2013年3月公共英语三级考试真题及答案.doc

2013年3月公共英语三级考试真题及答案SECTION I Listening Comprehension(25 minutes)Directions:This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English.You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them.There aretwo parts in this sectionPart A and Part B.Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your testbooklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET l.If you have any questions, you may, raise your hand now as you will not be allowed to speakonce the test has started.Now look at PartAin your test booklet.Part ADirections.You will hear 10 short dialoguesFor each dialogue, there is one question and four possibleanswers.Choose the correct answer-A, B,C or D, and mark it in your test booklet.You willhave 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue only once. .1.What does the man want to do?A Learn how to dance BDance with the woman.C Invite the woman to a party. DAsk for the woman's advice2.What do we learn about the man?A He is health-conscious. BHe is sensitive to taste. ,C He often catches colds. DHe likes eating onions.3.Where is the woman talking with the man?AAt her workplace. BAt her home.C In a hospital. DIn a hotel.4.What do we learn about David's sister? A She is living in Paris now. B.She is moving to Paris soon.C She will leave her husband. DShe will work in Paris soon,5.What does the woman say to the man?AShe must change her driving habits. BShe must learn the new traffic rules. C She must renew her driver's license. D She must improve her driving skills.6. What is the man mainly talking about? A A long-lost friend. B Preparations for a trip. C An extraordinary experience. D Wild animals in South Africa.7. What is the woman' s purpose in speaking to the man? A To tell him about a bank robbery. B To recommend a good Book to him. C To give him some advice on safety. D To ask him to help her with banking.8. What is the most important quality a parent should have according to the man? A To be patient. B To be consistent. C To be supportive. D To be considerate.9. Why is the woman happy? A Her present rent is much lower. B Her room is bigger than before. C She has got rid of her dull work. D She has left her former roommate.10. What are the speakers going to do? A Change to another flight. B Take a rest while waiting. C Take their seats on the flight. D Complain about the flight delay.Part BDirections:You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each questionby choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to eachquestion. You will hear the recording only once.Questions 11-13 are based on the following conversation between a man and a woman whohave just arrived at the cinema.11. Why did the speakers go to the cinema early? A To get ideal seats. B To buy some drinks. C To avoid traffic jams. D To meet some friends.12. Where was the man when he offered to get something to drink? A At the cinema Box office. B Between the rows of seats. C In the line to get into the cinema. D In the lobby when they had a rest.13. What can we learn about the ticket? A It was for a seat in the front row. B It could be used by two holders. C It could be used repeatedly. D It showed no seat number.Questions 14-17 are based on the following conversation between a reporter and a pop singer.14. Why did the company put the two singers together as a group? A They are B。th talented singers. B They are B。th popular among fans. C Their voices make a good match. D Their appearances make a good match.15. What are the two singers best at? A Soft rock. B Slow music, C Love songs. D Country music.16. Why does the company like the song "Studying"? A It displays a different singing style. B It has some distinguishing features. C It adapts to audiences" different tastes.D It brings out the best of the singers'voice.17. What is the main idea of the song "Believe" according to the man? A Make music part of your life. B Share your happiness with others. C Trust yourself before others trust you. D Learn to interpret the power of music.Questions 18-21 are based on the following discussion about job applicants at an employment agency.18. What kind of position is to be offered? A A teacher. B A director. C An operator. D A programmer.19. What do the two speakers say about Anderson? A He is dependable. B He is well-trained.C He is experienced. D He is hard-working.20. Why does the man think Logan is the best candidate? A She is devoted. B She is intelligent. C She is considerate. D She is enthusiastic.21. How many applicants do the speakers mention?A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5.Questions 22-25 are based on part of an interview on setting and reaching goals.22. What does the woman say about everybody' s life?A It' s like a road. B It' s like a struggle. C There' s much business. D There' s much happiness.23. Why do most people fail to reach goals according to the woman? A They give in to a lot of interruptions. B They tend to set too ambitious goals. C They change their goals very often. D They have too many goals at once.24. What does the woman think of the goals that some people claim to have?A Serious. B Sensible. C Interesting. D Impractical.25. What does the woman suggest those with goals do? A Make important decisions about life first. B Remind oneself of the goals frequently.C Think of the goal in its best interests.D Take necessary actions in one' s life.You now have 3 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test Booklet to ANSWERSHEET l.That is the end of Listening Comprehension.SECTION lI Use of English( 15 minutes)Directions:Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B,C, or D on ANSWER SHEET l.I don't know what it is about English pubs that I find so disappointing. 26 , pubs aresupposed to be the Englishman' s 27 meeting place, where he can get together with a few friends 28 a glass of beer and talk about football or horse racing, or business or whatever else29 his thoughts. You notice that the pub is the Englishman' s meeting place, not the English-woman' s. Even in our liberated times it is still not quite 30 for a woman to go into a pubalone; she must have a man to 31 and protect her. Perhaps that' s partly 32 pubsdisappoint me-they are 33 mainly to provide for male interests, which are often pretty 34 . I think this male-dominated atmosphere 35 reminds me of being back at school, or inthe army, neither of which is an 36 I much want to relive.However, I' m 37 in the minority. Most Englishmen have their local, where they can escape from the 38 0f family life or work, and if they are 39 , tell their troubles to a prettybarmaid. 