2009年3月公共英语三级真题及答案

2009 年 12 月英语三级考试 A 级真题及答案Section BDirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blankwith the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.26.Employees are not allowed (make) ________ personal phone calls in the office.27.The shop assistant priced the goods before (put) ________ them on the shelf.28.The purpose of new technology is to make life (easy) ________, not to make itmore difficult.29.The proposal about the annual sales (discuss) ________ at the next board meeting.30. Since we work in different sections of the company , we see each other only (occasional) ________.31. Some domestic manufacturers are busy increasing production, losing the chanceto develop more (advance) ________ technology.32.I shall appreciate your effort in (correct) ________ this error in my bank accountas soon as possible.33.If your neighbors are too noisy, then you have a good reason to make your (complain) ________.34.30 percent of the students who (interview) ________ yesterday believe they should continue with their education until they have a university degree.35.Measures should be taken to avoid the negative effect (bring) ________ about byunfair competition.答案： 16-20:ADDAC21-25:BABCB26. to make 27. putting 28. easier29.will be discussed / is to be discussed / should be discussed30.occasionally 31. advanced 32. correctingplaint 34. were interviewed 35. broughtPart III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill.You should read the reading materials 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 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4choices 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.Google, the Internet search-engine company, has announced it will give more than twenty-five million dollars in money and investments to help the poor. The company says the effort involves using the power of information and technology to help people improve their lives.Aleem Walji works for -- the part of the company that gives money togood causes. He said the company’ s first project will help identify whereinfectious ( 传染性的 ) diseases are developing. In Southeast Asia and Africa, forexample, will work with partners to strengthen early-warning systemsand take action against growing health threats. ’ s second project will invest in ways to help small and medium-sized businesses grow. Walji says microfinance (小额信贷) is generally small, short-term loansthat create few jobs. Instead, he says wants to develop ways to bring investors and business owners together to create jobs and improve economic growth. will also give money to help two climate-change programs announcedearlier this year . One of these programs studies ways to make renewable (再生的) energyless costly than coal-based energy . The other is examining the efforts being made to increase the use of electric cars.The creators of Google have promised to give about one percent of company profits and one percent of its total stock value every year. Aleem Walji says this amount may increase in the future.36. The purpose of Google’ s investments is to ________.A)help poor peopleB)develop new technologyC)expand its own businessD)increase the power of information37. According to Aleem Walji, the company’ s first project is to ________.A)set up a new system to warn people of infectious diseasesB)find out where infectious diseases developC)identify the causes of infectious diseasesD)cure patients of infectious diseases38. What kind of businesses will benefit from ’ s second project?A) large enterprisesB) cross-national companiesC) foreign-funded corporationsD) small and medium-sized businesses39. From the fourth paragraph, we learn that Google’ s money is also invested to help ________.A) start more research programsB) make more advanced electric carsC) develop renewable and coal-based energyD) conduct studies related to climate changes40. From the last paragraph we learn that the investments by come from________.A)Google ’s profits and stock valueB)some international IT companiesC)the company ’ s own interestsD)local commercial banksTask 2Directions: This task is the same as T ask 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statementsare numbered 41 to 45.Your boss holds your future prospects in his hands. Some bosses are hard to get alongwith. Some have excellent qualifications but no idea when it comes to dealing with people. Of course, not all bosses are like that.The relationship you have with your boss can be a major factor in determining yourrise up the career ladder. Your boss is not only your leader, he is also the person best equipped to help you do the job you are paid to do. He can inform you of company direction that may affect your professional development.Your boss also needs you to perform at your best in order to accomplish his objectives. He needs your feedback in order to provide realistic and useful reports toupper management.But how does this help you establish a meaningful working relationship with your boss?The key is communication. Learn and understand his goals and priorities (优先的事). Observe and understand your boss’s work style. I f he has not been clear with hisexpectations, ask! Likewise, ask for feedback and accept criticism gracefully. And if he understands that you do not view your job as just something to fill the hours between 9and 5, he may be more likely to help you.In short, getting along with your boss requires getting to know his likes and dislikesand learning to work with his personality and management style.41.The main idea of the first paragraph is that ________.A) bosses are hard to deal withB) bosses have good characterC) bosses determine your career futureD) bosses must have similar personality42. In the second paragraph,“ rise up the career ladder” (Line 2) means ________.A)going to work abroadB)changing jobs frequentlyC)being promoted in positionD)pursuing an advanced degree43.In order to achieve his objectives, your boss expects that you will ________.A) do your best in your workB) show your management skillsC)get along with your colleaguesD)write reports to upper management44.The most important factor for establishing a good working relationship with theboss is ________.A) high expectationsB) quick feedback C)frequent criticismD) effective communication45.The best title for the passage might be ________.A)How to T ake Care Of Your Boss.B)How to Get Along with Your BossC) How to Accept Your Boss’ s CriticismD) How to Accomplish Your Boss’ s Objective答案： 36-40:ABDDA41-45:CCADBTask 3Directions: The following is an announcement. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No.46 to No.50). Y ou should write your answers briefly (inno more than three words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.We welcome you aboard the Eastern Flight and will do our best to make your trip comfortable and enjoyable.For your safety and convenienceTo begin the trip, we would like to draw your attention to some safety-related details. These are also explained on the instruction card in the seat pocket in front ofyou. Seat belts must remain fastened w hile the“Fasten seatbelts” sign is on. It isadvisable to keep them fastened at all times while seated. All flights are non-smoking.The use of mobile telephones is now allowed when the airplane is on the ground.During the flight the use of CD and DVD players is not allowed.For your entertainmentTo help you enjoy your trip, we provide a range of newspapers. On our MD-11and Boeing aircraft, we provide music and video programs. On Airbus A 321/320/319,short videos are shown.Meals and drinksDuring most flights we serve you a tasty meal and drinks. Beer, wine and other drinks are served free of charge. Coffee, tea and juice are served free of charge on alldomestic (国内的) flights. On domestic flights leaving before nine and on all flights toNorthern China, a snack is served.Eastern Flight ServiceSafety and convenience1) Seat belts: remain -46- while the“ Fasten seatbelts” sign is on2)Smoking: not allowed on board3)Mobile phones: used only when the airplane is -47-4)CD and DVD: not allowed to play -48-Entertainment provided1)newspapers2)music and -49- on MD-11 and Boeing aircraftMeals and drinks on board1)meals served on most flights2)coffee, tea and juice served free of charge3)a snack served on all flights to -50-答案： 46. fastened 47. on the ground 48. during the flight49.video programs 50. NorthernChina Task 4Directions: The following is a list of terms related to Security. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与⋯等同 ) those given in Chinese in thetable below.Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.A -----------------air traffic control systemB -----------------armed policeC -----------------crime preventionD -----------------entry requirementE -----------------international criminal police organizationF -----------------level of securityG -----------------picket lineH -----------------police stationI -----------------patrolling vehicleJ -----------------safety precaution measureK -----------------safety control deviceL -----------------security command centerM -----------------security serviceN -----------------security control centerO -----------------security personnelP -----------------valid documentsQ -----------------security monitoring and controlExamples: ( M )保安服务( G )警戒线51.( ) 空中交通管制系统 ( ) 安全预防措施52.() 巡逻车 () 武装警察53.( ) 国际刑警组织 ( ) 有效证件54. ( )入境要求( )安保人员55. ( )安全保障级别( )安全监控答案：51.A,J52.I,B53.E,P54.D,O55.F,QTask 5Directions: The following is a business letter. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 to No.60) that follow. The answers (in no more than3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.Dear Mr . Smith,I am pleased to offer you the position of after-sales manager at our company starting on 16 June, 2009. I propose that the terms of employment will be those in theattached draft individual employment agreement.Please note that you are entitled to discuss this offer and to seek advice on the attached proposed agreement with your family, a union, a lawyer , or someone else you trust. If you want some information on your employment rights, you can also contact the Employment Service Office or visit our website.Also, if you disagree with, or do not understand or wish to clarify anything in thisoffer , please ring me to discuss any issue you wish to raise.If you are happy with the proposed terms and wish to accept this offer of employment, please sign the duplicate copy of this letter and return it to me by 1 June,2009. In the event I have not heard from you by that date, this offer will be automatically withdrawn on that date.I look forward to working with you.Yours sincerely ,John Brown56. What job position is offered to Mr. Smith in the letter?___________________________________________________________.57. From whom may Mr . Smith seek advice about the proposed agreement?His family , a union, _____________________, or someone else he trusts.58. How can Mr . Smith get information about employment rights?By contacting the ___________________________ or visiting its website.59.When should Mr . Smith return the signed duplicate copy of this letter?By _______________________________________________________.60.What will happen if the duplicate copy of the letter is not returned by the deadline?This offer will be ___________________________________ on that date.答案： 56. (The) after-sales manager 57. a lawyer 58. Employment Service Office59.1 June, 2009 60. (automatically) withdrawnPart IV Translation -- English into Chinese (25 minutes)Directions: This part, numbered 61 through 65, is to test your ability to translateEnglish into Chinese. After each of the sentences numbered 61 to 64, you will read fourchoices of suggested translation. You should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. And for the paragraph numbered 65, writeyour translation in the corresponding space on the Translation/ Composition Sheet.61.If either party wants to renew the contract, it should submit a written noticeto the other party three months prior to the expiration of the contract.A)如果任何一方希望撤销合约，必须将撤销的理由在三个月内通知对方。

