2010年3月公共英语三级考试真题

2010 年 3 月公共英语三级考试真题 SECTION I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) 1-25 略 SECTION Ⅱ 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 1. Even today in the modern, developed world, surveys show that parents still prefer to have a boy rather than a girl. One longstanding reason why boys have been __26__ as a greater blessing has been that they are __27__ to become better economic providers __28__ their parents’ old age. Yet it is time for parents to __29__ again. Girls may now be a better investment. Girls get better __30__ at school than boys, and in most developed countries more women than men go to __31__. Women will thus be better __32__ for the new jobs of the __21__st century, in which brains __33__ a lot more than physical strength. In Britain far more women than men are now __34__ to become doctors. And women are more __35__ to provide sound advice on investing their parents’ nest egg. Surveys show that women consistently __36__ higher financial returns than men do. __37__, the increase in female employment in the rich world has been the main __38__ force of growth in the past couple of decades. Those women have __39__ more to global GDP growth than have either new technology or the new giants, China and India. Add the __40__ of housework and child-rearing, and women probably account __41__ just over half of the world output. It is __42__ that woman still get paid less and few __43__ it to the top of companies, but, __44__ prejudice fades over coming years, women will have great scope to __45__ their productivity and incomes. 26. A. seen B. observed C. watched D. noticed 27. A. forced B. persuaded C. expected D. trained 28. A. with B. for C. to D. in 29. A. discuss B. imagine C. think D. try 30. A. chances B. jobs C. courses D. grades 31. A. university B. work C. school D. class 32. A. treated B. equipped C. arranged D. provided 33. A. apply B. count C. develop D. manage 34. A. tending B. dreaming C. training D. demanding 35. A. courageous B. bold C. determined D. likely 36. A. achieve B. accept C. attract D. adopt 37. A. However B. Therefore C. Instead D. Furthermore 38. A. driving B. balancing C. compensating D. promising 39. A. attributed B. contributed C. distributed D. dedicated 40. A. value B. profit C. benefit D. revenue 41. A. as B. about C. for D. with 42. A. dangerous B. likely C. natural D. true 43. A. get B. climb C. make D. arrive 44. A. unless B. as C. since D. though 45. A. harvest B. gain C. stretch D. increase SECTION Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer thequestions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWERSHEET 1. Text 1 Help,I’ve fallen into a sea of personal identification numbers (PIN) — and I can’tget out. It’s my third call in as many weeks and I recognize Beth’s voice immediately. I’m hoping she doesn’t recognize mine, but it’s obvious by her sudden shift from warm to frosty that she does. “You probably know why I’ve called,” I say. “I can guess,” Beth responds flatly, having dealt with my type dozens of times already today. “Password problem?” She was right, I had forgotten it again. Like millions of others, I’m stuck in password hell. With computer key chains, bankcard PINs, voice-mail codes, and home alarm systems, things have spun out ofcontrol. I have 32 secret codes (that I can think of). Experts warn that the best way to protect against identity theft is to never reuse orwrite down your passwords and always be casual in your selections — don’t usepet names, or especially the names of ex-girlfriends. And it’s recommended to change passwords often. But come on. Making it impossible for others to accessyour life only makes living your life impossible. Surveys indicate that mostpeople use the same one or two passwords for everything. After all, it’s not easy to produce something casual, yet memorable. “When the information doesn’t apply to anything in the real world, it’s very hard to get from the brain,”says Albert Katz, a psychology professor. That’s why some are shifting topicture passwords. Since the pictures can’t be written down or shared with another person, they’re more secure. And pictures, says Katz, are easier for the human brain to remember than numbers and letters. Better still is the day when access to everything will be just a fingerprint. But poorBeth will remain my Internet-banking savior. “All you need to do,” says Beth, “istell me the secret password you set up for security purposes.” What? If I can’tremember my PIN, how do you expect me to remember some secret word? But on mythird try I guess it and am once again allowed access to my very small fortune.I thank Beth, but don’t make any promises. Both of us know we’ll speak again soon. 46. From the text we learn that the writer _______. A. has a declining memory B. has too many secret codes C. has trouble dealing with Beth D. has problems with his bank accounts 47. According to the text, Beth replied to the writer ______. A. uncooperatively B.sympathetically C. considerately D.impatiently 48. It is recommended by experts to ______. A. use the same one or two PINs all the time B. keep passwords in mind instead of on paper C. set up several codes for Internet-banking accounts D. keep both number passwords and picture passwords 49. It would be easier to memorize your PINs if you ______. A. produce them in a casual manner B. use numbers instead of letters C. relate them to the real world D. change them frequently 50. Which word best describes the tone of the writer? A. Critical. B.Scornful C. Humorous D.Matter-of-fact Text 2 Identical twins are a perfect test case for theories of personality development. If a theory can’t explain the differences between identical twins, then it cannot explain environmental effects on personality. Even identical twins brought up in the same home have different personalities. Take Ladan and Laleh Bijani from Iran. They