2016年公共英语三级口试样卷及评分标准
2016英语三级答案解析.doc
2016英语三级答案解析.doc2016 英语三级答案解析【篇一：2016 年3 月公共英语三级试题及答案解析完整版(标准预测一)】）【篇二：2016 年12 月英语三级 a 答案】es ）directions ：this part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. it consists of 2 sections.section adirections ：there are 10 incomplete statements here. you arerequired to complete each statement by choosing theappropriate answer from the 4 choices marked a ），b），c）andd）。
you should mark the corresponding letter on the answersheet with a single line through the center.16. all students are eager to know ________they wilt pass theexam or not.a）ifb）thatc）whetherd）why17. when the couple _______ here ，they ________ to the park.a）will come ；will gob）come ；goc）will come ；god）come ；will go18. —i cannot find tom anywhere.—he _________ have been off long. i heard him make a calljust now.a）shouldn ‘t b）can’t c）mustn‘t d）needn’t19. no matter who he is ，young or old ，people ‘s state ofmind tends to keep _______ with the rapid change of society.a）contactc）touchd）pace20. to tell you the truth ，it ’s very hard for us to help them getrid of internet addiction. but we _________ on this problemtrying to improve the situation.a）workedb）had workedc）are workingd）had been working21. there was an earthquake happened ，_______ 100 people and with more than 300 a）killed; injuredb）killing; injuredc）killed; injuringd）killing; injuring22. 50miles southwest of the country ________ the famous beautiful mountain.a）layingb）liec）liesd）lays23. everyone has periods in their lives ________ everything seems so hard.a）whenb）wherec）whichd）that24. miss liu doesn ‘t mind _______ your homework as long as it is done by yourself.a）you to delay handing inb）your delaying handing inc）your delaying to hand ind）you delay to hand in25. by no means _______ ready to quit her study.a）will sheb）she willd）is shesection bdirections ：there are also 10 incomplete statements here. youshould fill in each blank with the proper form of the word givenin the brackets. write the word or words in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.26. the new york times _____is_____ （be）popular with those statesmen.27. the people in your town are far __more friendly_______ （friendly ）than we expected.28. injury problem could __shorten________ （short ）basketball player ’s career.29. i will tell mary the truth instead of you ，but i ‘d ratheryou___told______ （tell ）her.30. by the time i graduate from university ，i _will havebeen___ （be）a student for 15 years.31. this famous poem should __be translated_______（translate ）into chinese because it is really worth reading.32. according to the latest report ，more and more youngpeople intend to learn _economics_________ （economy ）and social science.33. the dancer might have been killed in the crash if she _had gone________ （go ）to american by plane.34. （catch ）_caught________ by the host for stealing ，the boy felt rather ashamed.35. it ’s obvious that you hurt my feeling on purpose ，so it ‘sno use ___making______ （make ）an apology.part Ⅲreading comprehension （40 minutes ）directions ：this part is to test your reading ability. there are 5tasks for you to fulfil. you should read the material carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.task 1directions ：after reading the following passage ，you will find5 questions or unfinished statements ，numbered 36 through 40. for each question or statement there are 4 choices markeda），b），c）or d ）.you should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with asingle line through the center.it is known to us that english is not as old as chinese ，but it is widely used by most people all over the world. english speakers enjoy creating new words. in fact ，a majority of words are traceable and each of them may have an interesting story.however ，no one will really care where a word comes from because it makes little difference in using them in our dally life.did you ever feel confused about why hamburgers are called hamburgers ，especially when they are not made with ham ？about a hundred years ago ，some men went to american from europe ，coming from a big city in germany called hamburg. they didn ’t know how to use english properly. seen them eating round pieces of beef and asked what it was ，the germans didn ‘t understand the questions exactly ，they answered ：“we come from hamburg. “one of the american s was an owner of a restaurant and got an idea. he cooked some round pieces of bread with beef and began selling them. suchbread came to be called “hamburgers。
2016年公共英语三级专项试题与答案