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SECTION III Reading Comprehension Part A(40 minutes)Text 146、根据下列材料，请回答46-60题：In 1997, 25 Japanese citizens, all older than 60, launched Jeeba (the name means "old man and old woman") to make senior-friendly products. They knew they were making history when they coined their company motto : "Of the elderly, by the elderly and for the elderly. " They do not hire young people, and the oldest of their workers is 75.Firms run by senior citizens are still a rarity, in Japan and worldwide. But the elderly have numbers on their side. Healthier and longer-living seniors, born immediately after World War II,are reaching retirement age in huge numbers all over the developed world. Extremely low birthrates in those same countries mean there are far fewer young workers to take their place. One likely con-sequence is now clear: shrinking work forces.While the streamlining effects of international competition are focusing attention on the need to create and keep good jobs, those fears will eventually give way to worries about the growing short-age of young workers. One unavoidable solution: putting older people back to work, whether they like it or not. Indeed,advanced economies like those of Finland and Denmark have already raised their retirement ages. Others are under severe pressure to follow suit, as both the European Com-mission and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development have recently warned their members that their future prosperity depends on a growing contribution from the elderly.Whether these changes are good or bad news to workers depends on whether they anticipate retirement with eagerness or dread. In the United States, half of working-age Americans now expect to work into their 70s, whether by financial necessity or by lifestyle choice, according to a new study by Putnam Investments.Contrary to still widespread assumptions, there is very little hard evidence to suggest that com-panies cannot stay competitive with a rising share of older workers. At 13ritish hardware chain B&Q, its "elder worker" stores in Manchester and Exmouth were 18 percent more profitable than its regular outlets--due in part, the company says, to six times less employee turnover and 60 per-cent less shoplifting and breakage.46、Jeeba' s difference from a conventional company mainly lies inA.the age of its employeesB.the number of its ownersC.the quality of its productsD.the scope of its operations47、 In the developed world, compared with young people, the elderlyA.are better at businessB.are greater in numberC.have healthier lifestylesD.have more job opportunities48、According to the writer, in the current situation companies are faced with the tough task ofA.creating good positionsB.employing retired workersC.filling vacant positionsD.replacing unskilled workers49、For future prosperity, many European countries will have toA.increase the number of young workersB.offer many senior-friendly jobsC.improve services for seniorsD.raise their retirement ages50、B&Q' s "elder worker" stores are mentioned to show that the employment of older work-ersA.does not reduce a company' s competitivenessB.does not affect older workers' lifestyle ChoicesC.is not a usual practice among competitive firmsD.is not good news to those who are eager to retireText 2根据下列材料，请回答51-65题：Here' s how I want to watch the 2014 Winter Olympics. I want to go to a Web site to see any event I want, whenever I want to watch it, on whatever screen I choose. I' 11 gladly pay.The technology exists to make this happen today. Yet nearly two decades after the introduction of the World Wide Web, this remains a fantasy. NBC, which broadcasted the Vancouver Olympics in the United States, wouldn' t put videos on its Web site until they had been shown on prime-time TV. So Americanshad the weird experience of learning from a news report during the day that something fantastic had just happened, and then having to wait until that night' s broadcast to see it.Bloggers complained, but NBC wouldn' t give way. Its research shows that people like me, who want to watch the Olympics online, represent only 7 percent of the total audience. The other, bigger concern is: the Internet doesn' t deliver any money. Advertisers remain willing to pay big money to show their commercials on prime-time TV. But on the Internet? Not so much.So NBC clings to the old way of doing things. As it sees it, the prime-time show is the most important. To make matters worse, NBC was already expecting to lose $ 250 million on the 2010 Vancouver Games. Good luck persuading it to invest in a risky Web project.It's easy to blame the network executives. But the NBC guys and their like are only doing what makes sense. They're going where the money is.That needs to change. Yes, selling reporting of Olympic events over the Internet would drain away some of the prime-time audience, but my sense is many of the online subscribers would still watch the prime-time show. And over time, the subscription dollars could become a substantial rev- enue stream. Instead of viewing the Internet as a threat to prime time, the TV networks should see the Web as a way to sell even more of their product to a small but passionate subset of their audi-ence.I' m hoping that by 2014, that will have changed.51、 According to the writer, watching the Olympics online as one likesA.is technologically impossibleB.is still denied to the audienceC.has been a dream for 20 yearsD.will no longer be free in 201452、 We learn that what Americans saw about the Vancouver OlympicsA.was unavailable onlineB.differed from the newsC.seemed weird to themD.was first shown on TV53、 Bloggers complained about NBC' sA.neglect of those in the minorityB.excessive online advertisementsC.delay in providing videos onlineD.limited reporting on sports news54、 After the 2010 Vancouver Games, NBC is likely toA.improve its prime-time showB.continue its current practiceC.raise its price for advertisingD.try its luck in a web program55、 The writer thinks the TV networks should view the Web as a potential to help them toA.make dramatic profitsB.develop new productsC.satisfy their subscribersD.divide prime-time revenuesText 3根据下列材料，请回答56-70题：One important thing during the pre-Christmas rush at our house was the arrival of my daughter' s kindergarten report card. She got high praise for her reading, vocabulary and overall en-thusiasm. On the other hand, we learnt that she has work todo on her numbers and facility with the computer, though the detailed handwritten report her teachers prepared is absent of any words that might be interpreted as negative in describing her efforts. A number system indicates how she' s measuring up in each area without any mention of passing or failing.All of which seems to make my daughter' s school neither fish nor fowl when it comes to the debate over the merits of giving formal grades to kids. At one level, the advantages and disadvanta-ges are obvious. A grade system provides a straightforward standard by which to measure how your child is progressing at school--and how he or she is getting on compared to other children. But as writer Sue Ferguson notes, "Grades can deceive. " The aim should be "to measure learning, not simply what a student can recall on a test. " The two aren' t the same--and if you doubt that as an adult, ask yourself whether you could sit down without any preparation and still pass those high-school-level examinations.If you' re old enough, you' ve lived through this debate before. At one time, it was considered unfair to put children in direct competition with one another if it could be avoided. The inten-tion behind tha.t may have been good, but it ignored the fact that competition, and the will to come out on top, are essential components of the human condition.This time around, educators working with a no-grades approach are emphasizing different rea-sons. The thing is, that approach is much more commonplace in the adult workplace than is the tra-ditional pass-fail system we place on our children. Many workplaces conduct regular employee eval-uations. There are usually fairly strict limits to what an employer can tell an employee in those eval-uations-and even then, negativeevaluations can be challenged by the employee. No matter where you sit in the debate over the grade system, then, the real question is this: if it' s so good for kids, why isn't that also true for adults?56、The school report indicates that the writer' s daughtercks interest in her school workB.ranks among the best at languageC.has some trouble with her handwritingD.needs to improve in math and computer skills57、 We can learn that the girl' s school tries to deliver the reportA.in a positive wayB.in a scientific wayC.in an attractive wayD.in an enthusiastic way58、 Sue Ferguson seems dissatisfied with the grade system for its focus onA.the process of getting the knowledgeB.the capability of memorizing for the testC.the procedure of measuring learningD.the standard of comparing schools59、 The writer would agree that cutting children off from competition isA.fit for human developmentB.fit for their age and experienceC.against a key part of human natureD.out of consideration for children60、 It can be learned that today's educators supporting the no-grades approach insist thatA.kids be allowed to challenge the negative evaluationsB.the traditional teacher-student relationship be changedC.the evaluation system for kids be similar to that for adultsD.strict rules be set up in evaluating school childrenSECTION III Reading Comprehension Part B(40 minutes)61、根据下列材料，请回答61-65题：Directions:Read the texts from a magazine in which five people voice their different opinions in response to an article on the issue of praising. For questions 61 to 65, match the name of each person (61 to 65) to one of the statements ( A to G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET1.Mike :Praise often and sincerely--it' s as simple as that. Employees want to feel needed and appreci-ated. By offering sincere praise with examples about what they did right, you' ll go far in creating an energetic team. Meanwhile, I don't agree with the assertion that "to focus on what needs im-proving isn' t good management. " In fact, it' s the balance of praise along with constructive criti-cism that drives employees to work smarter and reach higher.Frank:This article makes a valid point that needs to be understood, especially for the new generation of workers, my generation. We don' t see ourselves as parts in the machine to be put in the dark to work. My generation needs respect in return from our employer, we need to feel appreciated beyond just a pay check, it' s the difference between being fulfilled at our career and being sad at our job.Joyce :One skill missing in today's workplace is the ability to buildeffective business relationships.At the core of that relationship is the need for consistent feedback. "How am I doing?" is a ques-tion that should be answered consistently. When you tell an employee once a year what is needed to improve, you have not done your job as a leader--build skills, provide feedback and help the em-ployee grow and develop.Ellen:I don' t see a problem with praising employees when it' s truly deserved ( insincere praise is an entirely different story). It' s a cost-free "benefit", if you will, in that it allows employees to see that their efforts are both noticed and valued. In the work world there are always people available to tell that you are doing something wrong and far too few occasions when employees are told that they've done something right!Diana:Praise what the employee did. Be specific about why it was helpful. An employee who contin-ually earns your praise also deserves your attention as to how else to reward their behavior. Mean-ingful praise encourages people beyond anything else. Written comments are available for later re-view. They give them confidence that they can "do it again. " I never regretted praising an employ-ee who deserved it but often kicked myself for missing an opportunity.Now match the name of each person (61 to 65) to the appropriate statementNote: there are two extra statements.Statements[A]Praise combined with criticism is helpful.[B] Praise can bring about many kinds of desired behavior.[C] Employees may feel it hard to accept.insincere praise.[D] Let employees know exactly for what they are praised.[E] In my opinion, we are not generous enough to give praise.[F] Employees need helpful advice on a regular basis.[G] Money alone cannot guarantee a sense of career fulfillment for me.61、 Mike62、 Frank63、 Joyce64、 Ellen65、 Diana参考答案及精析第三部分阅读理解Part AText 1参考译文：1997年，年龄均超过60岁的25名日本市民发起了一场Jeeba运动(Jeeba意为老年男性与女性)，生产适合于老年人使用的产品。

