2015年3月公共英语三级真题及答案

2015 年 3 月公共英语三级真题及答案 SECTION Ⅰ Listening comprehension 1-25 略 SECTION 11 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 your ANSWER SHEET. It is an unfortunate fact of today's life that most people are growing up unable to see the stars. The prime night sky exists only 26pictures. This is true not only in cities and suburbs, but al-so in 27areas. We have lost our view of the stars and 28our nighttime environment as well. Such a loss29be acceptable if light pollution were the inevitable price of progress, 30it is not. Most sky glow is 31 . It comes mainly from lighting sources that do little to increase32 safety, security or utility. They produce only glare,33over one billion dollars annually in the U.S. alone. 34science, the impact has been even more dramatic. Scientists require observations of extremely faint objects that can only be 35 with advanced devices at sites 36of air pollu-tion and urban sky glow. For example, some images of the objects can 37information about faraway comers of the universe, helping us understand the way in 38our world was actually formed.39 , the light from these objects can be lost at the very end of its 40 in the glare of our own sky. Reducing light pollution is not difficult. It 41that public officials and citizens be 42of the problem and act to counter it. As 43people can help reduce sky glow just by 44 lighting only when necessary. The stars above us are a 45heritage. We must do our best to preserve it. 26. A. on B. from C. in D. at " 27. A. local B. rural C. industrial D. scenic 28. A. mined B. reduced C. dirtied D. wasted 29. A. should B. may C. might D. will 30. A. but B. as C. because D. though 31. A. inadequate B. invisible C. unpredictable D. unnecessary 32. A. nighttime B. lifetime C. peacetime D. longtime 33. A. costing B. making C. putting D. raising 34. A. At B. From C. For D. Over 35. A. accepted B. made C. pushed D. sent 36. A. worthy B. typical C. critical D. free 37. A. collect B. offer C. share D. save 38. A. that B. what C. when D. which 39. A. Besides B. Instead C. Therefore D. Yet 40. A. march B. visit C.journey D. flight 41. A. indicates B. proves C. requires D. shows 42. A. ashamed B. aware C. independent D. tired 43. A. individuals B. natives C. residents D. victims 44. A. fixing B. providing C. taking D. using 45. A. cosfless B. priceless C. valueless D. worthless 参考译文 如今大部分人在生活中很难看到天空中的繁星，这真是一件憾事。星光灿烂的夜空只有在 图片里才能见到。不仅城市和郊区是这样，连乡村也是如此。我们不但看不到星星，同样 这也污染了夜空的环境。如果光污染是人类进步所不可避免要付出的代价，那么这种损失 或许可以被接受，但事实并非如此。大多数人工白昼是不必要的，因为它们并非是用来增 加夜晚安全或照明的，它们只是发出耀眼的光。仅在美国一年就在此项上花费十亿多美元 光污染给科学带来的影响更加严重。科学家们需要用精密仪器观察极其细微的物体，这种 观测需在没有空气污染和城市灯光的环境下才能进行。例如，一些物体的影像可以提供宇 宙遥远角落的信息，帮助我们了解地球实际形成的方式。然而，这些物体发出的光线可能 在到达地球时被人工光源所覆盖而消失。减少光污染并不难，需要政府官员和公民们意识 到这个问题并面对它。就个人而言，仅在必要时使用照明，就能有助于大幅减少人工白昼 现象。闪耀在我们上空的星星是无价的文明遗产，我们必须尽我们所能去保护它。 26.C【精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。】本题考查介词词义辨析。本题考查介词词义辨析】本题考查介词词义辨析。。 on“在…之上”；from“来自…”；in“在…里”； at“在（场合）”。根据句意，应是“在图片里”，”。根据句意，应是“在图片里”，C 选项符合题意，故选 C. 27.B【精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。】本题考查介词词义辨析。本题考查形容词词义辨析】本题考查介词词义辨析。。 local“当地的”；rural“乡村的”；industrial“工 业的”；scenic“风景优美的”。前文提到城市、郊区，此处应为乡村，rural 符合题意，故 选 B. 28.C 【精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。 精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。 】本题考查介词词义辨析。本 题考 查 动 词词 义辨 析】本题考查介词词义辨析。。 