公共英语三级期末考试卷（A）
Section I Listening Comprehension
Part A
Y ou will hear short dialogues below. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer—A, B, C or D. Y ou will have 15 seconds to answer each question and you will hear each dialogues ONLY ONCE.
1.Why is the man proud of his daughter?
[A] Because she has a very nice character.
[B] Because she is a successful manager.
[C] Because looks very attractive.
[D] Because she takes pride in her work.
2. What can we learn in the conversation?
[A] David will be living in Los Angeles.
[B] David’s sister has taken a job in Alaska.
[C] David’s sister is leaving for Alaska.
[D] David will go to Los Angeles for work.
3. What does the man mean about Professor Philips?
[A] He lectures to a group of humorous people.
[B] He gives amusing lectures.
[C] He is not serious with his lectures.
[D] He is nervous about giving lectures.
Part B
Y ou will hear dialogues and monologues below. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds
to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choose A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. Y ou will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.
Question 4—6 are based on the following story.
4.Why was the boy accepted by the gentleman?
[A] He was only one who applied to work in the office.
[B] He was recommended by the gentleman’s friend.
[C] He had recommendations from a great many people.
[D] He displayed proper behavior at the job interview.
5. Why was the boy considered careful?
[A] He helped an old man to keep his seat.
[B] He replied promptly to the questions asked.
[C] He took off his cap on meeting older people.
[D] He cleaned his shoes before entering the room.
6. What did the gentleman mainly talk about?
[A] The importance of recommendations.
[B] What matters in a job interview.
[C] The significance of a good job.
[D] What makes a successful boss.
Question 7—10are based on the following story.
7.What is the story mainly about?
[A] True human love.
[B] Life and death.
[C] Safety measures.
[D] Tragic voyages.
8. Who was Mabel Bird?
[A] Mrs. Straus’ s maid.
[B] Mr. Straus’ s friend.
[C] Mrs. Straus’ s sister.
[D] Mr. Straus’ s wife.
9. What did Mrs. Straus refuse to do?
[A] To leave her children.
[B] To go where her husband went.
[C] To step into a lifeboat.
[D] To stay where her husband was.
10. Why didn’t Mrs. Straus survive?
[A] She was not willing to leave her husband.
[B] She did not have time to leave the boat.
[C] She was too frightened to move away.
[D] She did not think of her own safety.
Section II Use of English
Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank.
Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence. Theories __11__ on the individual suggest that children engage in criminal behavior __12__ they were not sufficiently penalized for previous misdeeds or that they have learned criminal behavior through __13__ with other
s. Theories focusing on the role of society suggest that children commit crimes in __14__ to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status, __15__ as a rejection of middle-class values.
Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from disadvantaged families, __16__ the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commit crimes __17__ lack of adequate parental control. All theories, however, are tentative and are __18__ to criticism.
Changes in the social structure may indirectly __19__ juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that __20__ to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment __21__ make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain. The resulting
discontent may in __22__ lead more youths into criminal behavior.
Families have also __23__ changes these years. More families consist of one parent households or two working parents; __24__, children are likely to have less supervision at home __25__ in the traditional family __26__. This lack of parental supervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates. Other __27__ causes of offensive acts include frustration or failure in school, the increased __28__ of drugs and alcohol, and the growing __29__ of child abuse and child neglect. All these conditions tend to increase the probability of a child committing
a criminal act, __30__ a direct causal relationship has not yet been established.
11. [A] acting [B] centering [C] relying [D] commenting
12. [A] before [B] unless [C] until [D] because
13. [A] cooperation [B] assimilation [C] interactions [D] consultation
14. [A] return [B] reply [C] reference [D] response
15. [A] or [B] but rather [C] but [D] or else
16. [A] considering [B] ignoring [C] highlighting [D] discarding
17. [A] on [B] in [C] for [D] with
18. [A] subject [B] resistant [C] sensitive [D] immune
19. [A] affect [B] reduce [C] check [D] reflect
20. [A] point [B] lead [C] come [D] amount
21. [A] in general [B] on average [C] by contrast [D] at length
22. [A] case [B] short [C] turn [D] essence
23. [A] survived [B] noticed [C] undertaken [D] experienced
24. [A] contrarily [B] consequently [C] similarly [D] simultaneously
25. [A] than [B] that [C] which [D] as
26. [A] system [B] structure [C] concept [D] heritage
27. [A] assessable [B] incredible [C] negligible [D] identifiable
28. [A] expense [B] restriction [C] allocation [D] availability
29. [A] incidence [B] awareness [C] exposure [D] popularity
30. [A] provided [B] since [C] although [D] supposing
Section III Reading Comprehension
Read the following text. Answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D.
People all over the world today are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by man’s release of completely new and often artificial substances into the environment or by releasing greatly increased amounts of a natural substance, such as oil from oil tankers into the sea.
The whole industrial process which makes many of the goods and machines we need and use in our daily lives, is bound to create a number of waste products which upset the environmental balance. Many of these waste products can be prevented for disposed of sensibly, but clearly while more and more new and complex goods are produced there will be new, dangerous waste to be disposed of, for example, the waste products from nuclear power stations. Many people, therefore, see pollution only part of a larger and more complex problem, that is, the whole process of industrial production and consumption of goods. Others again see the problem mainly in connection with agriculture, where new methods are helping farmers grow more and more on their
land to feed our ever-increasing populations. However, the land itself is gradually becoming worn out as it is being used, in some cases, too heavily, and artificial fertilizers cannot restore the balance.
Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if any companies, individuals and governments would make more efforts. In the home there is an obvious need to control litter and waste. Food comes wrapped up three or four times in packages that all have to be disposed of; drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or cans which cannot be reused. These not only cause a litter problem, but also are a great waste of resources, in terms of glass, metals and paper. Advertising has helped this process by persuading many of us not only to buy things that we neither want nor need, but also to throw away much of what we do buy. Pollution and waste combine to be a problem everyone can help solve by cutting out unnecessary buying, excess consumption and careless disposal of the products we use in our daily lives.
31. The text is mainly about _______.
[A] the causes and preventive measures of pollution
[B] the impacts of pollution on agricultural production
[C] the role of advertising in the control of pollution
[D] the link between the industrial process and pollution
三级 英语32. According to some people, the environmental balance is upset because ________.
[A] pollutions have greatly increased
[B] resources have gradually decreased
[C] industrialization produces dangerous wastes
[D] agriculture leads to the wrong use of land
33. Many people are of the opinion that pollution cannot be ________.
[A] prevented sensibly [B] controlled with ease
[C] viewed as complicated [D] looked at in isolation
34. With respect to fighting pollution it is implied that ________.
[A] litter is obviously under control [B] efforts made are far from enough
[C] governments need to take the lead [D] packaging of food must be stopped
35. Advertising helps to cause pollution in that it encourages unnecessary ________.
[A] wrapping [B] processing [C] consumption [D] production
At political gatherings, he is treated like a pop star. Y oung girls scream, young men shouted his name and everyone from small children to the elderly pushes closer to get a glimpse of the man. For the last four years, in stadiums and community halls, on farms and on soccer fields, Nelson Mandela has traveled South Africa and the world promoting his vision of racial reconciliation. His tireless campaigning and his insistent commitment to the cause of non-racialism have won him a Nobel Prize and made him a global symbol of hope in the post-Cold-War era of ethnic conflicts and instability. But now with the election behind him, Mandela must transform the dream that has sustained him into the reality of a new, multi-racial South Africa.
In the four years since he emerged from prison, he has led the push for democracy with a determination and vision that have left his leadership unchallenged. Although he lives in a suburb of Johannesburg, where the upper class lives, he has retained the respect of his country’s poor masses. He has met with the general staffs of both the South African defense force and the national police force, which some suspect has secretly cooperated with white extremists, and also
held talks with leaders of the right wing. Talking to foreign reporters last week, Mandela said he does not intend to ban the extremist white organizations the way the former government banned his organization, the African National Congress. At the same time, however, Mandela made it clear that he will not tolerate disobedience in his government.
Tall and dignified, with the erect bearing of a king, Mandela seems destined to become the President. “Right from the outset Nelson had a presence; he always made an impression on anybody that met him because of his sincerity and strong will,” says one activist who has known Mandela since the 1940s, when he emerged as an energetic young figure on the political and social scenes.
36. By the time the text was published, Nelson Mandela’s official position had been _______.
[A] the South African President-elect
[B] a candidate for South African President
[C] the South African President
[D] a nominee for Nobel Peace Prize
37. The author mentions all of the following facts about Nelson Mandela EXCEPT that _______.
[A] he is a Nobel Prize winner
[B] he is a former prisoner
[C] he is a South African pop star
[D] he is tall and dignified
38. Nelson Mandela has won the admiration of the South African people especially because he
_______.
[A] loves all the people [B] travels and speaks
[C] behaves like a pop star [D] fights against racism
39. According to the article, in the four years after he got out of prison Mandela did not ________.
[A] oppose racial tolerance in public [B] lead a movement for democracy
[C] hold talks with foreign reporters [D] ban extremist white organizations
40. In the last paragraph, means “right from the outset” ________.
[A] at the first sight [B] right from the outside
[C] at the very beginning [D] right from the appearance
Fifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then. It wasn’t easy getting hired. But once you were there, I found, you were in.
Globe jobs were for life guaranteed until retirement. For 15 years I had prospered there—moving from an ordinary reporter to foreign correspondent and finally to senior editor. I would have a lifetime of security if I stuck with it. Instead, I had made a decision to leave. I entered my boss’s of- rice. Would he rage? I wondered. He had a famous temper. “Matt, we have to have a talk.” I began awkwardly. “I came to the Globe when I was twenty-four. Now I’ m forty. There’s a lot I want to do in life. I’m resigning.”“To another paper?”he asked. I reached into my coat po cket, but didn’t say anything. I handed him a letter that explained everything. It said that I was leaving to start a new media company. We were at a rare turning point in history. I wanted to be directly engaged in the change. “I’m glad for you,” he said, quite out of my expectation. “I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news. Some of that we can deal with. But much of it we can’t,” he w
ent on. “I wish you all the luck in the world,” he concluded. “And if it doesn’t work out, remember, your star is always high here.”
Then I went out of his office, walking through the newsroom for more good-byes. Everybody
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