2009年3月公共英语三级真题及答案2009年3月公共英语三级真题及答案(总分85, 考试时间90分钟)Section ⅠListening Comprehension1—25(略)Section ⅡUse of EnglishDirections: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.The United States is a confederation of states. Each state has the(26) to make laws with regard to the state. (27) , based on public opinion, states can(28) policies regarding education, and they may(29) a state income tax; they also determine the speed(30) , housing codes, and the drinking age.In most parts of the United States, you(31) be 21 years old to buy alcohol in a liquor store, bar,(32) restaurant. In some states you may buy beer in a grocery store. If a store sells alcohol to a minor, the(33) of the store is usually(34) a large sum of money.(35) , many areas have an open-container law,(36) means that people may not drink alcohol on the street or in a car. Anyone(37) with an open container of alcohol may be arrested.(38) , with all of these laws, the(39) of alcohol is a serious(40) in the United States and Canada. Drinking on college campuses,(41) there are many underage drinkers has(42) greatly. In fact, alcohol sales have gone up(43) the legal drinking age was(44) from 18 to 21. Some people believe that if there were no legal drinking age,(45) in some other countries, North American youth would drink less.26.A privilege B advantage C right D tradition27.A As a result B For example C In other words D In this case28.A demand B disagree C discuss D determine29.A collect B issue C demand D implement30.A limit B control B control D regulation31.A can B shall B shall D must32.A and B or C also D not33.A clerk Bsalesperson Cowner D host34.A fined B charged C punished D suffered35.A In addition B In fact C In reality D In general36.A that B this C it D which37.A exposed B suspected C caughted D detected38.D detected B Anyway C Moreover D Neverthless39.A application B consumption C expenditure D usage40.A condition B crisis C question D problem41.A though B as C where D which32.A raised B increased C peaked D climaxed43.D climaxed B since C before D after44.A shifted B upgraded C uplifted D changed45.A same B for C as D inSection ⅢReading ComprehensionPart ADirections: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A,B,C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Text 1A pioneering study by Donald Appleyard made the surprise sudden increase in the volume of traffic through an area affects a sudden increase in crime does. Appleyard observed this by fir house in San Francisco that looked much alike and had middle-class and working-class residents. The difference was that only2,000 cars a day ran down Octavia in Appleyard?s terminology while Gough Street (MEDIUM street) had 9,000 cars a day and Franklin Street (HEA VY street) had around 16,000 cars a day.Franklin Street often had as many cars in an hour as Octavia Street had in a day. Heavy traffic brought with it danger, noise, fumes, and soot, directly, and trash secondarily. That is, the cars didn?t bring in much trash, but when trash accumulated, residents seldom picked it up. The cars, Appleyard determined, reduced the amount of territory residents felt responsible for. Noise was a constant intrusion into their homes. Many Franklin Street residents covered their doors and windows and spent most of their time in the rear of their houses. Most families with children had already left.Conditions on Octavia Street were much different. Residents picked up trash. They sat on their front steps and chatted with neighbors. They had three times as many friends and twice as many acquaintances as the people on Franklin.On Gough Street, residents said that the old feeling of community was disappearing as traffic increased. People were becoming more and more preoccupied with their own lives. A number of families had recently moved. And more were considering it. Those who were staying expressed deep regret at the destruction of their community.46.Appleyard?s study focuses on the influence of ______.A.traffic volume on the residentsB.rate of crime on the neighborhoodC.social classes on the transportationD.degree of pollution on the environment47.Appleyard discovered that increase in the volume of traffic ______.A.made people more violentB.would lead to increase in crimeC.was accompanied by increase in crimeD.had the same effect on people as increase in crime48.The author?s main purpose in the second paragraph is to ______.A.discuss the problem of handling trashB.suggest ways to cope with traffic problemsC.point out the disadvantages of heavy trafficD.propose an alternative system of transportation49.People on Gough Street ______.A.felt sorry that their block had been pulled downB.felt indifferent about people moving outC.thought their old community was goneD.thought mostly of themselves50.What can we learn about Franklin StreetA.It is not a nice neighborhood for childreB.People often throw trash out as they drive througC.People there have made friends with people on OctaviD.People there own twice as many cars as people on Gough StreeText 2Imagine, if you will, the average games player. What do you see A guy who never grew up Or a nervous18-year-old pushing buttons on his controller, lost and alone in a violent onscreen world Sorry, you lose. The average gamer is starting to look pretty much like the average person. For the first time, according to a US poll commissioned by AOL Games, roughly half of those surveyed, ages 12 to 55, are tapping away at some kind of electronic game—whether on a PC, a cell phoneor another handheld device—for an average of three hours every week.The games people play say a lot about who they are. Machines like the Xbox and PlayStation 2 are largely the territory of twenty-something men, who prefer to picture themselves as sports …stars and racing d rivers. Men 50 and older prefer military games. Teenage girls are much more likely than boys to play games on their phone, while older women make up the majority of people playing card games such as Hearts on line.Is it a good thing, all this time spent on games Or is it as harmful as television, pulling people ever further from reality The AOL survey suggests some players are in denial about the extent of their habit. One in 10 gamers find it impossible to resist games;1 in 4 admits to losing a night?s sleep to play games; and another quarter has been too absorbed to have meals.But don?t think we?re all heading into a world with everyone plugged into, if not totally controlled by, his own game. Quite the contrary: gamers appear to be more engaged with reality than other kinds of couch potatoes. According to a comprehensive survey by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA-whose members, of course, want you to think video games are healthy), gamers spend an average of 23 hours a week volunteering and goingto church, concerts, museums and other cultural events. More enthusiastic gamers who play 11 hours a week or more spend ever more time out in the cultural world (34 hours).51. The AOL survey finds that electronic games ______.A.do not present a violent onscreen worldB.no longer keep gamers from growing upC.are no longer exclusive to young peopleD.are not as popular with teenagers as before52.Who does the author say tend to identify themselves with the characters in the gameA.Teenage girlB.Older womeC.Men in their 20D.Men 50 and olde53.When asked about the extent of their habit, some players ______.A.refused to provide an answer to this questionB.denied they were affected by electronic gamesC.wondered why they were asked such a questionD.stressed their interest in playing electronic games54.It can be inferred from the text that ______.A.electronic games are less harmful than televisionB.television viewers are more realistic than gamersC.television is more popular than electronic gamesD.gamers have less self-control than TV viewers55.According to the writer, the ESA members ______.A.have sufficient knowledge of gamesB.think their games are healthy productsC.serve as the role models for game playersD.are concerned about gamers' cultural activitiesText 3The ostrich, the largest bird in the world at present, lives in the drier regions of Africa outside the actual deserts. Because of its very long, powerful legs and the floating effect of its extended wings, it is able to run at great speed over considerable distances.The female ostrich normally produces about twenty eggs every rainy season. When the female ostrich begins to lay hereggs, however, she does not begin in her own nest. Instead she goes off in search of the nests of neighboring females and lays two or three eggs in each of them. By the time she has laid eight or nine eggs, she returns and lays the rest in her own nest.Because of the size of the eggs, the female ostrich cannot lay more than one every two days, so it takes her three weeks to finish laying in her own nest. During that period, she spends a lot of time away from her nest looking for food. And while she is off her nest, other females visit it to lay their eggs amongst hers. By the time she is ready to sit on the eggs to hatch them, there could be up to thirty eggs in her nest, over half of which are not her own.The female ostrich can comfortably cover only about twenty eggs when she is sitting on the nest so before settling down she pushes the surplus ten or so eggs out of the nest. The rejected eggs, however, never include any of her own. Each female is remarkably consistent in the size and shape of the eggs she produces, so it is not difficult for her to distinguish her own from those of strangers.Of all the eggs laid by a colony of ostriches, only a very small number hatch into young birds. There are times when nests are left unprotected, for there are too few males to sit on all the nests at night. Thus there are ample opportunities for their natural enemies to raid the nests and eat the eggs. In fact, nearly 80% of the nests are destroyed. But even if a particular female?s nest suffers this fate, there is a good chance that one or two of her e ggs will be hatched in the nest of one of her neighbors.56.We learn from the text that an ostrich can go a long distance at high speed as ______.A.it is a special kind of birdB.it lives in large desert areasC.it has special wings and legsD.it is the largest bird in the world57.Normally, in every rainy season, the female ostrich produces about ______.A.12 eggs in her nestB.18 eggs in her nestC.20 eggs in her nestD.30 eggs in her nest58.The female ostrich would push some of the eggs out of her nest because ______.A.she can only hatch her own eggsB.those eggs are unlikely to be hatchedC.those eggs are to be hatched by othersD.she can only hatch a limited number of eggs59.The female ostrich identifies her own eggs by their size and ______.A.colorB.numberC.shapeD.weight60.The female ostrich lays her eggs in her neighbors' nests most probably because ______.A.her nest -is not big enoughB.she cannot protect all her eggsC.she cannot tolerate all her eggsD.her nest is not comfortable enoughPart BDirections: Read the opinions given by five scholars on challenges facing today?s single women. For questions 61 to 65,match the name of each scholar (61 to 65) to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.What the women I spoke with said was that they want a husband who is independent and dedicated to his career, but that he doesn?t have to make a lot of money. The emphasis was always on finding a best frien d—a soul mate—someone you could tell all your troubles to and who would be supportive. So it doesn?t seem to be the case that these women were looking for super high-achieving men.Grise LevisonI think that for women, as well as for men, the standard for someone who you?d want to spend your life with depends much more today on emotional intimacy. It takes some trial and error and a pretty long and dedicated search to identify the kind of person who is emotionally matching you and who is able to communicate and listen to trouble talk.Marry BrownIn recent decades girls have been raised to be more competitive and stronger than they were in the past. Several women I talked to mentioned that in their life they felt that their intelligence or intellectual achievement seemed to work against them in their romantic relationships with men. However, most of the women I interviewed felt that there were some men "out there" who would be attracted to smart women. The problem was finding them.Donna SmithI think, for the women I talked to, their ultimate sense of what they want in life includes family and children, but they aren?t willing to think about the fact that they therefore will probablyhave to give up some of their own individual pursuits and career goals. I think the definition of success includes both love and work, and that the challenge is how to arrange that in a particular order.Elizabeth BudyI think that people who have clone at least some of the things that are essential for a wise judgment about a partner are more likely to eventually end up in a stable marriage. It?s also true that they?re likely to marry someone who is similar to them in education and earning power, which means that those marriages are likely to have more money in them.Now match the name of each scholar (61 to 65) to the appropriate statement.Note: there are two extra statements.Statements[A] Career success is in fact not a disadvantage.[B] The ability to choose a right partner ensures a stable mar riage.[C] How to balance career with family is key to success.[D] The essential part of marriage is the union of soul.[E] Finding an emotionally intimate mate isn?t a piece of cake.[F] Career success ensures a solid marriage.[G] Social assistance i s needed for today?s single women.61.____________________62.____________________63.____________________64.____________________65.____________________Section Ⅳ WritingDirections: You should write your responses to both Part Aand Part B of this section on ANSWER SHEET 2.Part A1. Your friend Li Ming has written to invite you to go to his hometown together with him and you are willing to accept his invitation. Write a reply to Li Ming, 1. to express your appreciation and acceptance of his invitation;2. to ask about his schedule for the trip;3. to ask about what necessary preparations you need to make.You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your name at the end of your letter. Use "Wang Lin" instead. You do not need to write the address.2. Below is a picture showing rubbish left in a park. Look at the picture and write an es- say of about 120 words making reference to the following points:1. a description of the picture;2. your comment on this picture and suggested solutions to the problem.26.答案:C[解析] 本题考查名词的用法。