ruin“ 毁 坏”；” ； reduce“ 减 少” ； dirty“ 污染 ”； waste“浪费”。此处为污染夜空，C 选项符合题意，故选 C. 29.C【精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。】本题考查介词词义辨析。本题考查的是情态动词用法。此句中的 if 是非真实条件句，是一种虚拟和假 设，如果光污染是进步所必须付出的代价，那么这种损失或许可以接受， might 符合题意， 故选 C. 30.A【精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。】本题考查介词词义辨析。本题考查的是上下文语义的衔接。此句是虚拟，事实并非如此，所以应用转 折，故选 A.、 31.D【精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。】本题考查介词词义辨析。本题考查形容词辨析】本题考查介词词义辨析。。 inadequate“不恰当的”；invisible“看不见的”； unpredictable“不可预知的”；unnecessary“不必要的”。由上下文可知，此处应表达的 是许多人工照明其实是不必要的，unnecessary 符合题意，故选 D. 32.A【精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。精 析】本题考查介词词义辨析。】本题考查介词词义辨析。本题考查名词词义辨析】本题考查介词词义辨析。。由上文说人工白昼是不必要的，下文解释原因， “它们并非是用来增加夜晚安全或照明的，它们只是发出耀眼的光”。nighttime“夜晚”； lifetime“一生”；peace—time“和平时期”；”；longtime“长时间”。由题意可知”。由题意可知 A 选项正确， 故选 A. 33.A【精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。】本题考查介词词义辨析。本题考查动词词义辨析】本题考查介词词义辨析。。 cost“花费”；make“制作”；”；put“放置”；”；raise“提 高”。此处是说花费美国十亿美金，故选”。此处是说花费美国十亿美金，故选 A. 34.C【精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。】本题考查介词词义辨析。本题考查介词词义辨析】本题考查介词词义辨析。。 at“在（场合）”。根据句意，应是“在图片里”，”；from“来自…”；over“超过，在 …之上”；for“对…来说”。此处是对于科学来说，for 符合题意，故选 C. 35.B 【精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。】本题考查介词词义辨析。本题考查动词搭配。此处的动词是跟前面的 observations 搭配的，只有 make 符合，故选 B. 36.D【精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。】本题考查介词词义辨析。本题考查固定搭配。四个选项中，只有 free 可以和后面的 of 搭配，表示“没 有、免除”，故选 D. 37.B【精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。】本题考查介词词义辨析。本题考查动词词义辨析】本题考查介词词义辨析。。 collect“收集”；”；offer“提供”；share“分享”；”； save“保存”。此处意为一些物体的影像可以为研究提供信息，”。此处意为一些物体的影像可以为研究提供信息，0ffer 符合题意，故选 B. 38.D【精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。】本题考查介词词义辨析。本题考查定语从句的引导词。此引导词要修饰先行词 way，前面又有 in 搭 配，应为 in which 表示一种方式，故选 D. 39.D【精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。】本题考查介词词义辨析。本题考查连词用法。根据上下文意思，此处应为转折， besides“而且”；”； instead“而不是”；therefore“因此”；yet“然而”。故选 D. 40.C【精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。】本题考查介词词义辨析。本题考查名词词义辨析】本题考查介词词义辨析。。march“行进”；visit“参观”；joumey“旅途”；”； flight“飞行”。此处意为这些物体的光线可能在到达地球的途”；中被覆盖，只有 journey 有 旅途”；之意，故选 C. 41.C【精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。】本题考查介词词义辨析。本题考查动词词义辨析】本题考查介词词义辨析。。此处意为要减少光污染需要政府官员和公民去解决。 indicate“指出”；prove“证明”；require“要求”；”；show“显示”。故选 C. 42.B【精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。】本题考查介词词义辨析。本题考查固定搭配。此处意为官员和公民要意识到光污染的问题。 be aware of“意识到”，故选 B. 43.A【精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。】本题考查介词词义辨析。本题考查名词词义辨析】本题考查介词词义辨析。。前面说政府官员和公民要意识到光污染的问题，此 处是说作”；为个人，应该怎么做。individual“个人”；native“本地人”；resident“居民”； victim“受害者”。故选”。故选 A. 44.D【精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。】本题考查介词词义辨析。本题考查动词词义辨析】本题考查介词词义辨析。。 fix“修理”；”；provide“提供”；take“带走”；”；use“使 用”。根据句意，此处意为只在必要时使用照明，故选 D. 45.B 【精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。精析】本题考查介词词义辨析。】本题考查介词词义辨析。本题考查形容词词义辨析】本题考查介词词义辨析。。 costless“不花钱的”；value—less“不值钱的”； worthless“无用的”；priceless“无价的”。