2012年9月公共英语三级试题及答案.doc

SECTIONI Listening Comprehension(25minutes)Directions：This section is designed to test yourability to understand spoken EnglishYou will hear aselection of recorded materials and you must answer thequestions that accompany themThere are two parts in this section，Part A and Part BRemember，while you are doingthe test，you should first put down your answers in your test book letAt the end of thelistening comprehension sectionyou will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1If you have any questionsyou mayraise your hand now you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started Now look at Part A in your test bookletPartADirections： You will hear lo short dialoguesFor eachdialogue，there is one question and four possible answersChoose the correctanswerA，B，C or D，and mark it in your test bookletYOu will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you willhear each dialogue only once1What willthe man buy for his fathers birthday?AA tie BA shirtCA book DA wallet2What do weknow about Ted?AHe isa history teacher BHe is a geography teacherCHe isthe womans neighbor DHe is the womans colleague3What doesthe woman suggest the man should do?AHavea healthy diet BGet rid of his angerCStopasking questions DKeep his feelings back4What do weknow about the cheese?AIt ison the shelf BIt is too expensiveCIt isin short supply DIt is no longer flesh5What doesthe man ask the woman to do?AAnswerthe phone for him BAskMrMiller to phone laterCAskMrMiller to hold on a momentDTellMrMiller he will phone back later6Why is thewoman in London?ASheis on holiday BShe is on a business tripCSheis working for a company thereDShe wants to establish a company there7What do welearn about the womans sister from the dialogue?AShelikes watching football gamesBSheis a fan of a local football teamCSheis a keen football player herselfDShelikes the local women football players8Whathappened to the woman yesterday?AShewas almost cheated by a telephone callBShegot a phone call from a special numberCShewas overcharged by the phone companyDSheprepared for her vacation with her friend9Why does theman recommend rowing?AItrequires few professional skills BIt exercises many parts of the bodyCIt isa new item of fitness programs DIt is popular with most club members10What do weknow about the company?AItneeds new employees badly BIt gives quick responses routinelyCIt isa newly established business DIt is very cautious in decision。makingPart BDirections：You willhear fourdialogues or monologuesBefore listening to each one，you will have 5secondsto readeach of the questions which accompany itWhile listening，answer eachquestion by choosing A，B，C or DAfter listening，you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each questionYou will hear therecording only onceQuestions1113 are based on a conversation between a woman and her neighbor11What doesthe woman want the man to do for her?ADeliverher package BSign for her packageCFindthe property manager DTalk to the property manager12How long hasthe man lived in the apartment?ATwodays BOne weekCSixmonths DOne year13What problemdoes the woman have?AShehas run out of flour for baking cakesBSheis ignorant of how to operate the stoveCSomethingis going wrong with her stoveDSomethingis going wrong with her timerQuestions1417 are based on the following conversation between a man and woman abouttaking a vacation14What doesthe man think of Curacao?AIt isdifficult to reach BIt is a tourist paradiseCIt isa perfect place for sports DIt is an ordinary tropical island15Why does thewoman hesitate to make her decision to go to Curacao?AShethinks it is too far BShe thinks it is too crowdedCIt isnot safe to go there DIt is not the right time to go there16What is thewoman probably going to do?APackup for the trip BMake her reservationsCBookher airline ticket DContact her travel agent17Who is thewoman talking to?AHerfriend BHer husbandCHertravel agent DHer health advisorQuestions1821 are based on the following conversation about renting handba918Why does thewoman want to buy a handbag?ATocelebrate her birthday BTo carry it on her weddingCTogive it to Mary as a gift DTo attend Marys wedding with it19What do welearn about Handbag Hire?AIt isthe largest handbag dealer BIt is a famous handbag companyCItdesigns expensive handbags DIt specializes in renting handbags20How will thewoman place her order?ABypost BIn person CBytelephone DOn the Internet21How manydays will the woman have to wait for her order?A2 B3 C 4 D5Questions2225 are based on the following conversation on communwation22What doesthe man think of good communication?AItstops people from hurting each other BItbrings glory to ones careerCItimproves many situations DItsolves all problems23How does theman describe himself?AIlltempered BAgreeable CDecisive DNatural24What isnecessary for a large group to make a final decision?AConsultingwith other groups BLetting everyone have his sayCGoingthrough a voting process DReviewing past business activities25What doesone have to do to be successful in business?AGethelp from other group members BHavethe patience to talk with peopleCStopseeing the world in twisted ways DSharetheir achieved results with othersYou have3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET lThat isthe end of Listening ComprehensionSECTION Use of English(15minutes)Directions：Read thefollowing textChoose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A，B，C，or D onANSWER SHEET 1.Bluejeans are probably the single most representative article of American clothingThey were originally 26 by Jacob Davis，a tailor from Nevada， 27 ，together with dry-goods sales man Levi Strauss，patented theidea as 28 clothing for miners in l873Blue jeaRs，also 29 as work clothing，spread among workersof all kinds in the late l9th and early 20th centuries， 30 among cowboys，farmers，loggers，and railroadworkersDuring the 1950s， 31 Marion Brando and James Deanmade blue jeaRs 32 by wearing them in movies，and jeans be。