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PART I Listen ComprehensionSection ADirections:In this section you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversationand the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be apause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A),B),C) andD), and decide which is the best answer, Then mark the corresponding letteron the Answer Shee t with a single line through the center.1.A) He enjoys writing home every week.B) He doesn‟t write home once a week now.C) He never fails to write home once a week.D) He has been asked to write home every week.2. A) He failed in an exam. B) He wants the woman to help him.C) The woman has helped him. D) The woman should have helped him.3. A) He sells sheep. B) He raises sheep.C) He …s a gardener. D) He fixed bicycles.4. A) The modern art. B) Both modern and classical art.C) The classical art. D) neither modern nor classical art.5. A) Mary is not popular on campus. B) The woman knows Mary quite well.C) Mary is very famous on campus. D) The woman doesn‟t know Mary at all.6. A) Don‟t use ice cubes. B) Be nice to yourself.C) She wants to save money to buy piano. D) Drink more water.7. A) She can‟t put up with the noise. B) The present apartment is too expensive.C) She wants to save money to buy a piano.D) She has found a job a neighboring area.8. A) The woman is going home for Christmas.B) The woman doesn‟t want to send Christmas.C) The woman is going to spend Christmas.D) The woman has been invited to another Christmas party.9. A) In a restaurant. B) At a bus station.C) In a hotel room. D) At a railway station.10.A) Waiting in a queue. B) Coming back for a later show.C) Coming back in five minutes. D) Not going to the movie today.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages or conversations. At the end of each passage or conversation, you will hear some questions. The passage orthe conversation will be read twice. After you hear a passage or aconversation, You must choose the best answer form the four choices markedA),B),C) and D), Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheetwith a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 11-13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) They took it to be trend. B) They considered it avoidable.C) They believed it to be a luxury. D) They thought it quite acceptable.12. A) Critical. B) Serious. C) Doubtful. D) Casual.13.A) When the existing marriage law is modified.B) When husbands and wives understand each other better.C) When the costs of getting a divorce become unaffordable.D) When people consider marriage an important part of their life.Passage TwoQuestions 14-16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) She was a cleaner. B) She was a social worker.C) She was a physician. D) She was an office worker.15. A) Because she wanted to earn more money.B) Because she could not find a daytime job.C) Because she could not sleep well at night.D) Because she needed a change and a lighter job.16. A) She works six nights every two weeks.B) She is not satisfied with her present job.C) She has been a night nurse in a hospital for about 25 years.D) She does not take part in social activities in her working days.Passage ThreeQuestions 17-20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) They are familiar. B) They are very complicated.C) They are obvious. D) They are not well understood.18. A) Regular driver training. B) better public transportation.C) Improved highway design. D) More strict traffic regulations.19. A) Highway crime. B) Poor traffic control.C) Drivers‟ mistakes. D) Confusing road signs.20. A) Designing more highways. B) Building more highways.C) Increasing people‟s awareness of traffic problems.Part II VocabularyDirections: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the center.21. Laura is very _______ for her age. Anyway, she is only seventeen years old.A) mature B) sensitive C) modest D) emotional22. Nowadays more and more teachers _____ primary importance _____ student\centeredTeaching approaches.A) lay…on B) keep…from C) attach…to D) connect…with23. Officials believe that more than one person are to ____ for the fire on Sunday morning.A) scold B) criticize C) blame D) complain24. It is said that a foreign-invested firm has bought the shares of our company and______.A) taken it over B) taken it up C) taken it away D) taken it down25. I _________ Margaret in the street yesterday afternoon whom I had not seen for fiveyears.A) ran over B) ran into C) ran down D) ran away with26. Since she did not have time to read the entire play before class, she read the _____ ofThe plot.A) outlet B) outline C) output D) outlook27. For many old people, financial difficulty is their major ______ of worry.A) source B) issue C) problem D) origin28. The law requires equal treatment for all, ________ of race, religion, sex.A) innocent B) aware C) honor D) favor29. I‟m all in ______ of people going out and enjoying themselves so long as they doen‟tdisturb others.A) case B) light C) honor D) favor30. Her experience tells us that intelligence does not _____ mean success.A) really B) guide C) raise D)employ32. I was short of money and I had no ______ but to go back home.A) way B）choice C) means D)selection33.I remember putting the book on my desk; it has ______ disappeared now.A) anyway B) probably C)somehow D)therefore34. _____ speaking, spiders are not insects, although most people think they are.A) Generally B) Strictly C) Personally D) Specifically35.I agree with you to ______ extent but there are other factors to consider.A) a great B) the full C) a certain D) such an36. I know Valerie well that I can _____ his voice from among the general conversation.A) take out B) work out C)pick out D) look out37. Clothes and blankets have been ________ to the villagers by the local government.A) handed in B) handed out C)handed out D)handed down38. I remember her face but I can‟t _______ where I met her.A) recall B) memorize C) remind D) recognize 39．Police are ______ the neighboring counties for the missing boy.A) seeking B) finding C) searching D) visiting40. Why don‟t you ______ my sister when you are in Hangzhou? She can help you.A) call on B) call for C) call forth D0 call offPart III StructureDirections: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.41.______ the high living expenses, Mary decided to give up the job offered by thecompany.A) Considered B) To consider c) Considering D)To be considered42.Not bringing enough money and ______ to borrow from others, she simply said shedidn‟t like the bag.A) not to want B0 not wanting C) didn‟t want D) wanting not43. Why do you want a new job ______ you‟ve got such a good one already?A) unless B) if C) because D) when44. Cats are mysterious animals for most people _____ popularly believed that they havenine lives.A) It is B) What is C) This is D) There is45. To their excitement, the concert was more successful than they_______.A) thought B) have thought C) had thought D) were thinking46. The two parties have signed the contract but the details of it ______ public.A) thought B) have thought C) had thought D) were thinking47.Though she was only ten years old, Lucy didn‟t like ______ as a child.A) to treat B) treat C) to be treated D) treating48. greatly ______, the two foreigners asked to join the villagers in the game.A) interests b) interesting C) interested D) being interested49. What a pity! If we had got an ambulance and sent him to hospital earlier, we ______his life.A) can save B) had saved C) would save D) might have saved50.If the weather had been more favorable, the trees _____ even better now.A) will grow B) would be growing C) are growing D) would have grown51. He told you he had a date with Many? He _____ to say so.A) might be drunk B) must have been drunkC) had been drunk D) would have been drunk52. After countless experiments and failures the scientists are reported ______ a cure forcancer.A) to find B) having found C) finding D) to have found53. In order to keep fit, she makes _____ to walk two miles after supper every day.A) a rule B) it is a rule C) it a rule D) herself a rule54. To raise wages means _____ purchasing power, which helps stabilize the nationaleconomy.A) increasing B) increase C) to increase D) increased55. ______ ice on the road, the drivers were requested to make the necessary preparationsand drive slowly.A) There was B) Having C) There being D) When there were56. ______ that song always reminds me of that great night in Santa Cruz.A) To hear B) Hear C) Having heard D) Hearing57. They wasted two hours arguing with each other. In fact, what they ______ is to callThe police.A) can do B) must have done C) ought to do D) should have done58. Whenever ______ about it, Henry could hardly hold back his emotions.A) asked B) he asked C) asking D) to be asked59. That terrible dog ought to be destroyed _____ it attacks any more children.A) when B) until C) before D) after60. The Customs Officer stopped him and asked him ______ he had anything to declare,which made him nervous.A) for B) what C) that D) whetherPart IV reading ComprehensionDirections: There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A),B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer sheet with a single line through thecenter.Passage OneQuestions 61-65 are based on the following passage:As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once You are in the habit of rushing through life and working from morning till night , it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is a natu5ral part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation(动机) and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress and such characters are obviously the best material for managerial responsibilities Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between life “flight or fight” and in more primitive(原始的)days the choices made the difference between life and death. The crises(危机) we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseased links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives(it would be unwise to do so even if we could),we need to find ways to deal with it.61.Which of the following is a possible consequence of the increased pace of life?A. One will overwork himselfB. One will have more time for relaxation.C. One will no longer be used to the slow pace of life.D. One will get physically weaker but mentally stronger.62.What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the second paragraph?A. How stress affects usB. What she thinks stress is \C. Why people misunderstand stressD. How people may benefit from stress63. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to “withstand” in Paragraph 3?A. bearB. fearC. produceD. reduce64. Which of the following is false according to the last paragraph ?A. Some people can handle stress better than othersB. Once exposed to stress, people‟s health is harmedC. People react to stress both physically and mentallyD. People do not often meet life-or-death crises in modern times65. What do you think the writer will go on to discuss in the following paragraphs?A. Ways to avoid stressB. Ways to broaden our mindC. Ways to keep fit physicallyD. Ways to bring stress under controlPassage TwoQuestions 66-70 are based on the following passage:Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book lover or merely you are there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. The desire to pick up a book with an attractive duet jacket(护套) is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather dull book.This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is the main attraction of abookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can wander round such places to your heart‟s content. No assistant will approach you with inevitable (必有的) greeting: “Can I hope you, sir?” You needn‟t buy anything you don‟t want.You have to be careful not to be attracted by the variety of books in a bookshop in a bookshop .It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on ancient coins and to come out carrying a copy of the latest best-selling novel and perhaps a book about painting-something that had only vaguely interested you up until then. Maybe that part of the book you read proved so interesting that you just had to buy it. This sort of thing can be very dangerous. A part from running up a huge account, you can waste a great deal of time wandering from section to section.66. What does the writer mean when he mentions a person who finds shelter in abookshop?A. The person likes a quite placeB. The person enjoys reading booksC. The person goes there by accidentD. The person seldom goes to bookshops67. What does the writer mean by his example of a book with a dust jacket?A. A dull book may have a beautiful lookB. An interesting book can be very expensiveC. People buy books they fail in love with at first sightD. Everyone likes to buy books with attractive appearance68. How do people generally feel when staying in a bookshop?A. ExcitedB. RelaxedC. CarefreeD. Watchful69. What happens if you buy books you actually do not want?A. You may think you have wasted moneyB. You may develop an interest in them laterC. You may give them to whoever needs themD . You may end up reading them from cover to cover70. Which of the following is the best title for the passageA. Bookshop: An Attractive But Wrong PlaceB. Bookshop: A Place You Can‟t Help Going toC. Bookshop: A Wonderful Gold Mine to ExploreD. Bookshop: An Enjoyable But Dangerous PlacePassage ThreeQuestions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage:Going to court can be frightening, especially if you are a child. You may have to stand up in the witness box, and swear to tell the truth and answer questions in front of a crowd of adults. It would be even more frightening if you were the victim of a crime and you had to sit in the same courtroom with the person accused of attacking you, for instance. So the law in Britain has made it easier for children to act as witnesses. Children are allowed to tell what they know, form another room in the same courthouse. This way they do not have to face all those people in the courtroom.It works on a closed-circuit(闭路)television link, which means that the TV only operates Inside the court. The child witness sits in a room with a social worker in front of a TV camera. Everyone in the courtroom can see the child on a TV screen, but the child can only see the judge And the lawyers who will ask him or her questions. The system has been so successful that it will Be extended to more courts this year.Another way to make it easy for a child to act as a witness is to set up screen in theCourtroom around the winters box so that the child cannot see the defendant(被告).Information given by children can be very important to a court trial, but before 1988 the law Did not really recognize that children told the truth. t stated that anything a child said in court Had to be supported by other evidence of the case.71.What is the most frightening to a child witness?A)He has to stand before many adults.B)He has to tell all he knows about the case.C)He has to answer many questions in court.D)He has to face his attacker in the same room.72.Who is/are not allowed to appear in a courtroom together with a child witness?A)The judge of the case.B)The lawyers involved.C)The suspect of the crime.D)The social workers involved.73.Which of the following statements is false according to the passage?A)A child witness can watch TV programs while the court trial is going on.B)A child witness can appear in the courtroom without facing the defendant.D)Advanced technology helps separate a child witness from the main courtroom.74.What is implied in the last paragraph?A) A child witness was not considered reliable until 1988.B)Information from adults is considered true in court now.C)The court dose not trust anyone without enough evidence.D)Other evidence than a child witness was more important before 1988.75.What is the main idea of the passage?A)How people in the courthouse hear a child witness.B)How a child acts as a witness in the British courthouse.C)How a child witness can appear in the courthouse calmly.D)How a child witness can tell the truth in the British courthouse.Part V Translation from English into ChineseDirections: In this part there is a passage with 5 underlined parts, numbered 76 to 80. After reading the passage carefully, you should translate the numbered parts intoChinese. Remember to write your translation on the Translation sheet.There are two factors which determine an individual‟s intelligence. The first is the sort of Brain he is born with.76)Human brains differ considerably, some being more capable than others. But no matter how good a brain he has to begin with, an individual will have a lower order of Intelligence unless he has opportunities to learn.77)So the second factor is what happens to the Individual—the sort of environment in which he is brought up. If an individual is handicapped (智力低下的)environmentally, it is likely that has brain will fail to develop and he will never Attain the level of intelligence of which he is capable.The importance of environment in determining an individual‟s intelligence can be demonstrated by the case history of the identical(同卵的)twins, Peter and Mark.78)Being Identical, the twins had identical brains at birth, and their growth processes were the same, When The twins were three months old, their parents died, and they were placed in separate homes.Peter was brought up by parents of low intelligence in an isolated community with poor educational opportunities. Mark was brought up in the home of well-to-do parents who had been to school. He was read to as a child, sent to good schools, and given every opportunity to be stimulated Intellectually.79)This environmental difference continued until the twins were in their teens, when they were given tests to measure their intelligence. Mark‟s I. Q. was 125, twenty-five points higher than the average and fully forty points higher than his identical brother.80)Givenequal opportunities, the twins, having identical brains, would have tested at roughly the same level.76．Human brains differ considerably, some being more capable than others.77. So the second factor is what happens to the individual－the sort of environment in which heis brought up78. Being identical, the twins had identical brains at birth, and their growth processes were thesame.79. This environmental difference continued until the twins were in their teens, when they weregiven tests to measure their intelligence.80. Given equal opportunities, the twins, having identical brains, would have tested at roughlythe same levelPart VI Translation from Chinese into EnglishDirections: Translate the following sentences into English . Remember to write your translation on the Translation Sheet81.今天的气温已攀升到40度，据说是今年以来最热的一天。