40 , many men dream of retiring from their nine-to-five jobs and 41 a little country pub, where they imagine they'11 be the 42 0f a seven-nights-a-week party. This 43 usually dies when they think of having to clean up spilled beer at one o' clock in the morning.Still, there' s a pub for every type of man, and a man for every type of pub. And I must 44 that, for someone who doesn't like them, I've 46 a lot of time in pubs of various kinds.26. A After all B In addition C As a result D For example27. A favorite B proper C formal D exclusive28. A by B over C upon D to29. A forms B influences C occupies D troubles30. A lawful B meaningful C impressive D respectable31. A accompany B comfort C encourage D support32. A how B when C where D why33. A forced B enabled C intended D claimed34. A narrow B noble C practical , D personal35. A also B hence C yet D t only36. A existence B experience C interest D incident37. A naturally B normally C obviously D oddly38. A needs B objectives C pressures D requirements39. A careful B honest C doubtful D lucky40. A Still B Indeed C Thus D Nevertheless41. A decorating B buying C designing D visiting42. A host B member C servant D sponsor43. A hobby B project C habit D dream44. A recognize B remember C believe D admit45. A found B recovered C spent D savedSECTION i!I Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)Part ADirections:Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Markyour answers on ANSWER SHEET l.Text 1Researchers at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California found that a 12-minute bed-side visit with a dog can help ease anxiety levels by 24 percent in heart failure patients, comparedto a 10 percent drop when patients had a visit from a human volunteer, and no drop in patients whohad no visit.Results of the 76-patient study were presented last week at the American Heart Association' s annual Scientific Sessions in Dallas, Texas. The study was funded by the Pet Care Trust Founda-tion, a non-profit organization which promotes human-animal interaction and B。nding. In the study, effects of dog and volunteer visits were compared with those of volunteers only, and withpatients who had no visits and remained at rest. Heart pressures were monitored and patients wereasked to answer a list of anxiety assessment questions before and after the visits. Although criticalpressure measures also decreased, suggesting improved cardiac function, the most marked response was seen in anxiety levels."The first thing you notice is that the patient' s facial expression changes to a smile and thestress of the world seems to be lifted off their shoulders,'' study author Kathy Cole said. Feelingsof depression and helplessness are common among heart patients, Cole said, and just three nightsin a hospital is enough to make some patients feel anxious and unsettled. During the visit, the furry friend is allowed tO lie on the bed next to the patient With its head within two feet of he patient' s. Most patients petted the dog, while others engaged human volunteers in conversation about the dog.Dogs used in the study are specially trained animal-assisted therapy dogs that undergo a series of trainings, evaluations and certifications to qualify as therapy dogs. Dog breeds varied. Researchers used everything from Bemese mountain dogs to small schnauzers. However, a dog doesn' t have to be specially trained to have a calming effect on its human counterparts. In fact, the animal doesn' t even have to be a dog in order to help. "As long asthe animal has meaning to the patient, or a relationship with the patient, it can help calm the patient, "Cole said.46. We learn from the text that heart patients benefit most from visits A by a volunteer with a dog B by a volunteer on his own C by a well-trained dog alone D by a non-profit organization47. The study shows that, for heart patients, . . A their anxiety is reduced if they stay longer in hospital B their contact with animals improves their conditionC their heart pressure decreases if they remain at restD their recovery relies on contact with animals48. According to Cole, the change of patients'facial expression indicates that A they are happy with the experimentB they are psychologically comfortedC their hospitalization may be shortenedD their heart function is returning to normal49. Cole believes that dogs are helpful to the patients if A they are limited to certain breeds B they are specially trained ones C they have meaning to them D they stay with them all day50. This report focuses onA the healing power of animals B the treatment of heart disease C the relationship between dogs and humansD the promotion of human-animal interactionText 2In many respects, Katsura Okiyama is a typical Japanese woman in her 20s. She enjoysspending time with her friends and loves Disney. But, less typically, she is a writer. And, quiteexceptionally, her medium is a cell phone.In Japan, not only are people reading novels on their cell phones; they' re also writing novels with themmuploading SMS-length chapters to specialist websites where they are in turn downloaded to the phones of millions of readers. The most popular are printed as Books and sell in the hundreds of thousands. In Book form, K, Okiyama' s first cell-phone novel, is 235 pages long. "I think I was writing 20 pages in two hours per day at the most, and it took me almost a month," she says.Although she was used to writing around 100 text messages daily, Okiyama never expectedthat thumbing her keypad would enable her to become one of the country' s hot new writers. "I hadnever written a story, she says. I never had the idea of how a real novel should be, so thatmight be why I could do it. ""Cell-phone novels are created and consumed by a generation of young people in Japan thatdemands to be heard," says John Possman, an entertainment consultant. "It is truly pop culture. Ithas also become big business, shaking up a publishing industry whose sales have been declining for a decade. "Individual voices are hard to find, however. As dictated by the medium, the language of cellphone novels is simple and peppered with emoticons-signs that represent various attitudes or emotions. Dialogue and description are scarce. Subject matter is always