came part ofthe 33 of teenagersrebellingIn the l960sand 1970s，this fashion statement exploded as LevIs 34 a fundamental part of the youth 35 focused on both civil rights and antiwar protests 36 the late1970s，almost everyone inthe United States wore blue jear, 37 youths all around the world sought after them 38 designers began to create more complicated 39 of blue jeaRs and to 40 their fit，jeaRs beganto express the American emphasis 41 informality and the importance of detailBy stressingthe right label and 42 the right look，blue jeans， 43 their worker origins，satirically。representedthe status consciousness of American fashion and the 44 to get close to the 45 fashionIn 1971，Levi StraussCoreceived theCoty Fashion CriticsAward，the highest award of the American fashion industry26Ainvented Bintroduced Cdeveloped Ddelivered27Awhich Bwhere Cthat Dwho28Acustom-made Blong-wearing Cwell-tailored Dnice-looking29Arealized Baccepted Cknown Didentified30Aespecially Bnormally Cobviously Dexclusively31Acowboys Bactors Cwriters Ddirectors32Aeconomical Btypical Cfashionable Dvaluable33Aimage Bfigure Cpicture Dcharacter34Atook Bplayed Chad Dbecame35Acharacter Bculture Canxiety Deducation36ABefore BSince CBy DTill37Aand Bso Cthen Dfor38AAlthough BUntil CAs DWhereas39Astyles Bexamples Csizes Dmaterials40Acreate Badjust Cdetermine Dpursue41Aabout Bin Cof Don42Amaintaining Bimproving Cexpressing Dachieving43Abesides Bdespite Cexcept Dfrom44Aanxiety Beagerness Cambition Dpromise45Atempor Bgrand Cbrightest DlatestSECTION IIIReading Comprehension(40minutes)Part ADirectionsRead thefollowing three textsAnswer the questions on each text by choosing A，B，C or D.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET。Text 1Back in the early 1990s，I knewlittle about computers beyond what it took to get through a workingdayBut heres what I did know：something huge washappeningIt was stirring economies and imaginations and possibilities likenothing I had ever knownI knew the world was changing in ways that meant I shouldnt counton old assumptionsAnd I knew I had dreams I still hadnt fulfilled.But I didnt knowhow to realize them until I met with my old friend，Rollys Rouse，when wehappened to move into the same neighborhoodRolly often called me with a stream of ideasHis rate ofidea production per second seemed al- most incredibleSoon we wereon the phone with each other every dayTalking about theInternetTalMng about starting a new onlinecompany-maybe togetherHe was then developing a plan and he wanted me to be a part of it：we wouldgive people wonderful，whole electronic houses on a CD-ROM and let them modify those homesto their own needsTry out different windows and doors，different paintcolors and furnishingsWhen they were satisfied，we would enable themto go online to make the project happen，to get the productsand the financing and fessionaldesign and construction to help to do it outrightBuildingBlocks was the name Rolly came up with for his new enterpriseRolly tookthe plunge firstHe simply dropped his profitable energyconsultingbusiness to commit himself full time to BuildingBlocksI soonjoined him after I quit my wellpaid job at a newspaperTogether we developed a demo to show the features of our CDROM，“The NewAmerican Dream Home”Then we took it to the annual convention of the National Associationof Home Builders in BostonAll the big companies were there showing off their。latestproductsTo our delight，nearly everyone was eager to see what we were showing，includingthe top executives of some enormous companiesWhen we left，we hadinvitations from them to come to their offices to tell them more aboutBuildingBlocks.That was the start of my real lifetime dream and BuildBlocks，our company，has been prosperingever since46By“somethinghuge was happening”，the writer refers to_Ahousedesigning Bhome decorationCfurnitureproduction Dhigh-tech development47The textshows that Rolly Rouse is_Acreative BcautiousCconsiderate Dconservative48BuildingBtocksis a company that helps people to_Arentideal houses Bbuy ideal housesCfindideal houses Down ideal houses49Rolly andthe writer decided to start a company together because they were both_Aexpegin architecture BunderRaid at their jobsCoutof work at the time Dinterested in e-business50At theBoston convention，Rolly and the writer were happy because_Atheyaroused peoples interest in their productsBtheysold some of their own products right thereCtheygot their first orders from some famous building firmsDtheyhad the opportunity to visit some