SECTIONⅢ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Par A Directions Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. Text 1 In November 1965, New York was blacked out by an electricity failure. The authorities promised that it would not happen again. Pessimists were certain that it would occur again within five years at the latest. In July 1997, there was a repeat performance which produced varying degrees of chaos throughout the city of eight million people. In 1965, the failure occurred in the cool autumn and at a time of comparative prosperity. In 1997, the disaster was much more serious because it came when unemployment was high and the city was suffering form one of its worst heat waves. In 1965, there was little crime or looting during the darkness, and fewer than a hundred people were arrested. In 1997, hundreds of stores were broken into and looted. Looters smashed shop windows and helped themselves to jewelry, clothes or television sets. Nearly 4,000 people were arrested but far more disappeared into the darkness of the night. The number of policemen available was quite inadequate and they wisely refrained from using their guns against mobs which far outnumbered them and included armed men. Hospitals had to treat hundreds of people cut by glass from shop windows. Banks and most businesses remained closed the next day. The blackout started at 9:30 p.m., when lightning hit and knocked out vital cables. Many stores were thus caught by surprise. The vast majority of New Yorkers , however, were not involved in looting. They helped strangers, distributed candles and batteries, and tried to survive in a nightmare world without traffic lights, refrigerator, elevators, water and electrical power. For twenty-four hours, New York realized how helpless it was without electricity. 46. From the first paragraph, we know that _____ were right. A. the authorities B. the pessimists C. both the authorities and the pessimists D. neither the authorities nor the pessimists 47. In what way was the blackout of 1997 not really a repeat performance? A. There was much more disorder. B. This time the electricity supply failed. C. It was quite unexpected. D. It did not occur within five years of 1965. 48. As far as maintaining the peace was concerned, conditions in 1997 were comparatively ___________. A. more favorable B. less favorable C. uncharged D. improved 49. What caused the blackout in July 1997? A. Excessive heat probably made people switch on too many electrical appliances. B. Because of unemployment, some machines were not in proper working order. C. During a storm, lightning damaged supply cables. D. The passage does not mention the cause. 50. Why did many looters manage to escape? A. The police could not see them in the dark. B. Many of the looters were armed with guns. C. There were not enough policemen to catch them all. D. They were hidden inside big buildings. Test 2 Thousands of years ago man used handy rocks for his surgical operations. Later he used sharp bone or horn, metal knives and more recently, rubber and plastic and that was where we stuck, in surgical instrument terms, for many years. In the 1960s a new tool was developed, one which was, first of all, to be of great practical use to the armed forces and industry, but which was also, in time, to revolutionize the art and science of surgery. The tool is the laser and it is being used by more and more surgeons all over the world, for a year large number of different complaints. The word “laser” means: light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. As we all know, light is hot, any source of light ------- from the sun itself down to a humble match burning ------ will give warmth. But light is usually spread out over a wide area. The light in a laser beam, however, is concentrated. This means that a light with no more power than that produced by an ordinary electric light bulb becomes intensely strong as it is concentrated to a pinpoint-sized beam. Experiments with these pinpoint beams showed researchers that different energy sources produce beams that have a particular effect on certain living cells. It is now possible for eye surgeons to operate on the back of human eye without harming the front of the eye, simply by passing a laser beam right through the eye-ball. No knives, no stitches, no unwanteddamage----a true surgical wonder. Operations which once left patients exhausted and in need of long period of recovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable. So much more difficult operations can now be tired. The rapid development of laser techniques in the past ten years has made it clear that the future is likely to be very exciting. Perhaps some cancers will be treated with laser in a way that makes surgery not only safer but also more effective. Altogether, tomorrow may see more and more information coming to light on the diseases which can be treated medically. 51. Which of the following would be appropriate to describe the instruments of surgical operations up until 1960s? A. Traditional. B. Complicated C. Remarkable. D. Revolutionary 52. What do we find after the development of the laser in the 1960s? A. Industrial revolution brought surgery changed greatly. B. Medical help became available for industrial workers. C. The study of art went through a complete revolution. D. Human being’s methods in surgery changed greatly. 53. The reason why the laser beam is very strong is that ____________. A. it is artificially illuminated B. it is made up of a concentrated beam of light C. it sends out heat in all directions. D. its heat is increased by the heat of the sun 54. After the use of the laser beam, surgeons can perform operation which __________. A. leave their patients with negative effects B. can treat only human eye diseases C. do little damage to their patients D. make their patients need a long time to recover 55. The rapid development of laser techniques has meant that __________. A. surgery is likely to improve considerably B. in another ten years we shall be able to cure cancer C. in future all the diseases can certainly be cured D. operations will be performed more complicatedly in the future Text 3 Urban life has always involved a balancing of opportunities and rewards against dangers and stress; its motivating force is, in the broadest sense, money. Opportunities to make money mean competition and competition is stressful; it is often most intense in the larges cities, where opportunities are greatest. The presence of huge numbers of people inevitably involves more conflict, more traveling, the overloading of public services and exposure to those deviants and criminals who are drawn to the rich pickings of great cities. Crime has always flourished in the relative anonymity of urban life, but today’s ease of movement makes its control more difficult than ever; there is much evidence that is extent has a direct relationship to the size of communities. City dwellers may become trapped in their homes by the fear of crime around them. As a defense against these developments, city dwellers tend to use various strategies to try and reduce the pressures upon themselves; contacts with other people are generally made brief and impersonal; doors are kept locked; telephone numbers may be ex-directory; journeys outside the home are usually hurried, rather than a source of pleasure. There are other strategies, too, which are positively harmful to the individuals, for example, reducing awareness through drugs or alcohol. Furthermore, all these defensive forms of behavior are harmful to society in general; they cause widespread loneliness and destroy the community’s concern for its members. Lack of informal social contact and indifference to the misfortunes of others, if they are not personally known to oneself, are amongst the major causes of urban crime. Inner areas of cities tend to be abandoned by the more successful and left to those who have done badly in the competitive struggle or who belong to minority groups; these people are then geographically trapped because so much economic activity has migrated to the suburbs and beyond. Present day architecture and planning have enormously worsened the human problems of urban life. Old established neighborhoods have been ruthlessly swept away, by both public and private organizations, usually to be replaced by huge, ugly, impersonal structures. People have been forced to leave their familiar homes, usually to be re-housed in tower blocks which are drab, inconvenient, and fail to provide any setting for human interaction or support. This destruction of established social structures is the worst possible approach to the difficulties of living in a town or city. Instead, every effort should be made to conserve the human scale of the environment, and to retain familiar landmarks. 56. According to the author, living in a city causes stress because there are so many people who are_________________. A. in need of help B. naturally aggressive C, likely to commit crime D. anxious to succeed 57. The author thinks that crime is increasing in cities because _______________. A. criminals are difficult to trace in larges populations B. people do not communicated with their neighbors C. people feel anonymous there D. the trappings of success are attractive to criminals 58. According to the article, what is the worst problem facing people living in cities? A. Crime B. Finding somewhere to live C. Social isolation。

09年PETS三级完形填空练习及答案（一）The rocket engine, with its steady roar like that of a waterfall or a thunderstorm, is an impressive symbol of the new space age.Rocket engines have 1 powerful enough to shoot astronauts 2 the earth’s gravitational pull and 3 them on the moon.We have now become 4 space.Impressive and complex 5 it may appear, the rocket, which was 6 in China over 800 years 7 , is a relatively simple device.Fuel that is 8 in the rocket engine changes 9 gas.The hot and rapidly 10 gas must escape, but it can do so only 11 an opening that 12 backward.As the gas is 13 with great force, it 14 the rocket in the 15 direction. Like the kick of a gun 16 it is fired, it 17 the laws of nature 18 by Sir Isaac Newton when he discovered that“ 19 every action, there is 20 equal and opposite reaction.”1.A.shown B.been C.appeared D.proved2.A.against B.despite C.beyond D.from3.A.send nd C.take D.carry4.A.travelers B.astronauts C.researchers D.explorers5.A.that B.so C.as D.sometimes6.A.made B.discovered C.developed D.invented7.A.in advance B.before C.earlier D.ago8.A.round B.contained C.stored D.burned9.A.as B.into C.for D.the10.A.heating B.escaping C.expanding D.conducting11.A.in B.at C.by D.through12.A.turns B.goes C.faces D.directs13.A.transmitted B.dispersed C.erected D.radiated14.A.attracts B.leads C.pulls D.pushes15.A.same B.other C.opposite D.wrong16.A.that B.when C.if D.although17.A.states B.proves C.follows D.breaks18.A.described B.discussed C.considered D.made19.A.like B.as C.with D.for20.A.no B.an C.another D.theCloze1.【答案】D2.【答案】C【解析】根据意思判断，beyond意为“超出，超过”。

2009.11三级英语考试参考答案Part I1~5 ADCBA 6~10 CABBD 11~15 ACBCBPart II16~20 AABAB 21~25 BABCA 26~30 BCBBB31~35 ACDBC 36~40 DCBDA 41~45 AACBDPart III46~50 ABDAB 51~55 DBCCAPart IV56~60 ABCDA 61~65 CDDBA 66~70 ABCBD 71~75 CACBAPart VSection A76.很显然，许多人认为一个人工作的时间越长，他完成的工作量就越大。