由下句“我们必须尽我们所能去保护它”可知， 此处意为无价的文明遗产，故选 B. SECTION III Reading Comprehension(40 minutes) Dilrections: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET. Text 1 Sometime in the middle of the 15th century, a well-to-do merchant from London buried more than 6,700 gold and silver coins on a sloping, hillside in Surrey. He was fleeing the War of the Ro-ses and planned to return during better times. But he never did. The coins lay undisturbed until one September evening in 1990, when local resident Roger Mintey chanced upon them with a metal de-tector, a device used to determine the presence of metals. Mintey's find much of. which now sits in the British Museum-earned him roughly $350,000, enough to quit his job with a small manu- facturer and spend more time pursuing lost treasure. But digging up the past is controversial in Britain. In many European countries, metal detecto- fists, or people using metal detectors, face tough regulations. In the U. K., however, officials in- troduced a scheme in 1997 encouraging hobbyists to report their discoveries (except for those fall- ing under the definition of treasure, like Mintey's find, which they are required to report)--but al- lowing them to keep what they find, or receive a reward. Last year, a hidden store was uncovered in a field outside Birmingham. It consists of more than 1,500 gold and silver objects from the sev- enth century and was valued at more than $4.5 million. While local museums hurry to raise enough money to keep the find off the open market, it sits in limbo, owned by the Crown but fa- cing claims by the landowner and the metal detectorist who found it. The find marks the latest battleground in the increasingly heated conflict between the country's 10,000-20,000 metal detectorists and the museum workers determined to protect its precious old objects. Supporters say the scheme stems the loss of valuable information about precious old ob-jects, while opponents argue that metal detectorists don't report everything. The debate centers on the larger question of who owns the past. "There's been a slow move over the centuries that precious old things belong to us all," says Professor Christopher Chippindale of Cambridge University. But in Britain at least, the temptation of buried treasure could change all that. 46. According to the first paragraph, the coins in Surrey were A. worth roughly $350,000 B. possessed by a local resident C. unearthed about 500 years ago D. left by a merchant during a war 47. What do we know about Roger Mintey? A. He produces metal detectors. B. He owns a manufacturing firm. C. He works for the British Museum. D. He seeks buried treasure as a hobby. 48. In the U. K., metal detectorists A. are rewarded for whatever they find B. are forced to obey tough regulations C. may keep what they have discovered D. should report whatever they discover 49. As for the find outside Birmingham, it is still unclear A. how much it is worth B. how it was discovered C. who is entitled to it D. what it is made up of 50. According to Professor Christopher Chippindale, buried treasure A. is owned by the public B. is debated in a heated way C. remains a big temptation D. turns precious over time Part A Text 1 在 15 世纪中期”；，一位来自伦敦的富有商人将 6700 多枚金币和银币埋藏在萨里的一座倾 斜的山坡里。他当时在躲避玫瑰战争，打算在战争结束时再返回，但是他却没能回来。这 些金银币一直藏在地下，直到 1990 年九月的一个夜晚，当地的一位居民 Roger Mintey 偶然间”。由题意可知用一种探测金属的仪器发现了它们。Mintey 发现的金银币大约价值 35 万美金（大 部分硬币现保存”。此处意为一些物体的影像可以为研究提供信息，在大不列颠博物馆）”。根据句意，应是“在图片里”，，这笔钱足够他辞去小工厂的工作”；并继续搜寻剩下的 宝藏。 但是这种挖掘在当时的英国是备受争议的。在许多欧洲国家，金属探测者”。故选或使用金属探测 器的人都将面临严厉的法律制裁。然而，l997 年英国官方颁布了一项新制度，鼓励爱好者”。故选 们上报他们的发现（除了那些属于宝藏范围内的物品， Mintey 的发现就属于此范围，必 须上报）”。根据句意，应是“在图片里”，，但允许他们拥有发现的物品或上报赢得奖励。去年，在伯明翰郊外发现了一处 隐秘的仓库。该仓库中藏有 1500 多件 7 世纪的金制品和银制品，价值高”。此处是说花费美国十亿美金，故选达 450 多万美元。 正当当地的博物馆急着筹集”；资金去购买这些制品以免其流入市场时，它的归属权还在争论