were identical twins who had spent their entire 29 years joined at the head. And yet, Ladan, the more outspoken of thepair, told journalists, “We are two completely separate individuals. We have different world views, we have different lifestyles, we think very differently about issues.” Why did Ladan and Laleh have different personalities? Self-organized systems in insects can provide us with some ideas. A colony of ants, for example, can be seen as a self-organized system. No supervisor tells the ants what to do, and yet all the jobs get done. The system works in such a way that if one ant carries out a particular job, it becomes less likely that anotherant will attempt that job because it no longer needs doing. The result is whateconomists call “division of labor.” Self-organizational so produces division of labor in human groups. Each individual looks forsomething to specialize in, his or her own suitable position in the group. Ifone position is occupied, the individual will seek another. This process increases the differences even between identical twins, because once they’ve chosen different specialities, a circular mechanism causes small initial differences between them to widen. Although identical twins look very much alike, people who know them well will distinguish between them. They might, for example, address more questions andcomments to one twin than the other — perhaps by chance first. But the consequence is that the twin who is addressed more often will do more talking than the other twin, which will cause people who know them to address still more of their questions and comments to that twin. The result, over time, will be one outspoken twin and one quieter one — like Ladan and Laleh Bijiani. 51. According to the writer we learn that identical twins ______. A. differ in personality B. differ in appearance C. have the same lifestyle D. have the same outlook 52. The ant colony is perceived to be well-organized because ______. A. each ant has the duty to help others on a job B. each ant instinctively fulfills a different task C. a particular group of ants does a particular job D. a leading ant monitors the work of working ants 53. It is said in the text that the working style of ants ischaracterized by ______. A. shifting roles B.working shifts C. division of labor D.collective efforts 54. It can be inferred that the twin’s differences have much to dowith _______. A. their chosen lifestyles B. their respective responsibilities C. either physical or social factors D. influences from inside and outside 55. The purpose of the text is to _______. A. entertain B.persuade C. inform D.argue Text 3 Bernard Jackson is a free man today, but he has many bitter memories. Jackson spentfive years in prison after a jury wrongly convicted him of raping two women. AtJackson’s trial, although two witnesses testified that Jackson was with them in another location at the times of the crimes, he was convicted anyway. Why? Thejury believed the testimony of the two victims, who positively identified Jackson as the man who had attacked them. The court eventually freed Jacksonafter the police found the man who had really committed the crimes. Many factors influence the accuracy of eyewitness testimony. For instance, witnesses sometimes see photographs of several suspects before they try to identify theperson they saw in a lineup of people. They can become confused by seeing many photographs of similar faces. The number of people in the lineup, and whetherit is a live lineup or a photograph, may also affect a witness’s decision.People sometimes have difficulty identifying people of other races. The questions the police ask witnesses also have an effect on them. Despiteall the possibilities for inaccuracy, courts cannot exclude eyewitnesstestimony from a trial. American courts depend almost completely on eyewitnesstestimony to resolve court cases. Sometimes it is the only evidence to a crime,such as rape. Furthermore, eyewitness testimony is often correct. Althoughpeople do sometimes make mistakes, many times they really do identifyindividuals correctly. American courts depend on the ability of the twelve jurors, and not the judges, todetermine the accuracy of the witness’s testimony. It is their responsibility to decide if a certain witness could actually see, hear, and remember what occurred. Ina few cases the testimony of eyewitnesses has convicted innocent people. More importantly, it has rightly convicted a larger number of guilty people;consequently, it continues to be of great value in the American judicial system. 56. Bernard Jackson was found guilty by the jury because ______. A. the victims insisted that he was the attacker B. the judge believed in the victims’ identification C. the police discovered evidence leading to his guilt D. the eyewitnesses confirmed the victims’ testimony 57. An eyewitness’ testimony is sometimes inaccurate because ______. A. he is of the same race as the suspect B. he is shown photos of many similar faces C. he lacks the professional help from the police D. he has a small number of suspects in the lineup 58. Eyewitness testimony is vital because ______. A. it can be relied on to detect criminals in all cases B. it is sometimes the only way to resolve court cases C. it is sometimes the only clue for police investigation D. it is more reliable than physical evidences to a crime 59. An inaccurate eyewitness testimony may lead to ______. A. the dismissal of the case B. the disbelief in the court C. the disrespect for the eyewitness D. the conviction of an innocent person 60. From the text we know that _______. A. eyewitness testimony plays an essentialpart in the U.S. court trial B. police identification is more reliablethan that of ordinary people C. crime victims often fail to givepositive identification of the suspects D. the jury relies more on the judge thanon the eyewitness for a decision