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公共英语等级考试三级2012年3月真题
SectionIListeningComprehension
PartA
Directions:
Youwillhear10shortdialogues.Foreachdialogue,thereisonequestionandfourpossibleanswers.Choosethecorrectanswer—A,B,CorD,andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.Youwillhave15secondstoanswerthequestionandyouwillheareachdialogueonlyonce.
1.Whatisthenewbenefitofgreentea?
[A]Reducingcancers.
[B]Preventingstrokes.
[C]Improvingmemory.
[D]Protectingtheheart.
2.Whatdoesthemallsuggestthewomando?
[A]Finishherreport.
[B]Haveashortrest.
[C]Standuptowork.
[D]Adjustthescreen.
3.Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthe.twospeakers?
[A]Husbandandwife.
[B]Doctorandpatient.
[C]Bossandsecretary.
[D]Teacherandparent.
4.Whydoesthemaneatoutsooften?
[A]Hehasnotimetocook.
[B]Helikesrestaurantfood.
[C]Hehastotreathisfriends.
[D]Heneedstodothatforbusiness.
5.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthemusic?
[A]Itisboring.
[B]Itisrelaxing.
[C]Itisstimulating.
[D]Itisdiscouraging.
6.Whatdoesthewomanmean?
[A]Shedidnothearwhatwasshocking.
[B]Sheisnotsurehowtosolvethemystery.
[C]Shewasnotabletomanagetheprojectwell.
[D]Shefeelssurprisedhowshecouldfinishsoearly.
7.Whatdoesthewoman’sproblemmainlyconcern?
[A]Languageability.
[B]Financialsupport.
[C]Socialcontacts.
[D]Culturaldifferences.
8.Whatdoesthewomanthinkthatthemandidwrong?
[A]Hespentalldayemailing.
[B]Helefthisemailpageopen.
[C]Heforgottoclosethedoor.
[D]Hequarreledwithhisboss.
9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman’snewsuit?
[A]Itisexpensive.
[B]Itisfashionable.
[C]Itisagoodbargain.
[D]Itisthebestchoice.
10.Whydidthewoman’smothergetannoyedwithherfather?
[A]HefellasleepwhilewatchingTV.
[B]Hecomplainedabouthercooking.
[C]Hechangedchannelsfromtimetotime.
[D]HestucktohisownfavoriteTVprogram.
Questions11-13arebasedonthefollowingconversation.
11.WhatdoesMaggiewantJamestodo?
[A]Towriteareport.
[B]Tohavelunchwithher.
[C]Tohaveatalkwithher.
[D]Tomeetthebossattheairport.
12.WhenwillthefirstmeetingthatJamesattendsend?
[A]11a.m.
[B]2P.m.
[C]3P.m.
[D]5P.m.
13.Wheredotheydecidetomeetthenextday?
[A]Atacafe.
[B]Attheairport.
[C]Attheconference.
[D]OnWilliamStreet.
Questions14—17arebasedonthefollowingdialogueaboutSantaCatalinaIsland.
14.WhatdoesthemansayaboutCatalina?
[A]Hehasneverheardofitbefore.
[B]ThereisafilmaboutCatalina.
[C]Ithasappearedinmanyfilms.
[D]ItisLosAngeles’smainspot.
15.WhatisthedistancebetweenCatalinaandLosAngeles?
[A]19km.
[B]35km.
[C]90km.
[D]300km.
16.WhatdowelearnaboutAvalon?
[A]Itisknownforicecream.
[B]Itisfamousforgolfcarts.
[C]Ithasmanymodemshops.
[D]Ithasasmallpopulation.
17.HowdidthemantourCatalina?
[A]Inabus.
[B]Inacart.
[C]0naferry.
[D]Onaplane.
Questions18~21arebasedonthefollowinginterviewwithavolleyballcoach.
18.Whopersuadedthemanintocoachingvolleyball?
[A]Hisboss.
[B]Hisschool.
[C]Hisfriends.
[D]Hisstudents.
19.Wheredidthemanlearnhowtocoachvolleyball?
[A]Fromothercoaches.
[B]Fromhiscolleagues.
[C]Fromafriendofhis.
[D]Fromatrainingclass.
20.Whatsportsdidthemanlikebestwhenhewasinhighschool?
[A]Golf.
[B]Tennis.
[C]Volleyball.
[D]Basketball.
21.Whydidthemanliketobeavolleyballcoach?
[A]Hetookitasagreaterchallenge.
[B]Hethoughthimselffitforthejob.
[C]Hecouldearnanamplesalary.
[D]Hecouldenjoymoreleisuretime.
Questioas22~25arebasedonaconversationaboutthecurrentmovieindustry.
22.Whyisthereadropintheboxoffice?
[A]Audiencesareboredwithfilmsofasimilartheme.
[B]DVDbusinesshaswonovermostmoviegoers.
[C]Therearetoofewnewfilmsproducedayear.
[D]Peoplenowhavemoresparetimechoices.
23.Whatdoesthemanfeelabouttoday’stheaters?
[A]Theyarenotclean.
[B]Theyfailtoprovidefood.
[C]Theyarenotlargeenough.
[D]Theyfailtoentertainpeople.
24.Whattimeisthoughttobethebesttimeforreleasingmanynewmovies?
[A]Atweekends.
[B]Atfilmfestivals.
[C]Duringthespring.
[D]Duringthesummer.
25.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthecurrentmoviebusiness?
[A]Hefeelsagreatpityforit.
[B]Hefeelsdisappointedwithit.
[C]Itisstillworkingeffectively.
[D]Itisfallingintogreattrouble.
