2009年3月公共英语三级考试真题及答案

2009 年 3 月公共英语三级考试真题及答案 Section Ⅰ Listening Comprehension 1—25(略) Section Ⅱ Use of English 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 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 tradition 27.A As a result B For example C In other words D In this case 28.A demand B disagree C discuss D determine 29.A collect B issue C demand D implement 30.A limit B control B control D regulation 31.A can B shall B shall D must 32.A and B or C also D not 33.A clerk Bsalesperson Cowner D host 34.A fined B charged C punished D suffered 35.A In addition B In fact C In reality D In general 36.A that B this C it D which 37.A exposed B suspected B suspected D detected 38.D detected B Anyway C Moreover D Therefore 39.A application B consumption C expenditure D usage 40.A condition B crisis C question D problem 41.A though B as C where D which 32.A raised B increased C peaked D climaxed 43.D climaxed B since C before D after 44.A shifted B upgraded C uplifted D changed 45.A same B for B for B for Section Ⅲ Reading Comprehension Part 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 A 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 only 2,000 cars a day ran down Octavia in Appleyard’s terminology while Gough Street (MEDIUM street) had 9,000 cars a day and Franklin Street (HEAVY 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 residents B.rate of crime on the neighborhood C.social classes on the transportation D.degree of pollution on the environment 47.Appleyard discovered that increase in the volume of traffic ______. A.made people more violent B.would lead to increase in crime C.was accompanied by increase in crime D.had the same effect on people as increase in crime 48.The author’s main purpose in the second paragraph is to ______. A.discuss the problem of handling trash B.suggest ways to cope with traffic problems C.point out the disadvantages of heavy traffic D.propose an alternative system of transportation 49.People on Gough Street ______. A.felt sorry that their block had been pulled down B.felt indifferent about people moving out C.thought their old community was gone D.thought mostly of themselves 50.What can we learn about Franklin Street A.It is not a nice neighborhood for childre B.People often throw trash out as they drive throug C.People there have made friends with people on Octavi D.People there own twice as many cars as people on Gough Street Text 2 Imagine, if you will, the average games player. What do you see A guy who never grew up Or a nervous 18-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 phone or 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 drivers. 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 (ESAwhose members, of course, want you to think video games are healthy), gamers spend an average of 23 hours a week volunteering and going to 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 world B.no longer keep gamers from growing up C.are no longer exclusive to young people D.are not as popular with teenagers as before 52.Who does the author say tend to identify themselves with the characters in the game A.Teenage girl B.Older wome C.Men in their 20 D.Men 50 and olde 53.When asked about the extent of their habit, some players ______. A.refused to provide an answer to this question B.denied they were affected by electronic games C.wondered why they were asked such a question D.stressed their interest in playing electronic games 54.It can be inferred from the text that ______. A.electronic games are less harmful than television B.television viewers are more realistic than gamers C.television is more popular than electronic games D.gamers have less self-control than TV viewers 55.According to the writer, the ESA members ______. A.have sufficient knowledge of games B.think their games are healthy products C.serve as the role models for game players D.are concerned about gamers' cultural activities Text 3 The 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 her eggs, 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 eggs 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 bird B.it lives in large desert areas C.it has special wings and legs D.it is the largest bird in the world 57.Normally, in every rainy season, the female ostrich produces about ______. A.12 eggs in her nest B.18 eggs in her nest C.20 eggs in her nest D.30 eggs in her nest 58.The female ostrich would push some of the eggs out of her nest because ______. A.she can only hatch her own eggs B.those eggs are unlikely to be hatched C.those eggs are to be hatched by others D.she can only hatch a limited number of eggs 59.The female ostrich identifies her own eggs by their size and ______. A.color B.number C.shape D.weight 60.The female ostrich lays her eggs in her neighbors' nests most probably because ______. A.her nest -is not big enough B.she cannot protect all her eggs C.she cannot tolerate all her eggs D.her nest is not comfortable enough 来源:考试大-公共 Part B Directions: 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 friend—a soul mate —someone you could tell all your troubles to and who would be supportive. So