77.事实上，很多研究表明，过了某一特定的点，人的生产效率和创造性便开始下降。

78.无论公立还是私立，学校都不是赚钱的行业。

这倒不是因为经营不善，而是由于这一行业的性质使然。

79.私立学校一定比公立学校好，这种说法毫无根据。

80.相对于那些学习西班牙语或法语的学生来说，学习汉语的学生人数很少。

Section B81. We are looking forward to working with you.82. As soon as he got Shanghai, he made a long distance call to me.( No sooner had he got Shanghai than he made a long distance call to me.)83. Do you know the exact time when the meeting will be held?84. She attributed her success to hard work.85. Everyone in the village likes him, because he is very friendly.。

2017年3月公共英语三级(pets3笔试真题)试题及答案解析全国英语等级考试第三级PUBLIC ENGLISH TEST SYSTEM(PETS)LEVEL32017年3月笔试真卷公共英语三级包过q17951073笔试部分答题时间：120分钟姓名准考证号2017年3月笔试真卷第1页(共12页)2017年3月公共英语三级(pets3 笔试真题)试题及答案解析SECTION I Listening(25 minutes)Directions:This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a se- lection 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 section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to your ANSWER SHEET.If you have any questions, you may raise your hand now as you will nor be allowed to speak once the test has started.Now look at Part A in your test booklet.Part ADirections:You will hear 10 shont 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. Where are the speakers?[A] At a party. [B] At a cinema.[C] At a restaurant. [D] At a bus station.2. What do we learm about the man?[A] He wants to rent an apartment. [B] He plans to leave his company.[C] He has found a job in London. [D] He will inquire for the woman.3. What is the man going to do?[A] Go out with Nick.[B] Eat out with Linda.[C] Meet with a client.[D] Discuss work with Mary.4. What are the speakers talking about?[A] How to manage people.[B] Their departmental work.[C] How to avoid getting fired.[D] Their incompetent manager.2017年3月笔试真卷第2页(共12页)5. What do we learn about Mary?[A] She is not interested in shopping.[C] She is too busy to go shopping.6. What is the man?[A] He is a judge.[C] He is a teacher.7.Why does the woman eat out at noon?[A] To keep fit.[B] To save time.[C] To save money.[D] To make friends.8. What do we learn about David?[A] He lost his job last week.[B] He is working with Mary.[C] He has been ill for a year.[D] He earns less than before.9. What does the woman think of the texts?[A] They are too long.[B] They read poorly.[C] They suit beginners.[D] They are interesting.10.What do we leam about the man?[A] He prefers fact-based reports.[B] He spends a lot of time online.[C] He enjoys exciting things in life.[D] He puts much blame on technology. [B] She is not free for housework.[D] She is interested in office work.[B] He is a lawyer.[D] He is a researcherPart 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, C or 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 interview with a TV host.11. Where did the woman take her first job after college?[A] In a film studio. [B] In a talent agency.[C] In a publishing firm. [D] In a television station.2017年3月笔试真卷第3页(共12页)12. Why did the woman's mother put her in acting classes?[A] To enrich her after-school life. [B] To develop her talent in acting.[C] To make her know more people. [D] To help her get over her shyness.13.What is the woman's favorite sport?[A] Table tennis.[B] Swimming.[C] Baseball.[D] Skating.Questions 14 - 17 are based on the following dialogue.14. What do we know about the woman?[A] She dislikes a challenging job.[B] She is tired of her present job.[C] She works in a big company.[D] She is eager to get a pay rise.15. What does the woman want the man to do?[A] Give her some advice.[B] Give her an interview.[C] Help her write a resume.[D] Help her find a good job.16.What is the good start for an interview according to the man?[A] Being confident [B] Being well-prepared.[C] Showing proper manners. [D] Doing a good self-introduction.17. What should the woman avoid according to the man?[A] Using the interviewer's words.[B] Anticipating possible questions.[C] Talking too much about herself.[D] Memorizing answers beforehand.Questions 18-2I are based on the following dialogue about a visit to Athens, the capial of Greece.18.Why does the woman ask the man for advice?[A] He has a business in Athens.[B] He spent a night in Athens.[C] He is familiar with Athens.[D] He used to study in Athens.19. What does the man advise the woman to do?[A] Take part in a bus tour.2017年3月笔试真卷第4页(共12页)2017年3月公共英语三级(pets3笔试真题)试题及答案解析[B] See as much as possible.[C] Go to the Phaliron coast.[D] Stay in central Athens.20.What does the man think the woman can enjoy at the Paralia?[A] A peaceful walk.[B]Historical sites.[C] Greek food.[D] Local music.21. Which of the following impressed the man most?[A] A harbor [B] A stadium.[C] A nightclub [D] A performance.Questions 22 -25 are based on the following interview with John Smith, CEO of a shoe-mak- ing company.22.Why did the man start the shoe-making company?[A] To build his own shoe brand.[B] To help children without shoes.[C] To sell shoes to poor countries.[D] To broaden his business scope.23.What had the man done before he started the shoe-making company?[A] He had started five companies.[B] He had worked as a technician.[C] He had worked in South America.[D] He had taught five media courses.24. When did the man come up with this new business model?A] Three years ago[B] Five years ago[C] Six years ago.[D] Eight years ago.25.What is the man's biggest focus in giving shoes to poor children?[A] Giving them access to school.[B] Cultivating their sense of wealth.[C] Raising their sense of self-worth.[D] Preventing horrible foot diseases.You now have 3 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test bookler to yowr ANSWER SHEET.That is the end of listening section.2017年3月笔试真卷第5页(共12页)2017年3月公共英语三级(pets3笔试真题)试题及答案解析SECTIONⅡReading(50 minutes)Part ADirectionsRead the following two texis. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.Text1Passwords are everywhere in computer security. All too often, they are also ineffective. A good password has to be both easy to remember and hard to guess, but in practice people seem to pay attention to the former. Names of wives, husbands and children are popular.“123456” or "12345"are also common choices.That predictability lets security researchers(and hackers) create dictionaries which list com- mon passwords, useful to those seeking to break in. But although researchers know that passwords are insecure, working out just how insecure has been difficult. Many studies have only small sam- ples to work on.However, with the co-operation of Yahoo!, Joseph Bonneau of Cambridge University obtained the biggest sample to date—70 million passwords that came with useful data about their owners.Mr Bonneau found some interesting variations. Older users had better passwords than young ones. People whose preferred language was Korean or German chose the most secure passwords; those who spoke Indonesian the least. Passwords designed to hide sensitive information such as credit-card numbers were only slightly more secure than those protecting less important things, like access to games."Nag screens" that told users they had chosen a weak password made virtually no difference. And users whose accounts had been hacked in the past did not make more secure choices than those who had never been hacked.But it is the broader analysis of the sample that is of most interest to security researchers. For, despite their differences, the 70 million users were still predictable enough that a generic password dictionary was effective against both the entire sample and any slice of it. Mr Bonneau is blunt: "An attacker who can manage ten guesses per account will compromise around 1% of accounts.' And that is a worthwhile outcome for a hacker.One obvious solution would be for sites to limit the number of guesses that can be made before access is blocked. Yet whereas the biggest sites, such as Google and Microsoft, do take such measures, many do not. The reasons of their not doing so are various. So it's time for users to consider the altenatives to traditional passwords.26. People tend to use passwords that are[A] easy to remember [B] hard to figure out2017年3月笔试真卷第6页(共12页)[C] random numbers [D] popular names27.Researchers find it difficult to know how unsafe passwords are due to[A] lack of research tools [B] lack of research funds[C] limited time of studies [D] limited size of samples28. It is indicated in the text that[A] Indonesians are sensitive to password security[B] young people tend to have secure passwords[C} nag screens help little in password security[D] passwords for credit cards are usually safe29. The underlined word"compromise"in Para.5 most probably means[A] comprise [B] compensate[C] endanger [D] encounter30. The last paragraph of the text suggests that[A] net users regulate their online behaviors[B] net users rely on themselves for security[C] big websites limit the number of guesses[D] big websites offer users convenient accessText2John Lubbock, a British member of the Parliament, led to the first law to safeguard Britain's heritage—the Ancient Monuments Bill. How did it happen?By the late 1800s more and more people were visiting Stonehenge for a day out. Now a World Heritage Site owned by the Crown, it was, at the time, privately owned and neglected.But the visitors left behind rubbish and leftover food. It encouraged rats that made holes at the stones' foundations, weakening them. One of the upright stones had already fallen over and one had broken in two. They also chipped pieces off the stones for souvenirs and carved pictures into them,says architectural critic Jonathan Glancey.It was the same for other pre-historie remains,which were disappearing fast. Threats also in- cluded farmers and landowners as the ancient stones got in the way of working on the fields and were a free source of building materials.Shocked and angry, Lubbock took up the fight. When he heard Britain's largest ancient stone circle at Avebury in Wiltshire was up for sale in 1871 he persuaded its owners to sell it to him and the stone circle was saved."Lubbock aroused national attention for ancient monuments,"says Glancey."At the time places like Stonchenge were just sen as a collection of stones, ancient sites to get building materials.""Lubbock knew they were the roots of British identity. He did for heritage what Darwin did for natural history."2017年3月笔试真卷第7页(共12页)But Lubbock couldn't buy every threatened site. He knew laws were needed and tabled the Ancient Monuments Bill. It proposed govemment powers to take any pre-historic site under threat away from uncaring owners, a radical idea at the time.For eight years he tried and failed to get the bill through parliament. Finally, in 1882, it was voted into law. It had, however, been watered down; people had to willingly give their ancient monuments to the government. But what it did do was plant the idea that the state could preserve Britain's heritage better than private owners.Pressure started to be put on the owners of sites like Stonehenge to take better care of them.31. According to the text, Stonehenge in the late 1800s was[A] a royal property [B] utterly neglected[C] legally protected [D] a public property32. One stone in Stonehenge fell over because[A] rats weakened its foundation [B] farmers cut it to build houses[C] visitors carved pictures into it [D] visitors chipped pieces off it33.Lubbock proposed a bill to[A] push people to learn history [B] ensure government function[C] enforce ancient site protection [D] push visitors to behave properly34. When the bill was voted into law in 1882,it had been made less[A] severe [B] biased[C] implicit [D] complex35. This text is mainly about[A] a famous British Parliament member[B] the value of ancient heritages in the UK[C] the history and protection of Stonehenge[D] the origin of the Ancient Monuments BillPart BDirections:Read the texis from a magazine in which five women wrote to respond to an article on mother- daughter relationship. For questions 36 -40,match the name of each person to one of the state. ments(A-G) given below. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.Lucy:As the mother of two girls, I was moved to tears by your article, because it echoed so many of my own feelings. I don't think I should feel ashamed or that I am failing my child in any way because I feel like this. I think it's really normal and I love the way you have put into words what so many mums feel at this stage in their lives.2017年3月笔试真卷第8页(共12页)Anna;My husband and I both read this article and we think it is moving, thoughtful, and the ending is wonderful. People cannot deny that jealousy is a natural emotion between children and parents. It is wonderful to see someone emotionally mature enough to be so aware of their own feelings.and celebrate them. You have written what I am sure most mothers feel, but are too scared to admit.Beth:There is some form of jealousy between mother and daughter. I remember suspecting that my mother was jealous of me but kept it under wraps. I understood that my mother was not happy with my father and the good relationship between myself and him. The strange thing is years later 、my own daughter and her father have a good relationship with each other and I can feel jealousy creep- ing in.Clare:When I realized my daughter had become a young woman, I was not jealous. At first I felt sad that I had lost my little girl, then I accepted this and rejoiced in her loveliness. I feel protective towards her because it is too natural for young girls to meet men. Offer your child advice on things like wearing fancy clothes which men do see as charming, and hope that she enjoys her life.RuthI think that a mature person judges herself based on her own qualities. A loving mother does not compare herself to her children and advertise her unhealthy thoughts to the world in a news- paper. I am surrounded all day at work by hot, smart young undergraduates, many of whom are hotter and smarter than I was at their age. When they succeed socially and academically, I feel happy for them.Now match the name of each person(36-40) to the appropriate statement.Note; there are nwo extra statements.Statements36.Lucy37. Anna38.Beth39.Clare40. Ruth [A]You have spoken out the true feelings of mothers like me.