2016年公共英语三级专项试题与答案阅读理解Part ADirections :Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Markyour answers on ANSWER SHEETl.Text 1It was fifteen past nine as Marie hurried into the office building where she was going to work.Her bus had inched along through heavy morning traffic, making her a few minutes late for her veryfirst job. She decided to start out half an hour earlier the next day.Once inside the lobby, she had to stand at the elevators and wait several minutes before shecould get on one going to the sixth floor. When she finally reached the office marked "Smith Enter-prises" , she knocked at the door nervously and waited. There was no reply. She tapped on the dooragain, but still there was no answer. From inside the next office, she could hear the sound ofvoices, so she opened the door and went in.Although she was sure it was the same office she had been in two weeks before when she hadthe interview with Mr. Smith, it looked quite different now. In fact, it hardly looked like an officeat all. The employees were just standing around chatting and smoking. In the front of the room,somebody must have just told a good joke, she thought, because there was a loud burst of laughter asshe came in. For a moment she had thought they were laughing at her.Then one of the men looked at his watch, clapped his hands and said something to the others.Quickly they all went to their desks and, in a matter of seconds, everyone was hard at work. No one paid any attention to Marie. Finally she went up to the man who was sitting at the desk nearest to the door and explained that this was her first day in the office. Hardly looking up from his work, he told her to have a seat and wait for Mr. Smith, who would arrive at any moment. Then Marie realized that the day's work in the office began just before Mr. Smith arrived. Later she found out that he lived in Connecticut and came into Manhattan on the same train every morning, arriving in the office at 9:35,so that his staff knew exactly when to start working.46. Marie felt nervous when she knocked at the door because _ .[A] it was her first day in a new job[B] she was a little bit late for work[C] she was afraid that she had gone to the wrong place[D] there was no answer from inside the office47. Marie could hardly recognize the office she went into as .[A] she had been there only once[B] Mr. Smith was not in the office[C] nobody was doing any work[D] the office had a new appearance48. The people in the office suddenly started working because .[A] they saw a stranger in the office[B] their morning break was ended[C] no one wanted to talk to Marie[D] the boss was about to arrive49. We can infer from the text that the employees of the enterprise . .[A] would start their work by listening to a joke. [B] were cold to newcomers[C] were always punctual for work[D] lacked devotion to the company50. The best title for this text would be. .[A] Punctual Like a Clock[B] A Cold Welcome[C] An Unpunctual Manager[D] Better Late Than NeverText 2For most of us, dieting is a frustrating fact of life. With so much conflicting nutritional information about, it can be difficult to tell which weight-loss strategies really work. Let' s start by discounting these confusing myths.1. All calories are created equalWhat you eat, not how much, is the main factor behind weight gain, according to research.Calories from fat pack on the pounds. The reason: during digestion, the body burns many more calories metabolizing protein and carbohydrates than it does metabolizing fat.2. Desserts are tabooCakes, pies and ice cream can sensibly be worked into a diet, the expert says. Moderation is the key. CVt down on other meals if you'll be eating out at a restaurant known for its rich sweets.Or indulge, but take only a few bites.3. Fast foods are forbiddenA plain hamburger on a bun is still a healthful choice. So is grilled chicken or a green salad with low-cal dressing. But watch out for French fries, milkshakes and batter-dipped chicken or fish.4. Fasting is the fastest dietSome studies suggest that drastically reducing calorie intake switches the body into a " starvationmode", which conserves calories and decreases your metabolic rate. The more frequently you deprive yourself of food, the better your body may get at storing calories. So, in the long run, repeated fasting may actually undermine your weight-loss efforts.5. To keep weight off, simply watch what you eat .According to experts, exercise combined with dieting ensures weight Joss better than dieting alone does. Experts also agree that sticking with regular, moderate exercise is more important that occasional vigorous workouts are. Obesity-researcher Kelly Brownell encourages patients to make a series of small physical efforts: taking the stairs instead of the elevator and parking the car far from where you are going and walking.Most important, before getting caught up in dietary myths, let good sense shape your eating habits. Your body will thank you for it.51. It cannot be inferred from the first paragraph that _ .