1、2015年9月公共英语三级考试真题及答案1-25 略Directions:Read the following two texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.Text 1Five-year-old Elia arrived at school with a big box of colored pencils. Her friend, Anna, offeted to exchange her set of markers
2、 for the brand-new pencils. Elia agreed, but soon discovered that the markers were dried up. Thats not fair! cried Elia to her teacher. “I want my new pencils back.” After some tears and negotiation, the teacher helped the girls set things right by returning the items to their original owners.Later
3、that day, at story time, the teacher shared the picture book classic A Bargain for Frances. Though the conflict in the story is just over a broken tea set, the message about fair play was not lost on the children. The book was helpful in exploring a small, yet significant, life lesson. Stories are v
4、ital to the way we process and experience life events and the feelings that surround us. The ability to create, share, and respond to stories is one of the vital characteristics of being human. In fact, the human brain is programmed to see patterns and become fascinated in the plot development of st
5、ories, finally storing them in long-term memory. As a result, the brain is a remarkably effective processor of stories, both real and fictional.High-quality picture books are a good blend of art and literature that attracts kids imagination and communicates an idea in an effective way. These books m
6、e perfect teaching tools, as they deal with the powerful emotions that kids feel, model effective coping strategies, and present complex concepts in appropriate ways. In addition, according to brain research, the picture book complements words with what leaves the most permanent impression: images.
7、The pictures in books are distinctive from the fleeting images kids see on television in that they remain on the page, ready to be revisited, touched, and commented upon.Whether we share stories about families, historical events, or emotions, stories are a way to sum up lifes memorable moments and l
8、asting lessons. We can control the power of literature and use it to develop positive character in young kids by reading often, choosing suitable books, and enjoying stories together.26. Elia cried “That s not fair! as she thought that she wasA. cheated by her friendB. defeated by her friendC. ignor
9、ed by her teacherD. scolded by her teacher27. A Bargain for Frances is intended to teach kids how toA. Play fair in lifeB. organize thingsC. win in conflictsD. write a message28. According to the text, stories can help kidsA. realize their potentialB. improve their memoryC. concentrate on readingD.
10、understand the human world29. In comparison with pictures in books, television imagesA. are frequently commented onB. stay temporarily with childrenC. blend art and literature vividlyD. communicate ideas effectively30. The power of literature can help kids develop theirA. positive characterB. intere
11、st in historyC. passion for storiesD. learning strategiesText 2We have heard a lot about the health benefits of tea, especially green tea. It is high in poly-phenols, compounds with strong antioxidant activity that in test-tube and animal models show anti- cancer and heart-protective effects. Good c
12、linical studies are few, however, and although physicians tell their patients to drink green tea, there hasnt been any definite proof of the value of that advice.A team of Japanese researchers was able to link green tea consumption with decreased mortality from many causes-including heart disease. T
13、he researchers tracked 40,530 healthy adults ages40 to 79 in a region of northeastern Japan where most people drink green tea, following them for up to 11 years. Those who drank five or more cups of green tea a day had significantly lower mortality rates than those who drank less than one cup a day.
14、 There were also fewer deaths from cardiovascular disease.But no such association was seen with deaths from cancer. Nor was consumption of oolong or black tea connected with any decrease in mortality. Those teas are easier to be combined with oxy- gen in processing, which not only darkens the color
15、of the leaves and changes their flavor but also reduces their polyphenol content.Coffee is more complicated. It has received both gold stars and black marks in medical literature. It, too, contains antioxidants, although they are less well studied than tea polyphenols. Evidence for the health benefi
16、ts of coffee is growing, however. A group of investigators from Finland, Italy and the Netherlands reports that coffee seems to protect against age-related decline in mental capacity. The scientists studied 676 healthy men born from 1900 to 1920 and followed them for 10 years, using standardized mea
17、sures of brain function. Their conclusion: the men who consumed coffee had significantly less decline in mental capacity than those who didnt. Three cups a day seemed to provide the most protection.Population studies like those help us form assumptions about relationships between dietary habits and
18、long-term health. We still have to test our suppositions in controlled conditions, and measure the effects of coffee and tea on various systems of the body.31. Physicians often tell their patients to drink green tea becauseA. its medical value has been provedB. it is believed to be good for ones hea
19、lthC. it has long since been used clinicallyD. its effectiveness has been shown in animals32. The Japanese study seems to have confirmed the positive effect of green tea onA. young adultsB. Asian peopleC. patients with cancerD. patients with heart disease33. The text indicates that black tea differs
20、 from green tea in thatA. it can retain the color of its leavesB. it can reduce cancer-related deathsC. it contains less polyphenol contentD. it is stronger in flavor than the latter34.Coffee is beneficial to one s health becauseA.it has more antioxidants than green teaB. it slows down the rate of b