famous building firmsText 2Anxiety disorders are common andrange from lo percent t0 20 percent of children and teensGirl areusually more likely than boys to report anxiety symptoms or signsAnxiety runsin families，due to a combination of inherent and environmental factorsAnxiousparents may produce anxiouschildrenWhen signs are so severe that they interfere with daily lifeactivities，it is time to seek an evaluation from a mental health professionalConsider the following example of achild who suffered stress disorderMaria，age l2，was at herphysicians office awaiting her yearly checkupA bullet from a gunbattle in the next building tore through the wall and struck her mother in theshoulderseverely wounding herThe mother was rushed to the hospital，but Maria did notknow her fate for several daysUnable or unwilling to speak，visiblyanxious and fearful，Maria was evaluated by a child doctor in the Sallle hospital severaldays laterHe recommended a brief treatment and began by taking Maria to hermothers bedsideMaria，reassured that hermother was alive，neveRheless could not be separated from herDuring thefollowing weeks she insisted on sleeping with her mother and would not let herout of hersightHer motherwas equally shocked，and told her daughter she was suffering great painThe doctor began a series of playtreatment sessions using dolls and paly surgical instruments in which Mariaperformed operations in her doll hospitalShe began to getgreat pleasure in her sessionsHer mother did not recover so quickly，so the doctorrecommended individual treatment for herThe final sessions involved Mafiaperforming the operation on，not a doll，but her mother，who submitted to patient status once againPlaying outthe painful theme was extremely beneficial，and with a minimumof interpretation，both were back to their normal functioning by the months endMaria didnot need any medicationThere are many ways of helpinganxious children cope with their fears and worriesA carefa，tevaluationand specific treatment plan can help these children get back on the path ofnormal development51We learnfrom the text that anxiety in a family atmosphere is often_Aanalyzable BunavoidableCuncontrollable Dcommunicable52Peopleshould seek professional help when anxiety begins to_Aappearin their kids Baffect their judgmentsCappearin their families Daffect their life activities53According tothe textMafia suffered from stress disorder because_.Ashewitnessed a gun battle Bshe was wounded by a bulletCsheworried about her mother Dshe was scared of her checkup54Maria wastaken to her mothers bedside in the hospital to_.Astart her initial treatment Bkeep her mom in her sightCsleeptogether with her mom Dhelp with her moms recovery55To help allanxious kid out，it is suggested to_.Atoleratehis fears and worries Bpoint out his normal grow pathCputhim in a particular treatment Dask him to make a self-evaluationText 3Lately，presidentsof some American universities have added inflation to their worry listThey are notconcemed about inflation of prices，but of academicgradesLarry Summers，president of Harvardrecentlycaused a storm when he told one of the universitys professors he didnt likegrade inflationInsiders say that nearly half thegrades Harvard awards have lately been A or A minusa lot moreman in the l980sIs this trend a bad thing，in fact2 And is thisgrade inflation really“inflation”?To take the second question first，the answeris N0，not stricdy speaking”Inflation”in grades ought to mean that work of a given standardwould be awarded an ever higher grade，year by year.Thehighest permissible grade would therefore have to keep rising in a ceaselessprocesslon of non-improvementBecause in reality the top grade is fixed，the processis not so much grade inflation as grade compressionThis isworse：a distortion in relative prices is more confusing than a uniformupward drift.Grade compression squeezes information out of the systemBut is grade inflation necessarily a bad thing?Theanswer depends on who you areWhen students leave Harvard,they carry grades as a sort of currency：a pocketfulof intellectual capital，to bid for jobs or places in graduate schools against graduates fromother universities with other currenciesThese positions goto those who can put the most academic cash on the table。Employersandgraduate schools must decide on the exchange rate,as it were，between aHarvard C studentand an A student from a less distinguishedplaceAgainoverall gradeinflation-the uniform devaluation of the students capital-would be telativelyeasy to cope with，working in principle neither to the advantage or disadvantage ofHarvardgraduates Recruitersin aposition to see the market for graduates as a whole，would simplyadjust their exchange rateCompression，however，hasdistributional consequencesThe best Harvard students see their grades devalued relativeto those of secondrate Harvard studentsThat is bad with respect to encouraging students to workharder56The text talksabout the recent storm concerning grade inflation in American universities by focusingon_Aitscauses Bits featuresCitsimpacts Dits purposes57In thewriters opinion，real grade inflation can occur when the highest permissible grade_Aisraised accordingly Bis cautiously grantedCisstrictly administered Dis