[B ] It is helpful for mothers to reveal their hidden feelings.[C] Emotionally mature mothers understand their daughters.[D] I understand my mother now, being a mother myself.[E]You have expressed what most mothers feel but dare not say. [ F]Do your duty as a mother and hope for the best for your daughter.[G] A mother should not envy her children and make public her im-proper feelings.2017年3月笔试真卷第9页(共12页)2017年3月公共英语三级(pets3 笔试真题)试题及答案解析Part CDirections:Read the following text from which five sentences have been removed. Choose from the sen- tences 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. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.Whenever I hear a recording of John Denver singing "Sunshine on My Shoulders," I find myself smiling, drawn to a love of the sun and outdoors I've had for decades as a Michigan native. Walking barefoot to the lake, playing shirtless in the sunlight, and breathing fresh air feel good. 4]Studics have found higher rates of high blood pressure among people with the lowest sun expo- sure. One reason may be due to nitric oxide, a gas whose production is stimulated when your skin is exposed to the sun's rays. 42 Vitamin D, which sunlight helps your body produce, is also linked to berter heart health. So walk outdoors for 15 to 30 minutes daily.43 Research on 280 volunteers there found that people had a reduced heart rate, and lower blood pressure when they walked through a forest than when they spent time in an urban area.One of the consequences of modern society is that rarely is our body in direct contact with the ground. The earth has an electrical current. 44 Although"earthing" or "grounding" is con- sidered alternative by mainstream medicine, research shows that the practice seems to be able to re- duce heart discasc risk. So, walk around barefoot whenever possible, let your backyard grass tickle your feet, and dig your toes into sandy beaches.45 A 2011 British review of 11 studies found that people who exercised outside generally reported morc energy and less anger, tension, and depression—all factors contributing to heart attack—than those who worked out indoors.「A] Exercising indoors is another option.[B] It reduces both heart attack and stroke risks.C1Excrcising outdoors may be more beneficial than working out indoors.[D] In Japan, walking through forests for healing has become a popular practice.[E] Direct contact with it may be a stabilizing force for good health.[F] As a doctor, I can tell you they are also very good for your heart.[G]You'll get greater health benefits exercising where it's green.Part DDirections:Read the following text from which 10 words harve 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.Some of the greatest successes you can think of began with failure. What a big 46 a little continued effort and determination can make.2017年3月笔试真卷第10页(共12页)Workplace expert Nan Russell, author of"The Titleless Leader: How to Get Things Done When You're Not in Charge," offers a number of 47 of people who were deemed failures—and then turned successful.Albert Einstein was 48 to be mentally challenged as a child and told he would never amount to anything. Need we say how that one turned out?Walt Disney was fired from the Kansas City Star because the editor thought he lacked 49 Chester Carlson's early Xerox machines were 50 by 20 companies before he finally found a business partner.Thomas Edison failed thousands of times before inventing the light bulb. There are many quotes from the great inventor that are worth 51 t o memory. Here's just one:"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how 52 they were to success when they gave up."So, while failure may not feel good, it's often an essential part of success, the trial-and-error that can lead to greater things. If you spend all your time 53 about past mistakes, you might not notice when real opporunity arrives,so by all 54 learn from your mistakes—then put them behind you, roll up your sleeves and get back to work.Here's one more quote from Edison for us to think about:"If we all did the things we are55 of, we would astound ourselves."[A] capable [B]close [C] combination[D] committing [E] contributing [F] creativity[G] difference [H] encouraged [I] examples[ J ] judged [K] means [L] rejected[M] typical [N] ways [O] worryingSECTIONⅢWriting(45 minutes)Directions:You should write your responses to both Part A and Pan B of this section on your ANSWER SHEET.Part A56.You found some problem with the book you bought from a US online bookstore. Write the2017年3月笔试真卷第11页(共12页)bookstore an email to let it know:1) when you bought the book;2)what problem you found with the book;公共英语三级包过q179510733)whaf solution you expect.You should write about 100 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 summarize the key points of the text and make comments on them. Try to use your own words.Lee Rodriguez-Espada, 12,was late to the Wegmans Family 5k Sunday in Rochester,New York. To save time, her mom dropped her near the starting line before parking the car. Lee rushed to the starting line only to realize the race had already begun. She was told to just start running and quickly fell into pace with the others. Meanwhile her mom found a spot at the finish line, expec- ting to congratulate her daughter within the hour.Concentrating on running,Lee didn't realize until mile 4 that the finish line was nowhere in sight. Tuming to another runner,she asked how much further."That's when it struck me I was in the half marathon instead of the 5k,"Lee said afterwards. Instead of dropping out, she decided to keep running.Realizing Lee wasn't among the runners crossing the 5k finish line, her mom alerted race of- ficials and the police. A police officer eventually found Lee on the course of the Flower City Half Marathon. The girl said she knew her family was worried but she couldn't quit. She needed to fin- ish the race. And as she finally crossed the finish line,after running 10 miles more than she had planned, her mother cried tears of joy."I see her with a medal and I thought,'Oh my gosh, she ran the other one, like for real,'" she said."She decided to just keep running and not give up." "I'm really proud," said Lee, whose next race is this weekend.THAT IS THE END OF THE TEST.2017年3月笔试真卷第12页(共12页)参考答案及精析第一部分听力1-5 BACDA 6- 10 BCDDB II- 15 CDBBA 16-20 CDCCD21-25 ABAAD听力眼分录音材料Purt A1.M:Hey,Shelly, I am going to get some chips and water, what aan I getfor you?W;Well, I don't roaly nesd anything, maybe just a eoke, bet huny up, the movie will start soon.M: Dun't wory, I'll be righ back.2. M; Is your next owr neighher moving our?W; Yes, she's found a job in LondonM: Do you knaw if her apunmen has been rented yet? I am thinking ofmuring, My apurtnent is too far away from the company.W: I will inguire for you then.3.M;Hey,Mary, can yon do something for me,please?W:Sure, Nck. What do you need?M, Cwuld you tall Linda that I won't he ahle to have lunch with bar to- day. I have to movt with e clientW: OK, no problem.4. M;We are all so frustrated because our department manager is jest hope-less.W;What do you mean exactly?!M;Well, he doesn't know how to manage people, he just upsets every- body. We are all hoping he'll get fired.W:You'd hetter shut up. He is heading siraiglhu for us.3.M; I went to the swupermarket yeserday. I mean hopping alone is indeeda challenge.W: Didn't Mary go with you?M:No way. Even though she didn't have a lot of work in the office.she would prefer siaying home.6. W;As an attorney, you have practiced law over twenty years, and dealtwith all types of cases. It seems thar you enjoy your work so much.M;Yeah, but you know, my childhood dream was to be a jodge.2017年3月笔试真卷参考答案及解析第1页(共12页) 7.M; I love eaing in the restsrants, but it is so expensive now.W;Iknow.Thut's why I have stopped going out for dineer. 1 now meet my friends at noon, because hnch is a bargain at many places.M:That's a good idea.8.M; David finally found a new job last week. He has been unemployedfor a year.W; But Mary told me he is now paid anly 1/3 as much as before.M: In is still much berter than being out of work.9.M:Do you like our teatbook? I think the texts are too long.W: For me, long texis are easy to read.M;That's an interesting poist. Bat kang iets are not sutable for the bo- ginners,don't you think?W:Well, you have your vicwpoint, I have mie.10.W:Lisen! John, the report says the adults spend an avergo of fivehours online at home everyday. and miss many exciing things.M;So what? No evidence of how bad mokem tochaology is!W:Come on, at keast it fis you wellPart BQuestions 11- 13M:What promgted you to pursue a career as a TV hos?w:Well, I hsd no iea. I was going to be a TV host. I wat actually tinking of going to work in fim production or for a talmind zerney.Afer eollege, I fint worked for a pshishing frem for wo yean. ButI never loked for his job, it found me. So I mast suprise, doss an.yone?M; You said yon were shy growing up. Is it sill hard for you to be im front of the camena?W:Since I was very shy, my mom put me in acring dasses to help me get over my shyness. I tied it and then realized thast I have no tatentfor acting. Well, I say I am still shy. I don't tend to go up and in.troduce myelf to cthers. But at work I'm not shy at all. Because Iknow everyone there.M:What do you like to to do when you are free?W; I like watching spors games. Actually, I am a great sporswoman.I do a kt of sking and skating during the winter and I play baschall insgring. I also play table tennis. But I think swimming is my favoritespont.Quesdlons 14- 17W:Bob, I've been doing the same job for six years, it pays well. Bot 2017年3月笔试真卷参考答案及解析第2页(共12页)2017年3月公共英语三级(pets3 笔试真题)试题及答案解析rants, but it is so expensive now.ave stopped going out for dinner. I now because lunch is a bargain at many places. v job last week. He has been unemployedow paid only 1/3 as much as before.being out of work.I think the texts are too longsy to read.t. But long texts are not suitable for the be-vpoint, I have mine.t says the adults spend an average of five eryday, and miss many exciting things.f how bad modern technology is!you well.sue a career as a TV host?as going to be a TV host. I was actually in fim production or for a talented agency. ed for a publishing firm for two years. But , it found me. So I must surpnise, does an-owing up. Is it still hard for you to be inmom put me in acting classes to help me ed it and then rcalized that I have no talent am sill shy. I don't tend to go up and in- But at work I'm not shy at all. Because Iwhen you are free!les. Actually, I am a great sportswoman. 1 dng during the winter and I play baseball in anis. But I think swimming is my favorite: same job for six years, it pays well. But 答案及精析第2页(共12页I'd like to do a more challenging job. I am worried about going for an interview. Any advice?M:Yes, I guess the first thing is to try to make a good impression. W;Sure, a good start is very important. But how do I make a good first impression?M:To begin with, you should formally shake the interviewer's hand while greeting him or her with a smile, Be sure to keep eye conuact, especially when listening to the interviewer.W:I see. Body language is important, isn't it?M:Yes, it is. The second thing is to have confidence. You get confi- dence from being prepared. You should learm a litle bit about the company before the interview. You should also anticipate possiblequestions and think about how you will answer.W:Should I memorize my answers beforehand?M; Definitcly not. Thar sounds very mechanical. You should be natural when you speak. Just think about how you want to answer and you can use the interviewer's words in your answer which shows you've been listening. Then you are sure to make a good impression.W:I've never thought about that before. That really helps, Bob. Questions 18-21W:Tom, you have a good knowledge of Athens, don't you?M:Well, I've been there a few times. 