2012年9月公共英语三级试题.doc

SECTION I Listening Comprehension(25minutes)Directions： This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken EnglishYou will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany themThere are two parts in this section，Part A and Part BRemember，while you are doing the test，you should first put down your answers in your test book letAt the end of the listening comprehension sectionyou will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1If you have any questionsyou may raise your hand now you will not be allowed to speak once the test has startedNow look at Part A in your test bookletPart ADirections：You will hear lo short dialoguesFor each dialogue，there is one question and four possible answersChoose the correct answerA，B，C or D，and mark it in your test bookletYou will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue only once1What will the man buy for his fathers birthday?AA tie BA shirt CA book DA wallet2What do we know about Ted?AHe is a history teacher BHe is a geography teacherCHe is the womans neighbor DHe is the womans colleague3What does the woman suggest the man should do?AHave a healthy diet BGet rid of his angerCStop asking questions DKeep his feelings back4What do we know about the cheese?AIt is on the shelf BIt is too expensiveCIt is in short supply DIt is no longer flesh5What does the man ask the woman to do?AAnswer the phone for himBAsk MrMiller to phone laterCAsk MrMiller to hold on a momentDTell MrMiller he will phone back later6Why is the woman in London?AShe is on holidayBShe is on a business tripCShe is working for a company thereDShe wants to establish a company there7What do we learn about the womans sister from the dialogue?AShe likes watching football gamesBShe is a fan of a local football teamCShe is a keen football player herselfDShe likes the local women football players8What happened to the woman yesterday?AShe was almost cheated by a telephone callBShe got a phone call from a special numberCShe was overcharged by the phone companyDShe prepared for her vacation with her friend9Why does the man recommend rowing?AIt requires few professional skillsBIt exercises many parts of the bodyCIt is a new item of fitness programsDIt is popular with most club members10What do we know about the company?AIt needs new employees badlyBIt gives quick responses routinelyCIt is a newly established businessDIt is very cautious in decision。makingPart BDirections：You will hear four dialogues or monologuesBefore listening to each one，you will have 5seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it.While listening,answer each question by choosing A，B，C or DAfter listening，you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each questionYou will hear the recording only onceQuestions1113 are based on a conversation between a woman and her neighbor11What does the woman want the man to do for her?ADeliver her package BSign for her packageCFind the property manager DTalk to the property manager12How long has the man lived in the apartment?ATwo days BOne weekCSix months DOne year13What problem does the woman have?AShe has run out of flour for baking cakesBShe is ignorant of how to operate the stoveCSomething is going wrong with her stoveDSomething is going wrong with her timerQuestions1417 are based on the following conversation between a man and woman about taking a vacation14What does the man think of Curacao?AIt is difficult to reach BIt is a tourist paradiseCIt is a perfect place for sports DIt is an ordinary tropical island15Why does the woman hesitate to make her decision to go to Curacao?AShe thinks it is too farBShe thinks it is too crowdedCIt is not safe to go thereDIt is not the right time to go there16What is the woman probably going to do?APack up for the trip BMake her reservationsCBook her airline ticket DContact her travel agent17Who is the woman talking to?AHer friend BHer husbandCHer travel agent DHer health advisorQuestions1821 are based on the following conversation about renting handba918Why does the woman want to buy a handbag?ATo celebrate her birthdayBTo carry it on her weddingCTo give it to Mary as a giftDTo attend Marys wedding with it19What do we learn about Handbag Hire?AIt is the largest handbag dealerBIt is a famous handbag companyCIt designs expensive handbagsDIt specializes in renting handbags20How will the woman place her order?ABy post BIn person CBy telephone DOn the Internet21How many days will the woman have to wait for her order?A2 B3 C 4 D5Questions2225 are based on the following conversation on communication22What does the man think of good communication?AIt stops people from hurting each otherBIt brings glory to ones careerCIt improves many situationsDIt solves all problems23How does the man describe himself?AIll-tempered BAgreeable CDecisive DNatural24What is necessary for a large group to make a final decision?AConsulting with other groupsBLetting everyone have his sayCGoing through a voting processDReviewing past business activities25What does one