/共15题)You are going to hear four conversations. Before listening to each conversation, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. After listening, you will have time to answer each question by choosing [A]、[B]、[C] or [D]. You will hear each passage or conversation ONLY ONCE. Mark your answers in your test booklet.Play00:0001:31Volume第11题How old is Katie?A.16B.17C.18D.19第12题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 Johnson´ s Imports.D.A short-term job in an office.第13题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.She´ s adaptable.D.Her work experience in the schoolnewspaper.上一题下一题(14~17/共15题)You are going to hear four conversations. Before listening to each conversation, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. After listening, you will have time to answer each question by choosing [A]、[B]、[C] or [D]. You will hear each passage or conversation ONLY ONCE. Mark your answers in your test booklet.Play00:0001:47Volume第14题How long have they not met each other?A.Half a year.B.Two years.C.Three or four years.D.More than five years.第15题What´s the purpose of Mr. Tim´s visiting this time?A.He wants to make some changes in his will.B.He wants the woman´ s help in buying a land and building a house.C.He wants the woman to see the architect for him.D.He asks the woman to find a plot for him.第16题When did Mr. Tim go to see the plot chosen by his son?st Friday.st Saturday.C.Two days ago.D.Yesterday.第17题Which material should the house be built of?A.Stone.B.Brick.C.Cement.D.Wood.上一题下一题(18~21/共15题)You are going to hear four conversations. Before listening to each conversation, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. After listening, you will have time to answer each question by choosing [A]、[B]、[C] or [D]. You will hear each passage or conversation ONLY ONCE. Mark your answers in your test booklet.Play00:0001:08Volume第18题Which city is the man going to visit?A.Oxford.B.Paris.C.Shaftsbury.D.London.第19题Which tourist attraction is NOT mentioned in the dialogue?A.Buckingham Palace.B.Shops and restaurants.C.Tower of London.D.The British Museum.第20题What is NOT listed on the man´s schedule?A.Shopping.B.Watching a show.C.Meeting friends.D.Visiting art galleries.第21题What can you infer from the dialogue?A.The visitor will see very little of the city.B.The visitor´ s schedule is tight.C.The visitor will enjoy his time.D.The visitor will leave for another city the next day.上一题下一题(22~25/共15题)You are going to hear four conversations. Before listening to each conversation, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. After listening, you will have time to answer each question by choosing [A]、[B]、[C] or [D]. You will hear each passage or conversation ONLY ONCE. Mark your answers in your test booklet.Play00:0001:43Volume第22题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.第23题Which substance in cigarette causes cancer?A.Cigarette ashes.B.Nicotine.C.Tar.D.Not mentioned here.第24题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.第25题Why do smokers like low tar cigarettes?A.Because they are less harmful.B.Because they cost less.C.Because they taste better.D.Because they last longer.上一题下一题(26~30/共10题)ComprehensionDirections:Read the following two texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D.Five-year-old Elia arrived 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. "That´s not fair!" cried Elia to her teacher. "I want my new pencils back." After some tears and negotiation, 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 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 fact, the human brain is programmed to see patterns and become fascinatedin 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 picture books are a good blend of art and 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 brain research, the picture book complements words with what leaves the most permanent impression: images. The pictures 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 life´s memorable 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.第26题Elia cried "That´s not fair!" as she thought that she was ______.A.cheated by her friendB.defeated by her friendC.ignored by her teacherD.scolded by her teacher第27题A Bargain for Frances is intended to teach kids how to ______.A.play fair in lifeanize thingsC.win in conflictsD.write a message第28题According to the text, stories can help kids ______.A.realize their potentialB.improve their memoryC.concentrate on readingD.understand the human world第29题In comparison with pictures in books, television images ______.A.are frequently commented onB.stay temporarily with childrenC.blend art and literature vividlymunicate ideas effectively第30题The power of literature can help kids develop their ______.A.positive characterB.interest in historyC.passion for storiesD.learning strategies上一题下一题(31~35/共10题)ComprehensionDirections:Read the following two texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D.We 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 anticancer and heart-protective effects. Good clinical studies are few, however, and although physicians tell their patients to drink green tea, there hasn´t 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 many 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 those 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 processing, 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 polyphenols. 