[A] the information about dieting is always- contradictory[B] there are too many weight-loss strategies to choose from[C] dieting is always troublesome to most people[D] people should not believe the ideas of dieting52. One of the elements to gain weight is _ .[A] the amount of the food you eat[B] over sleeping[C] laziness[D] the kind of food you eat53. Which of the following saying is true about dieting?[A] You can't eat sweets.[B] Fast foods are not good.[C] You should not neglect any meals.[D] Fasting is always helpful54. The phrase "starvation mode" means .[A] being very hungry[B] eating what you like when you are hungry[C] weight-loss efforts[D] being ready to eat55. The word "shape" in the last sentence means .[A] break [B] form[C] get rid of [D] changeText 3Labor force is defined as being the total number of people who are available to work and earn income. This definition includes everyone who is employed or seeking paid employment,so it includes employees and the self-employed. Labor is one of the country's resources which can be combined with other resources to produce the goods and services required by the community. .Though the size of the workforce relies greatly on the size of the total population,there are several other aspects which also affect it. The age distribution of the total population has a very marked effect on the available workforce. If the population has a high proportion of very young people or of those too old to work,then the available workforce would be lower than if therewere an evenly spread age distribution.If the population grows rapidly from natural increase,i. e. the number of births greatly exceeds the number of deaths,then as a total population increases, the proportion in the workforce declines.Sometimes a population is described as aging,which means that the birth rate is either falling or growing very slowly,and as people retire from the workforce, there are inadequate numbers of young people entering it to take place of those who are leaving it. The population is top-heavy with older people. So the percentage of the population in the workforce declines when there is either a rapid increase in births or a falling birth rate. ' The age distribution of the population has several important influences on the economy. If the population is aging and there is an increase in the number of people retiring without a corresponding increase in the number entering the workforce,this raises the problem of the ability of the economy to provide a reasonable level of social services to the retired group. If the aged are to be cared for in special homes or hotels,finance must be available for that purpose. If the size of the workforce is small relative to the total population,then the government tax receipts are relatively low and either the govemment has less money available to it or the workforce members have to be taxed more heavily.。
公共英语三级(pets)口语真题卷
公共英语三级(pets)口语真题卷口试真卷Part 1 (3 minutes)Interlocutor:Good morning/afternoon.My name is... and this is my colleague... He/She is just going to be listening to us.Could I have your mark sheets, please ?Thank you.And your names are ... and ... ?(Hand over the mark sheets to the assessor. )First of all, Candidate A, we'd like to know something about you, so I'm going to ask you some questions.（Select two or more questions from the following category for Candidate A. )Thank you.Now, Candidate B, I'm going to ask you some questions.Select two or more questions from the following category for Candidate B.Thank you.Part 2 (3minutes)Interlocutor:Now, I'd like you to talk about something between yourselves. We're just going to listen.( Place the picture sheet !［p．6］in front of both candidates. )This is the picture for your reference. It shows a small boy' s childhood: 1. taken out by his grandpa for a walk, 2. taught to write by his parents, 3. looked after by a nanny, 4. playing with other children in a kindergarten.I' d like you to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of children growing up with different people around. It is not necessary to agree with each other. Remember you have only 3 minutes for this part, so don' t worry if I stop you then. Please speak loudly so that we can hear you. You may start now.Candidates: ( Approximately 3 minutes. )Interlocutor: Thank you.(Retrieve the picture sheet. )Part 3 (4 minutes)Interlocutor:Now, I' m going to give each of you a different picture, and I' d like you to first describe it and then tell us what you think about it.