ThatistheendoftheListeningComprehension.
SECTIONⅡUseofEnglish (15minutes)
Directions:
Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordorphraseforeachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,C,orDonANSWERSHEET1.
ThepursuitforSUCCESSalwaysbeginswithatarget.Buttoomanypeople 26 throughlifelikesleepwalkers.Eachdaytheyfollow 27 routines,neverasking,“WhatamIdoingwithmylife?
”Andtheydon’tknowwhatthey’redoingbecausetheylack 28.
Goal—settingis 29 thewilltomoveinacertain 30.Beginwithaclear3lofwhatyouwant.Writedownyourgoalsand 32 them-puttingthemintowordsclarifiesthem. 33concentratingonobjectstoacquireandpossess,centeron 34 yourdesirestodo,toproduce,tocontribute.Goal-setting35metruesenseofsatisfactionweallneed.
It’simportanttoimagineyourself36yourgoal.Itisusuallythecasethat,37loserspicturethepenaltiesoffailure,winnerspicturethe38ofsuccess.
I’vedoneitmyself.1was 39 ofairtravel.Friendsquoteddata 40 airandhighwaysafety,butitmadeno 41 ,becauseIhadreadtoomanyarticlesdescribingcrashscenesandhad 42 myself,withoutrealizingit,tostayoffplanes.
ThenonesummerIhadtheopportunitytoflyonaprivateplanewithfriends.Ididn’twantto 43 outonagreatvacation.SoIspenttwoweeksimaginingasmoothflightandeasylanding.
Whenthedayarrived,1waseagertogo.Toeveryone’s 44 ,Igotontheplaneandflew.Ilovedeveryminuteofit,andIstillusethetechniquesI 45 thatday.
26.[A]walk
[B]wander
[C]wind
[D]work
27.[A]basic
[B]familiar
[C]necessary
[D]various
28.[A]moves
[B]goals
[C]ambitions
[D]actions
29.[A]workingout
[B]forcingdown
[C]buildingup
[D]focusingon
30.[A]manner
[B]extent
[C]direction
[D]approach
31.[A]opinion
[B]idea
[C]estimate
[D]argument
32.[A]appreciate
[B]challenge
[C]date
[D]solve
33.[A]Ratherthan
[B]Owingto
[C]Inspiteof
[D]Inadditionto
34.[A]favoring
[B]fulfilling
[C]projecting
[D]scheduling
35.[A]covers
[B]releases
[C]relieves
[D]yields
36.[A]seeking
[B]performing
[C]grasping
[D]accomplishing
37.[A]while
[B]though
[C]because
[D]if
38.[A]effects
[B]expectations
[C]records
[D]rewards
39.[A]afraid
[B]aware
[C]proud
[D]reminded
40.[A]comparing
[B]contrasting
[C]distinguishing
[D]displaying
41.[A]promise
[B]progress
[C]guarantee
[D]difference
42.[A]programmed
[B]fixed
[C]ensured
[D]comforted
43.[A]fly
[B]go
[C]leave
[D]miss
44.[A]surprise
[B]dismay
[C]amusement
[D]admiration
45.[A]invented
[B]imagined
[C]employed
[D]designed
SECTIONⅢReadingComprehension
(40minutes)
PartA
Text1
WhenKatherineChonwasinfifthgrade.shedrewa“dreamtree”representingthepathshehopedherlifewouldtake.OnebranchledtoHarvardMedicalSchool,WhichisexactlywhathermotherhadhopedforwhentheChonsmovedtotheU.S.fromSouthKoreatogivetheirthreechildrenopportunities.
Alwaysadiligentstudent,KatherinestartedtolearnmedicineatBrown.Butthensheaddedanewlimbtoherdreamtree—onemathermotherstilldoesn’tunderstand.ShockedbythemisfortuneofsomeSouthKoreanwomen,KatherinejoinedforceswithanotherBrownstudenttoformthePolarisProject,nowoneofthelargestanti-human-traffickingorganizationsinthecountry,“Itwasreallyhardformyparents,”saysKatherine.“Theyhadsomanylifestressessotheirchildrencouldgetagreateducationandhaveacomfortablelife.”
Thedreamsofparentsandchildrenoftendiffer,buttheconflictcanbeespeciallypainfulinfirst-generationimmigrantfamilieswheretheparentshavemadeenormoussacrifices.LisaPark,anassistantprofessorattheUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego,saysthat:
thefocusofeveryfamilythatmovestotheUnitedStatestoprovideopportunitiesfortheirchildrenisalmostalwaysonthefuture,withlittlementionofthecircumstancesthatcompelledthemtomove.Andeventhoughtheparentsaretheonesworking12-hourdays,thechildrenarealsounderintensepressuretoperforminwaysthatwilljustifytheparents’sacrifice.
Thecontrastbetweenparents’dreamsandchildren’srealitiescanbeparticularlysharpfordaughterswhohavegrownupwithalmostinfiniteopportunities.Theirmothersoftencamefromplaceswhereopportunitiesforwomenwerelimited,whichmakesthedaughters’choicesevenhardertounderstand.MaryLugemwa’sparentsencouragedhertostudymathorscienceatHarvard.
Shecompliedatfirst,majoringincomputerscience.ButsheiscurrentlyworkingasafilmproducerforanonprofitorganizationcalledMeaningfulMedia.“Isometimesfeelguilty,”shesays, “havingchosen,tobeanartist,becauseIknowthatifIhadchosenascientificbackground,Icouldhelpmyparentsalotmore.”
46.WhenKatherineChonwasafifth—grader,________