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 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 didn´t. Three cups a day seemed to provide the most protection.Population studies like those help us form assumptions about relationships 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.第31题Physicians often tell their patients to drink green tea because ______.A.its medical value has been provedB.it is believed to be good for one´s healthC.it has long since been used clinicallyD.its effectiveness has been shown in animals第32题The Japanese study seems to have confirmed the positive effect of green tea on ______.A.young adultsn peopleC.patients with cancerD.patients with heart disease第33题The text indicates that black tea differs from green tea in that ______.A.it can retain the color of its leavesB.it can reduce cancer-related deathsC.it contains less polyphenol contentD.it is stronger in flavor than the latter第34题Coffee is beneficial to one´s health because ______.A.it has more antioxidants than green teaB.it slows down the rate of brain agingC.it lowers the rate of natural mortalityD.it keeps systems of the body active第35题The text indicates that the relationships between dietary habits and long-term health ______.A.are a falsely perceived suppositionB.are a conflicting issue among peopleC.deserve further scientific researchD.deserve to be tested on a larger population上一题下一题(36~40/共5题)ComprehensionDirections:Read the texts from a magazine article in which five people talk about tipping in a restaurant. For questions 36-40, match the name of each person to one of the statements (A-G) given below. 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 don´t you think that the 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 stores 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 online often. I have not heard complaints or dissatisfaction. She can compare with different online vendors´ prices after she has decided what she wants. It´s 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 to buy, local stores or online. Online has the advantage most of the time.Henry:Virtually all online stores make you register. But, I don´t need another username and password to remember. I will only buy online if I cannot find something locally. Even though shipping is fast, I´d rather drive across 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, you´re dealing with the wrongonline retailers. I´m an online shopping veteran and I always save quite a bit on my large-dollar purchases. With a little research experience, I´ve easily saved thousands of dollars over the last several years. Besides, shipping on most items is reasonable and you don´t even pay taxes 99.9% of the time.StatementsA. I´ll buy online only when I have to.B. You can enjoy steep discounts with most online sellers.C. I shift between buying on or off line depending on what suits me.D. Shopping is not only a necessary task but a sociable pleasure.E. 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.第36题Jennifer______第37题Paul______第38题Mike______第39题Henry______第40题Jeff______上一题下一题(41~45/共5题)ComprehensionDirections:Read the following text from which five sentences have been removed. Choose from the sentences A-G the most suitable one to fill each numbered gap in the text (41-45). There are TWO extra sentences that you do not need to use."Any apples today?" Effie asked cheerfully at my window. 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 some firewood. There were other generosities. Our baby was not doing well, so Effie financed my wife´s trip to New York for consultation with a specialist.__42__ Her income, derived from investments she had made while running an interior decorating shop, had never exceeded $ 200 a month, which she supplemented 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." "Don´t give it to me all at once," she 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 him. I can´t affordto do this always, but in the ten years since Effie´s 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 Effie´s love will go on in hearts that have 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 life.E. Cash was the one thing in the world I lacked just then.F. By now, the few dollars Effie gave me have been multiplied many times.G. Give it back as I gave it to you—a little at a time.