( Hand over the picture sheet ［P. 7 ] to Candidate A. )Candidate A, here is your picture : a boy is being punished by his father for his beating someone else. Please let Candidate B have a look at it.Candidate B, please listen carefully while Candidate A is speaking. When he/she has finished, you may say something more about the picture.Candidate A, remember you have only one and a half minutes for this, so don' t worry if I stop you then. Would you like to begin now?Candidate A: ( Approximately one and a half minutes. )Interlocutor:Thank you.Candidate B, is there anything else you would like to say about the picture?You may have half a minute for this. Candidate B: ( Approximately 30 seconds. ) (Retrieve the picture. )Interlocutor:(Hand over the 0icture sheet ［P. 8］to Candidate B. )Candidate B, here is your picture: a mother is encouraging her son to play games. Please let Candidate A have a look at it.Candidate A, please listen carefully while Candidate B is speaking. When he/she has finished, you may say something more about the picture.Candidate B, remember you have only one and a half minutes for this, so don' t worry if I stop you then. Would you like to begin now?Candidate B : ( Approximately one and a half minutes. )Interlocutor:Thank you.Candidate A, is there anything else you would like to say about the picture? You may have half a minute for this.Candidate A : ( Approximately 30 seconds. )(Retrieve the picture. )Interlocutor: Thank you. That is the end of the test.Interlocutor:(Hand over the picture sheet ［P. 9］to Candidate C. )Candidate C, here is your picture: a mother is hurrying her son to have his private lesson Please let Candidate A have a look at it.Candidate A, please listen carefully while Candidate C is speaking. When he/she has finished, you may say something more about the picture.Candidate C, remember you have only one and a half minutes for this, so don' t worry if stop you then. Would you like to begin now?Candidate C : ( Approximately one and a half minutes. )Interlocutor:Thank you.Candidate A, is there anything else you would like to say about the picture? You may have half a minute for this.Candidate A: ( Approximately 30 seconds. )(Retrieve the picture. )Interlocutor: Thank you. That is the end of the test。
公共英语三级三大题型解析
公共英语三级三大题型解析2016年公共英语三级三大题型解析2016下半年公共英语二级报名开始了，同学们赶紧报名，为帮助同学们提高作文考试分数，yjbys店铺为大家分享三级写作三大题型解析，希望对同学们考试有帮助!公共英语三级写作考试内容及评分标准1. 考纲要求：A节：考生根据所给情景(英/中文)写出约100词(不计算标点符号)的简单信件等。
B节：考生根据所给情景，写出一篇不少于120词(不计算标点符号)的文章。
提供情景的形式有图画、图表、文字等。
该部分所需时间约为40分钟。
考生在答题卡2上作答。
共30分，所占比例25%2.评分标准：结构第一位，语言、内容第二位3. 基本要求：语言简洁，没有大量语法拼写错误;结构清晰紧凑;卷面整洁三大题型解析备考(一)书信Letter1. 段落构建开头段写信目的 (申请 / 邀请 / 感谢 / 投诉 / 祝贺 / 询问)申请函I am writing to apply for a precious opportunity to work in a bank that enjoys years of reputation.邀请函I am writing to invite you to participate in an international conference that is to be held in Beijing on September 12, 2005.感谢信I’m writing to extend my heartfelt thanks to all the nurses and doctors in your hospital.投诉信I’m writing to complain about the poor quality of an air conditioner from Sun Appliance Company.祝贺信I am writing to express my sincere congratulations on your champion in 4th National Speech Contest that was held in Shanghai.询问信I am writing to ask for your help. (some information about the …) / I am writing to inquire about …中间段l 用过渡词 first, second, third 等阐述写信原因，提出具体的要求，具体的建议或者忠告l 仔细阅读题干，寻找题干中可以利用的名词或动词[Example] Write a letter of application according to the following situation. You saw an advertisement in this morning’s newspaper. A company needs a typist and you are interested. Write an application to that company. In your letter, provide the necessary information about yourself, and tell them that you are qualified for that job.l 根据题干中的有用信息，构建正文(题干信息+原因分析+总结)[Example] I read today’s Beijing Youth this morning, pleased to discover that your company is looking for a typist. I am really interested in this job and I think I am qualified for it. (题干信息) First, my typing speed is as high as 200 words per minute, which is the definite weight for a qualified typist. Second, I can speak and write English fluently, so I will be capable of typing both Chinese and English. Third and last, a warm-hearted woman who is always ready to help other people, I don’t think I have any problem while working with other colleagues. (原因分析)Under these circumstances, I firmly believe that I can contribute to prosperity of your company. On the other hand, a foreign company with an international background will certainly enrich my working experience and broaden my mind, thus paving a way for my prospective career(总结)结尾段I would appreciate your assistance in this matter. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Look forward to your reply.Please allow me to extend my sincere thanks/congratulations once again. I am eager to hear from you.I will greatly appreciate a response from you at your earliest convenience.I am looking forward to your replies at your earliest convenience.2.