have to do to be successful in business?AGet help from other group membersBHave the patience to talk with peopleCStop seeing the world in twisted waysDShare their achieved results with othersYou have3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET lThat is the end of Listening ComprehensionSECTION Use of English(15minutes) Directions：Read the following textChoose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A，B，C，or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.Bluejeans are probably the single most representative article of American clothingThey were originally 26by Jacob Davis，a tailor from Nevada， 27，together with dry-goods sales man Levi Strauss，patented the idea as 28clothing for miners in l873Blue jeans，also 29as work clothing，spread among workers of all kinds in the late l9th and early 20th centuries， 30among cowboys，farmers，loggers，and railroad workersDuring the 1950s， 31Marion Brando and James Dean made blue jeans 32 by wearing them in movies，and jeans be。came part of the 33of teenagersrebellingIn the l960sand 1970s，this fashion statement exploded as Levis 34a fundamental part of the youth 35 focused on both civil rights and antiwar protests 36the late1970s，almost everyone in the United States wore blue jean, 37youths all around the world sought after them 38designers began to create more complicated 39of blue jeans and to 40 their fit，jeans began to express the American emphasis 41informality and the importance of detailBy stressing the right label and 42the right look，blue jeans， 43their worker origins，satirically。Represented the status consciousness of American fashion and the 44to get close to the 45fashionIn 1971，Levi StraussCoreceived the Coty 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 Dpromise45Atemporary Bgrand Cbrightest DlatestSECTION III Reading Comprehension(40minutes)Part ADirectionsRead the following three textsAnswer the questions on each text by choosing A，B，C or D.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET。Text 1 Back in the early 1990s，I knew little about computers beyond what it took to get through a working dayBut heres what I did know：something huge was happeningIt was stirring economies and imaginations and possibilities like nothing I had ever knownI knew the world was changing in ways that meant I shouldnt count on 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 we happened to move into the same neighborhoodRolly often called me with a stream of ideasHis rate of idea production per second seemed al- most incredibleSoon we were on the phone with each other every dayTalking about the InternetTalMng about starting a new online company-maybe together He was then developing a plan and he wanted me to be a part of it：we would give people wonderful，whole electronic houses on a CD-ROM and let them modify those homes to their own needsTry out different windows and doors，different paint colors and furnishingsWhen they were satisfied，we would enable them to go online to make the project happen，to get the productsand the financing and the。Professional design and construction to help to do it outright Building Blocks was the name Rolly came up with for his new enterpriseRolly took the plunge firstHe simply dropped his profitable energyconsulting business to commit himself full time to Building BlocksI soon joined him after I quit my wellpaid job at a newspaperTogether we developed a demo to show the features of our CDROM，“The New American Dream Home”Then we took it to the annual convention of the National Association of Home Builders in BostonAll the big companies were there showing off their latest productsTo our delight，nearly everyone was eager to see what we were showing，Including the top executives of some enormous companiesWhen we left，we had invitations from them to come to their offices to tell them more about BuildingBlocks.That was the start of my real lifetime dream and BuildBlocks，our company，has been prospering ever since46By“something huge was happening”，the writer refers to_Ahouse designing Bhome decorationCfurniture production Dhigh-tech development47The text shows that Rolly Rouse is_Acreative Bcautious Cconsiderate Dconservative48BuildingBtocksis a company that helps people to_Arent ideal houses Bbuy ideal housesCfind ideal houses Down ideal houses49Rolly and the writer decided to start a company together because they were both_Aexpegin architecture BunderRaid at their jobsCout of work at the time Dinterested in e-business50At the Boston convention,Rolly and the writer were happy because_Athey aroused peoples interest in their productsBthey sold some of their own products right thereCthey got their first orders from some famous building firmsDthey had the opportunity to visit some famous building firms Text 2Anxiety disorders are common and range from lo percent t0 20 percent of children and teensGirl are usually more likely than boys to report anxiety symptoms or signsAnxiety runs in families，due to a combination of inherent and environmental factorsAnxious