第41题第42题第43题第44题第45题上一题下一题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 home is the cost of travel. Here are some ways of reducing your travel__47__.Flying is a fast way to arrive at your destination, but the cost of airline tickets can really add up if you are buying flights for the whole family. Often, it is cheaper to pay for gas__48__the whole family can fit in the car,__49__with the current decreases in gas prices.If your destination is too far to drive to, you should look at a variety of__50__for your flight times. For example, it is often cheaper to fly on Christmas day instead of flying a few days before Christmas. Also,__51__early morning flights is cheaper than traveling during peak times during the day.Eating out__52__you are on the road can quickly increase the trip cost, and it´s much cheaper to stop at the grocery store, planning your own food__53__. If you plan to eat out, then it´s usually cheaper to eat at a restaurant during breakfast or lunch,__54__you to skip the higher dinner prices.Also, it might be cheaper to visit an all-inclusive resort. These resorts include all the meals and a variety of activities, and many of them have children´s activities so that the kids can__55__entertained during the trip.A.allowingB.ifC.beginD.chooseE.drivingF.especiallyG.expensesH.insteadI.beforeJ.optionsK.stayL.takingM.tooN.troublesO.while第46题：请选择 A.allowingB.ifC.begin D.chooseE.drivingF.especially G.expensesH.insteadI.before J.optionsK.stayL.taking M.tooN.troublesO.while第48题：请选择 A.allowingB.ifC.begin D.chooseE.drivingF.especially G.expensesH.insteadI.before J.optionsK.stayL.taking M.tooN.troublesO.while第50题：请选择 A.allowingB.ifC.begin D.chooseE.drivingF.especially G.expensesH.insteadI.before J.optionsK.stayL.taking M.tooN.troublesO.while第52题：请选择 A.allowingB.ifC.begin D.chooseE.drivingF.especiallyG.expensesH.insteadI.before J.optionsK.stayL.taking M.tooN.troublesO.while第54题：请选择 A.allowingB.ifC.begin D.chooseE.drivingF.especially G.expensesH.insteadI.before J.optionsK.stayL.taking M.tooN.troublesO.while上一题下一题(1/1)WritingDirections:You should write your responses to both Part A and Part B of this section on your ANSWER SHEET.Part A第56题Your friend Paul wants to know in detail about the part-time job you took at a restaurant during the summer vacation. Write an email to Paul, telling him about;1)what you did on the job;2)how you felt about the working environment and co-workers;3)what you learned from the job.You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your email. Use "Wang Lin" instead. ______________上一题下一题(1/1)WritingDirections:Read the text below. Write an essay in about 120 words, in which you should summarize the key points of the text and make comments on them. Try to use your own words.第57题Read the text below. Write an essay in about 120 words, in which you should summarize the key points of the text and make comments on them. Try to use your own words.Lori Schneider knows a few things about fear. "We were crossing a ridge that dropped off 8,000 feet on both sides," says the 53-year-old climber of ascending Mount Everest last spring. "The wind was blowing at 60 miles an hour. If there was ever a moment to panic, this was it. "But she didn´ t. An hour later, she reached the peak—the last step in her personal challenge to scale the highest mountains on all seven continents.Ten years earlier, she´ d come face-to-face with a different type of fear, when she was unable to feel anything in the right side of her body. After learning she had multiple sclerosis(MS)—a serious illness that gradually makes a person weak and unable to move or see, she left her marriage, job, and home: "I ran from my whole life. "It was just before climbing South America´s Mount Aconcagua in 2000 that she set her sights on the Seven Summits. After training by pulling 50-pound bags of dog food up the ski slopes near her home, she topped Europe´ s Mount Elbrus in 2002, North America´ s McKinley in 2006, and Australia´ s Kosciuszko and Antarctica´ s Vinson Massif in 2008. She´ d scaled Africa´ s Kilimanjaro in 1993. That left Asia´s Everest, the highest of all.And there she stood, on a ridge at 28,800 feet. "When I trained, I told myself to take one step at a time by spelling out words," she says. "So I spelled out ´ Don´t let fear in. ´ " It got her to the top. She´ s the first person with MS to conquer the Seven Summits. With her condition stable, she plans a return to Kilimanjaro—this time with 15 others with MS by her side.___________上一题交卷交卷答题卡答案及解析(1~5/共10题)Listening ComprehensionDirections: 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, 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 1.If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.Now look at Part A in your test booklet.Part AYou will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer--[A]、[B]、[C] or [D], and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.Play00:0001:38Volume第1题Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.In a post office.B.In a hotel.C.In a bank.D.In a supermarket.参考答案： C 您的答案：未作答答案解析：[听力原文]M: Good morning. May I help you?W: I´ d like to exchange some money first.M: Anything else?W: Then open a saving account.