范文评析<1>Dear Professor Herb Jason,I am Li Nan, dean of the History Department, Peking University. I am writing to invite you to participate in an international convention that is to be held in Beijing on September 12, 2005.Since your visit in Beijing last year, all the teachers that attended your lecture have been deeply impressed with your thorough knowledge and profound understanding of the subject. We would be pleased if you could come, as our guest of honor, to the International Conference on Chinese History, If possible, would you please deliver a speech on whatever subject that interests you. Enclosed in this letter is a time schedule for the event. You would, of course, receive our standard honorarium to cover traveling and other expenses. When you arrive in Beijing, I will certainly meet you at the airport.Please let me know your date of arrival if you can come and tell us when you can make the trip. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Look forward to your reply.Sincerely Yours，Li Nan<2>Dear Sir/Madam,I’m writing for a precious opportunity to work in a bank that enjoys years of reputation.I read today’s Beijing Youth this morning, pleased to discover that your bank is looking for a cashier (an accountant). I wonder if you could be free to have a pleasant talk with me, for all the requirements specified in your advertisement tend to fit my present situation. For one thing, as September closes in, I am going to graduate from college with a Bachelor Degree. For another thing, after four-year study at college, I received extensive training in Accounting, Analytical thinking and Business planning. All of them are considered definite weight for a qualified bank clerk. Still, Speaking Japanese fluently, I don’t think I have any problem while working with other colleagues. Under these circumstances, I firmly believe that I can contribute to prosperity of your company because I am a self-motivated person. On the other hand, a foreign bank with an international background will enrich my working experience and broaden my mind, thus paving a way for my prospective career.I would appreciate your assistance in this matter. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Look forward to your reply.Sincerely Yours。
2016年6月大学英语三级(A级)真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)
2016年6月大学英语三级（A级）真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Listening Comprehension 2. Structure 3. Reading Comprehension 4. Translation-English into Chinese 5. WritingPart I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Directions：This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues．There are 5 recorded dialogues in it．After each dialogue．there is a recorded question．Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once．When you hear a questi听力原文：M: I’m a bit worried about giving a speech at the meeting tomorrow. W: Surely you’ll do well as long as you get well prepared Q: What is the man going to do tomorrow?1．A．Go to school.B．Prepare a party.C．Make a speech.D．Arrange a meeting.正确答案：C解析：事实细节题。
题目询问男士明天要做什么。
从男士的话“我有点担心在明天会上的演讲(giving a speech)”，可知C项Make a speech(做演讲)与原文意思一致，为答案。
公共英语三(pets3)口试介绍和范文示例
公共英语三口试第一节口语考试概述一、口试题型介绍(-)口试题型介绍及评分标准在众多的英语考试中，口语考试的设置逐渐多了起来，例如托福口语考试(TSE 口语考试);英语证书(BEC)中亦有口试部分，最近大学英语考试委员会也组织大学英语四级、六级考试成绩优秀的部分学生进行口语考试。
PETS 进行口语考试，是对考生口语能力的检验，也将有力地促进全社会英语口语水平的提高，改变“听不懂，讲不出”，难以与外国人直接交流的局面。
1.口试题型介绍PETS 三级口语考试共10 分钟，分为三个部分。
第一部分3 分钟，两个考官将对两名考生就不同的话题分别提问，一般分别有3～4 个问题。
考生的口答一般只需要一句话;有些问题需要几句话才能回答，考生需表明观点并陈述一定的理由。
这部分涉及问候语、自我介绍，包括家乡、家庭、学校、专业、习惯、兴趣、爱好、交友、旅游以及日常生活的方方面面。
下面是考试大纲规定的交际话题。
(1) Personal Identification， People(2) Home and Family， Environment(3) Weather and Climate(4) Food and Drink(5) Daily Life(6) Free-time Activities (e. g. sports， parties， etc.)(7) Shopping(8) Holiday(9) Places(10) Travel(11) Health and Body Care(12) Services (e. g. hotel， post off ice， etc.)(13) Social Relations(14) Jobs and Occupation(15) Current Affairs(16) Education(17) Popular Science(18) History(19) Geography 1. Personal Identification，People I‘m ateacher/student/worker.。
16春季NEAT三级题答案.FIT)
全国中小学英语学习成绩测试（NEAT）2016年春季测试三级试题参考答案听力部分（共四题，计20分）I.词语听写（Words and Phrases）(共5小题，计5分)1.arrive2.newspaper3.fast4.make friends5.worry aboutII.句子理解（Sentences）(共5小题，计5分)6—10CEADBIII.对话理解（Dialogues）（共5小题，计5分）11.half past12.watches TV13.her mother14.two/2weeks15.sunny;warmIV.短文理解（Passage）（共5小题，计5分）16.July20(th)17.talk loudly18.cross;street19.Wash hands20.8564921笔试部分（共三大部分，计80分）基础知识（共五题，计35分）I.单词和短语（Words and Phrases）（共10小题，计10分）(A)21.bridge22.special23.noisy24.enjoying25.yesterday(B)26.play basketball27.By boat28.post office29.flying kites30.across fromII.句型转换（Sentence Transformation）（共5小题，计5分）31.What’s;like32.How far33.am playing the piano34.Don’t swim35.Did;goIII.补全对话（Dialogue Completion）（共5小题，计5分）36—40DBCGAIV.短文填空（Cloze）（共10小题，计10分）41.lots of42.Lily’s43.look at44.But45.everything46.first47.make48.their49.bought50.were V.翻译（Translation）（共5小题，计5分）51.我爸爸的生日是8月3日。