parents may produce anxious childrenWhen signs are so severe that they interfere with daily life activities，it is time to seek an evaluation from a mental health professionalConsider the following example of a child who suffered stress disorderMaria，age l2，was at her physicians office awaiting her yearly checkupA bullet from a gun battle in the next building tore through the wall and struck her mother in the shoulderseverely wounding herThe mother was rushed to the hospital，but Maria did not know her fate for several days Unable or unwilling to speak，visibly anxious and fearful，Maria was evaluated by a child doctor in the Sallle hospital several days laterHe recommended a brief treatment and began by taking Maria to her mothers bedsideMaria，reassured that her mother was alive，nevertheless could not be separated from herDuring the following weeks she insisted on sleeping with her mother and would not let her out of hersightHer mother was equally shocked，and told her daughter she was suffering great pain The doctor began a series of play treatment sessions using dolls and paly surgical instruments in which Maria performed operations in her doll hospitalShe began to get great pleasure in her sessionsHer mother did not recover so quickly，so the doctor recommended individual treatment for herThe final sessions involved Mafia performing the operation on，not a doll，but her mother，who submitted to patient status once againPlaying out the painful theme was extremely beneficial，and with a minimum of interpretation，both were back to their normal functioning by the months endMaria did not need any medicationThere are many ways of helping anxious children cope with their fears and worriesA carefa，tevaluation and specific treatment plan can help these children get back on the path of normal development51We learn from the text that anxiety in a family atmosphere is often_Aanalyzable Bunavoidable Cuncontrollable Dcommunicable52People should seek professional help when anxiety begins to_Aappear in their kids Baffect their judgmentsCappear in their families Daffect their life activities53According to the textMafia suffered from stress disorder because_.Ashe witnessed a gun battle Bshe was wounded by a bulletCshe worried about her mother Dshe was scared of her checkup54Maria was taken to her mothers bedside in the hospital to_.Astart her initial treatment Bkeep her mom in her sightCsleep together with her mom Dhelp with her moms recovery55To help all anxious kid out，it is suggested to_.Atolerate his fears and worries Bpoint out his normal grow pathCput him in a particular treatment Dask him to make a self-evaluation Text 3Lately，presidents of some American universities have added inflation to their worry listThey are not concerned about inflation of prices，but of academic gradesLarry Summers，president of HarvardRecently caused a storm when he told one of the universitys professors he didnt like grade inflationInsiders say that nearly half the grades Harvard awards have lately been A or A minusa lot more man in the l980sIs this trend a bad thing，in fact2 And is this grade inflation really“inflation”?To take the second question first，the answer is N0，not strictly speaking”Inflation”in grades ought to mean that work of a given standard would be awarded an ever higher grade，year by year.The highest 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 is worse：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?The answer depends on who you areWhen students leave Harvard,they carry grades as a sort of currency：a pocket full of intellectual capital，to bid for jobs or places in graduate schools against graduates from other universities with other currenciesThese positions go to those who can put the most academic cash on the table。Employers and graduate schools must decide on the exchange rate,as it were，between a Harvard C studentand an A student from a less distinguished place Againoverall grade inflation-the uniform devaluation of the students capital-would be relatively easy to cope with，working in principle neither to the advantage or disadvantage of Harvardgraduates Recruitersin a position to see the market for graduates as a whole，would simply adjust their exchange rateCompression，however，has distributional consequencesThe best Harvard students see their grades devalued relative to those of secondrate Harvard studentsThat is bad with respect to encouraging students to work harder56The text talks about the recent storm concerning grade inflation in American universities by focusing on_Aits causes Bits features Cits impacts Dits purposes57In the writers opinion，real grade inflation can occur when the highest permissible grade_Ais raised accordingly Bis cautiously grantedCis strictly administered Dis limited appropriately58The writer thinks that grade compression characterizes_Aa just policy in evaluation Ba distorted grading systemCa fixed criterion for the work done Da relative difference among students59As far as jobseeking is concerned，Harvard grade inflat