第2题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 8:30 a. m. to 6:30 p. m.D.From 9:30 a. m. to 3:30 p. m.参考答案： D 您的答案：未作答答案解析：[听力原文]M: When will the bank open?W: It opens from 8:30 a. m. to 6:30 p. m. from Monday to Friday, and it opens from 9: 30 a. m. to 3:30 p. m. on Saturday and Sunday.第3题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.参考答案： B 您的答案：未作答答案解析：[听力原文]M: Why don´t we stop for some crackers after the film?W: I´ d love to, but I am on a diet.M: But you´ re very slim.W: Yes, girls can never be too thin.第4题Where are the two speakers?A.In a hotel.B.At a dinner table.C.In the street.D.At the man´s house.参考答案： A 您的答案：未作答答案解析：[听力原文]W: Dear, I feel hungry now. How about you?M: So do I. Let me call the room service. Hello, room service. Please send a menu to 826, thank you!第5题What can we assume from this conversation?A.The man is a judge.B.It´ s an interviewer.C.The man agrees with the woman.D.The man believes that Jack will quit his job.参考答案： D 您的答案：未作答答案解析：[听力原文]W: Jack must have been joking when he said that he was going to quit his job.M: Don´t be too sure. He told me that he was trying to sell his house.下一题(6~10/共10题)Listening ComprehensionDirections: 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, 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 1.If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.Now look at Part A in your test booklet.Part AYou will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer--[A]、[B]、[C] or [D], and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.Play00:0001:56Volume第6题Why can´t 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 another meeting.参考答案： D 您的答案：未作答答案解析：[听力原文]M: I´d like to talk to you about our next building project. Can you fix a。
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B.In a hospital.
C.At a bank.
D.In a store.
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(11~13/共15题)You are going to hear four conversations. Before listening to each conversation, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. After listening, you will have time to answer each question by choosing [A]、[B]、[C] or [D]. You will hear each passage or conversation ONLY ONCE. Mark your answers in your test booklet.
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第14题
Where is the Bank of English created?
A.At the University of Buckingham.
B.At the Oxford University.
C.At the Cambridge University.
D.At the University of Birmingham.
C.The professor had chosen a mystery book for him instead.
D.The homework assignment isn´t clear.
第9题
What does the man mean?
A.He must hand in a full report on the exhibition.
第15题
How many words are there in the Bank of English?
A.120 million
B.112 million
C.7,000
D.20 million
第16题
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the use of the Bank of English?
A.Carl Drexler is a good manager.
B.The man thought the woman was too proud.
C.The woman is not confident enough.
D.The woman thinks that capability is the most important thing.
2015年3月公共英语三级真题及答案解析
(1~5/共10题)Listening ComprehensionDirections: 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, 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 1.If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.Now look at Part A in your test booklet.Part AYou will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer--[A]、[B]、[C] or [D], and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.
C.She is sure that Professor Arnold has arrived.
D.She doesn´t know whether Professor Arnold has arrived.
第3题
Who answered the phone?
A.James Clock.
B.Mary.
C.History.
puter programming.
第8题
What does the man mean?
A.The library no longer had the book on reserve.
B.The library closed earlier than he´d expected.
A.Because she is a woman.
B.Because of her clothes.
C.Because she is not capable enough.
D.Because she dislikes the job.
第13题
What can we learn from the dialogue?
A.They´re ready for the snow.
B.Once it starts, it´ll snow a lot.
C.It has been snowing for some time.
D.The winter has just begun.
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(6~10/共10题)Listening ComprehensionDirections: 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, 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 1.If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.Now look at Part A in your test booklet.Part AYou will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer--[A]、[B]、[C] or [D], and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.
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(14~17/共15题)You are going to hear four conversations. Before listening to each conversation, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. After listening, you will have time to answer each question by choosing [A]、[B]、[C] or [D]. You will hear each passage or conversation ONLY ONCE. Mark your answers in your test booklet.
B.He is too busy to go along.
C.He has to wash his hands first.
D.He has already seen the show.
第10题
Where does this conversation most probably take place?