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大学英语三级历年考试真题汇总2009年12月英语三级考试A级真题及答案Part II Structure (15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.Section ADirections: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.16. We must find a way to cut prices ________ reducing our profits too much.A) withoutB) despiteC) withD) for17. She didn’t know ________ to express her ideas in English clearly in public.A) whichB) whyC) whatD) how18. ________ the weather improves, we will suffer a huge loss in the tourist industry.A) AsB) SinceC) WhileD) Unless19. We are happy at the good news ________ Mr. Black has been awarded the Best Manager.A) thatB) whichC) whatD) whether20. It is important that we ________ the task ahead of time.A) will fishB) finishedC) finishD) shall finish21. Would you please pass me the book ________ cover is black?A) whichB) whoseC) thatD) its22. ________ in the company for three years, Mark has become experienced in business negotiations.A) Having workedB) Have been workingC) Have workedD) Worked23. Not until she arrived at the meeting room ________ she had forgotten to bring the document.A) she realizedB) did she realizeC) she did realizeD) does she realize24. John had never been abroad before, ________ he found the business trip very exciting.A) becauseB) thoughC) soD) while25. ________ some students are able to find employment after graduation, others will have to return to school and earn an advanced degree.A) SinceB) WhileC) BecauseD) IfSection BDirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.26. Employees are not allowed (make) ________ personal phone calls in the office.27. The shop assistant priced the goods before (put) ________ them on the shelf.28. The purpose of new technology is to make life (easy) ________, not to make it more difficult.29. The proposal about the annual sales (discuss) ________ at the next board meeting.30. Since we work in different sections of the company, we see each other only (occasional) ________.31. Some domestic manufacturers are busy increasing production, losing the chance to develop more (advance) ________ technology.32. I shall appreciate your effort in (correct) ________ this error in my bank account as soon as possible.33. If your neighbors are too noisy, then you have a good reason to make your (complain) ________.34. 30 percent of the students who (interview) ________ yesterday believe they should continue with their education until they have a university degree.35. Measures should be taken to avoid the negative effect (bring) ________ about by unfair competition.答案：16-20:ADDAC 21-25:BABCB26. to make 27. putting 28. easier29. will be discussed / is to be discussed / should be discussed30. occasionally 31. advanced 32. correcting33. complaint 34. were interviewed 35. broughtPart III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials 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 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.Google, the Internet search-engine company, has announced it will give more than twenty-five million dollars in money and investments to help the poor. The company says the effort involves using the power of information and technology to help people improve their lives.Aleem Walji works for -- the part of the company that gives money to good causes. He said the company’s first project will help identify whereinfectious (传染性的) diseases are developing. In Southeast Asia and Africa, for example, will work with partners to strengthen early-warning systems and take action against growing health threats.’s second project will invest in ways to help small and medium-sized businesses grow. Walji says microfinance (小额信贷) is generally small, short-term loans that create few jobs. Instead, he says wants to develop ways to bring investors and business owners together to create jobs and improve economic growth. will also give money to help two climate-change programs announced earlier this year. One of these programs studies ways to make renewable (再生的) energy less costly than coal-based energy. The other is examining the efforts being made to increase the use of electric cars.The creators of Google have promised to give about one percent of company profits and one percent of its total stock value every year. Aleem Walji says this amount may increase in the future.36. The purpose of Google’s investments is to ________.A) help poor peopleB) develop new technologyC) expand its own businessD) increase the power of information37. According to Aleem Walji, the company’s first project is to ________.A) set up a new system to warn people of infectious diseasesB) find out where infectious diseases developC) identify the causes of infectious diseasesD) cure patients of infectious diseases38. What kind of businesses will benefit from ’s second project?A) large enterprisesB) cross-national companiesC) foreign-funded corporationsD) small and medium-sized businesses39. From the fourth paragraph, we learn that Google’s money is also invested to help ________.A) start more research programsB) make more advanced electric carsC) develop renewable and coal-based energyD) conduct studies related to climate changes40. From the last paragraph we learn that the investments by come from ________.A) Google’s profits and stock valueB) some international IT companiesC) the company’s own interestsD) local commercial banksTask 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.Your boss holds your future prospects in his hands. Some bosses are hard to get along with. Some have excellent qualifications but no idea when it comes to dealing with people. Of course, not all bosses are like that.The relationship you have with your boss can be a major factor in determining your rise up the career ladder. Your boss is not only your leader, he is also the person best equipped to help you do the job you are paid to do. He can inform you of company direction that may affect your professional development.Your boss also needs you to perform at your best in order to accomplish his objectives. He needs your feedback in order to provide realistic and useful reports to upper management. But how does this help you establish a meaningful working relationship with your boss?The key is communication. Learn and understand his goals and priorities (优先的事). Observe and understand your boss’s work style. If he has not been clear with his expectations, ask! Likewise, ask for feedback and accept criticism gracefully. And if he understands that you do not view your job as just something to fill the hours between 9 and 5, he may be more likely to help you.In short, getting along with your boss requires getting to know his likes and dislikes and learning to work with his personality and management style.41. The main idea of the first paragraph is that ________.A) bosses are hard to deal withB) bosses have good characterC) bosses determine your career futureD) bosses must have similar personality42. In the second paragraph, “rise up the career ladder”(Line 2) means ________.A) going to work abroadB) changing jobs frequentlyC) being promoted in positionD) pursuing an advanced degree43. In order to achieve his objectives, your boss expects that you will ________.A) do your best in your workB) show your management skillsC) get along with your colleaguesD) write reports to upper management44. The most important factor for establishing a good working relationship with the boss is ________.A) high expectationsB) quick feedbackC) frequent criticismD) effective communication45. The best title for the passage might be ________.A) How to Take Care Of Your Boss.B) How to Get Along with Your BossC) How to Accept Your Boss’s CriticismD) How to Accomplish Your Boss’s Objective答案：36-40:ABDDA 41-45:CCADBTask 3Directions: The following is an announcement. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No.46 to No.50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than three words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.We welcome you aboard the Eastern Flight and will do our best to make your trip comfortable and enjoyable.For your safety and convenienceTo begin the trip, we would like to draw your attention to some safety-related details. These are also explained on the instruction card in the seat pocket in front of you. Seat belts must remain fastened while the “Fasten seatbelts”sign is on. It is advisable to keep them fastened at all times while seated. All flights are non-smoking. The use of mobile telephones is now allowed when the airplane is on the ground. During the flight the use of CD and DVD players is not allowed.For your entertainmentTo help you enjoy your trip, we provide a range of newspapers. On our MD-11 and Boeing aircraft, we provide music and video programs. On Airbus A 321/320/319, short videos are shown.Meals and drinksDuring most flights we serve you a tasty meal and drinks. Beer, wine and other drinks are served free of charge. Coffee, tea and juice are served free of charge on all domestic (国内的) flights. On domestic flights leaving before nine and on all flights to Northern China, a snack is served.Eastern Flight ServiceSafety and convenience1) Seat belts: remain -46- while the “Fasten seatbelts”sign is on2) Smoking: not allowed on board3) Mobile phones: used only when the airplane is -47-4) CD and DVD: not allowed to play -48-Entertainment provided1) newspapers2) music and -49- on MD-11 and Boeing aircraftMeals and drinks on board1) meals served on most flights2) coffee, tea and juice served free of charge3) a snack served on all flights to -50-答案：46. fastened 47. on the ground 48. during the flight49. video programs 50. Northern ChinaTask 4Directions: The following is a list of terms related to Security. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与…等同) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.A ----------------- air traffic control systemB ----------------- armed policeC ----------------- crime preventionD ----------------- entry requirementE ----------------- international criminal police organizationF ----------------- level of securityG ----------------- picket lineH ----------------- police stationI ----------------- patrolling vehicleJ ----------------- safety precaution measureK ----------------- safety control deviceL ----------------- security command centerM ----------------- security serviceN ----------------- security control centerO ----------------- security personnelP ----------------- valid documentsQ ----------------- security monitoring and controlExamples: ( M ) 保安服务( G ) 警戒线51. ( ) 空中交通管制系统( ) 安全预防措施52. ( ) 巡逻车( ) 武装警察53. ( ) 国际刑警组织( ) 有效证件54. ( ) 入境要求( ) 安保人员55. ( ) 安全保障级别( ) 安全监控答案：51. A, J 52. I, B 53. E, P 54. D, O 55. F, QTask 5Directions: The following is a business letter. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 to No.60) that follow. The answers (in no more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.Dear Mr. Smith,I am pleased to offer you the position of after-sales manager at our company starting on 16 June, 2009. I propose that the terms of employment will be those in the attached draft individual employment agreement.Please note that you are entitled to discuss this offer and to seek advice on the attached proposed agreement with your family, a union, a lawyer, or someone else you trust. If you want some information on your employment rights, you can also contact the Employment ServiceOffice or visit our website.Also, if you disagree with, or do not understand or wish to clarify anything in this offer, please ring me to discuss any issue you wish to raise.If you are happy with the proposed terms and wish to accept this offer of employment, please sign the duplicate copy of this letter and return it to me by 1 June, 2009. In the event I have not heard from you by that date, this offer will be automatically withdrawn on that date.I look forward to working with you.Yours sincerely,John Brown56. What job position is offered to Mr. Smith in the letter?___________________________________________________________.57. From whom may Mr. Smith seek advice about the proposed agreement?His family, a union, _____________________, or someone else he trusts.58. How can Mr. Smith get information about employment rights?By contacting the ___________________________ or visiting its website.59. When should Mr. Smith return the signed duplicate copy of this letter?By _______________________________________________________.60. What will happen if the duplicate copy of the letter is not returned by the deadline?This offer will be ___________________________________ on that date.答案：56. (The) after-sales manager 57. a lawyer 58. Employment Service Office59. 1 June, 2009 60. (automatically) withdrawnPart 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 four choices of suggested translation. You should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. And for the paragraph numbered 65, write your translation in the corresponding space on the Translation/ Composition Sheet.61. If either party wants to renew the contract, it should submit a written notice to the other party three months prior to the expiration of the contract.A) 如果任何一方希望撤销合约，必须将撤销的理由在三个月内通知对方。

09英语三级考试答案09英语三级考试答案Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet。

Passage 1Questions I to 5 are based on the following passage:The fourth-graders at Chicago's McCormick Elementary School don't know Chinese is supposed to be hard to learn. For most, who speak Spanish at home, it's becoming their third language. They've been hearing and using Chinese words since nursery, and it's natural to give a "ni hao" when strangers enter the classroom, “It's really fun!” says Miranda Lucas, taking a break from a lesson that includes a Chinese interview with Jackie Chan. “I'm teaching my mom to speak Chinese。