2016英语三级答案解析
2016英语三级答案解析【篇一：2016年3月公共英语三级试题及答案解析完整版(标准预测一)】）【篇二：2016年12月英语三级a答案】es）directions： this part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. it consists of 2 sections.section adirections： there are 10 incomplete statements here. you are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked a）， b）， c）andd）。
you should mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.16. all students are eager to know ________they wilt pass the exam or not.a） ifb） thatc） whetherd） why17. when the couple _______ here， they ________ to the park. a） will come；will gob） come；goc） will come；god） come；will go18. —i cannot find tom anywhere.—he _________ have been off long. i heard him make a call just now.a）shouldn‘t b）can’t c）mustn‘t d）needn’t19. no matter who he is， young or old，people‘s state of mind tends to keep _______ with the rapid change of society. a） contactb） progressc） touchd） pace20. to tell you the truth，it’s very hard for us to help them get rid of internet addiction. but we _________ on this problem trying to improve the situation.a） workedb） had workedc） are workingd） had been working21. there was an earthquake happened， _______ 100 people and with more than 300a） killed; injuredb） killing; injuredc） killed; injuringd） killing; injuring22. 50miles southwest of the country ________ the famous beautiful mountain.a） layingb） liec） liesd）lays23. everyone has periods in their lives ________ everything seems so hard.a） whenb） wherec） whichd） that24. miss liu doesn‘t mind _______ your homework as long as it is done by yourself.a） you to delay handing inb） your delaying handing inc） your delaying to hand ind） you delay to hand in25. by no means _______ ready to quit her study.a） will sheb） she willc） she isd） is shesection bdirections： there are also 10 incomplete statements here. you should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. write the word or words in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.26. the new york times _____is_____ （be） popular with those statesmen.27. the people in your town are far __more friendly_______ （friendly） than we expected.28. injury problem could __shorten________ （short）basketball player’s career.29. i will tell mary the truth instead of you， but i‘d rather you ___told______ （tell） her.30. by the time i graduate from university， i _will havebeen___（be） a student for 15 years.31. this famous poem should __be translated_______ （translate） into chinese because it is really worth reading.32. according to the latest report， more and more young people intend to learn _economics_________ （economy）and social science.33. the dancer might have been killed in the crash if she _had gone________ （go） to american by plane.34. （catch） _caught________ by the host for stealing， the boy felt rather ashamed.35. it’s obvious that you hurt my feeling on purpose，so it‘s no use ___making______ （make） an apology.part Ⅲ reading comprehension （40 minutes）directions： this part is to test your reading ability. there are 5 tasks for you to fulfil. you should read the material carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.task 1directions： after reading the following passage，you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements，numbered 36 through 40. for each question or statement there are 4 choices markeda）， b）， c） or d）.you should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.it is known to us that english is not as old as chinese， but it is widely used by most people all over the world. english speakers enjoy creating new words. in fact， a majority of words are traceable and each of them may have an interesting story.however， no one will really care where a word comes from because it makes little difference in using them in our dally life. did you ever feel confused about why hamburgers are called hamburgers， especially when they are not made with ham？ about a hundred years ago， some men went to american from europe， coming from a big city in germany called hamburg. they didn’t know how to use english properly. seen them eating round pieces of beef and asked what it was， the germans didn‘t understand the questions exactly， they answered：“we come from hamburg. “one of the american s was an owner of a restaurant and got an idea. he cooked some round pieces of bread with beef and began selling them. such bread came to be called “hamburgers”。