21、rain agingC. it lowers the rate of natural mortalityD. it keeps systems of the body active35. The text indicates that the relationships between dietary habits and long-term healthA. are a falsely perceived suppositionB. are a conflicting issue among peopleC. deserve further scientific researchD. des
22、erve to be tested on a larger population答案：26. A 27.A 28.D 29.B 30.A 31.B 32.D 33.C 34.B 35.CDirections:Read the texts from a magazine section called Letters in which five people wrote about on- line shopping. For questions 36- 40, match the name of each person to one of the statements ( A-G) given
23、below. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.Jennifer:In your article about online shopping being the newest and easiest way to shop, you said that computers will replace shopping malls sooner or. later because they make buying things faster and ,cheaper. But dont you think that the entire point of
24、 shopping is to spend leisure time with friends while doing something necessary. Shopping is not just a quick task. It is, in fact, an entire way of life.Paul:I am a great collector of all manner of hard-to-find items such as out-of-print books and antiques. Purchasing in physical stores would mean
25、round-the-world travel and years of effort. I can get the same result in a few hours on eBay, and often at bargain prices. I am quite well-off, but buy very few consumer items available in regular shops. I have many friends and acquaintances with the same approach.Mike:My wife buys online often. I h
26、ave not heard complaints or dissatisfaction. She can compare with different online vendors prices after she has decided what she wants. Its delivered to the door, a big time savings and gas savings. If I need something, I check online fist and see what it costs and then decide where to buy, local st
27、ores or online. Online has the advantage most of the time.Henry:Virtually all online stores make you register. But, I dont need another username and password to remember. I will only buy online if I cannot find something locally. Even though shipping is fast, Id rather drive across town and pay more
28、 to be able to bring home a new gadget the same day. And, most of the time, there is no difference in price between local stores and online stores.Jeff:If you think the prices are the same online as they ate locally, youre dealing with the wrong online retailers. Im an online shopping veteran and I
29、always save quite a bit on my large-dollar purchases. With a little research experience, Ive easily saved thousands of dollars over the last several years. Besides, shipping on most items is reasonable and you dont even pay taxes 99.9% of the time.Now match the name of each person (36- 40) to the ap
30、propriate statement.Note: there are two extra statements.Statements36. Jennifer37. Paul38. Mike39. Henry40. JeffA. Ill buy online only when I have to.B. You can enjoy steep discounts with most online sellers.C. I shift between buying on or off line depending on what suits me.D. Shopping is not only
31、a necessary task but a sociable pleasure.E. Online selling helps to satisfy my special needs in buying.F. Buying online is far from being as good as it is boasted to be.G. Buying online can save you a lot only if you find the right online sellers.答案：37.D 37.E 38.C 39.A 40.GDirections:Read the follow
32、ing text from which five sentences have been removed, choose from the sentences A-G the most suitable one to fill each numbered gap in the text (41-45). There are Two extra sentences that you do not need to use. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.Any apples today? Effie asked cheerfully at my wi
33、ndow. I followed her to her truck and bought a kilo. On credit,of course. 41 Pay me whenever you like, said Effie, climbing back into her truck.All pretense of payment was dropped when our funds, food and fuel decreased to alarming lows. Effie came often, always bringing some gift: a jar of peaches
34、or some firewood. There were other generosities. Our baby was not doing well, so Effie financed my wifes trip to New York for consultation with a specialist.42 Her income, derived from investments she had made while running an interior decorating shop, had never exceeded $ 200 a month, which she sup
35、plemented by selling her apples. But she always managed to help someone poorer.Years passed before I was able to return the money Effie had given me from time to time. She was. ill now and had aged rapidly in the last year. Here, darling, I said, is what I owe you.Don t give it to me all at once, sh
36、e said. 43 I think she believed there was magic in the slow discharge of a love debt.The simple fact is that I never repaid the whole amount to Effie, for she died a few weeks later. 44 But a curious thing began to happen.Whenever I saw a fellow human in financial trouble, I was moved to help him. I
37、 cant afford to do this always, but in the ten years since Effies death, I have indirectly repaid my debt to her.The oddest part of the whole affair is that people whom I help often help others later on. 45 So the account can never be marked closed, for Effies love will go on in hearts that have nev
38、er known her.A.At that time, it seemed that my debt would forever go unsettled.B. Give your help to those in greater need.C. Effie was not a rich woman.D. Effie worked diligently all her life.E. Cash was the one thing in the world I lacked just then.F. By now, the few dollars Effie gave me have been
39、 multiplied many times.G. Give it back as I gave it to you-a little at a time.答案：41.E 42.C 43.G 44.F 45.ADirections: Read the following text from which 10 words have been removed. Choose from the words A-0 the most suitable one to fill each numbered gap in the text (46-55). There are FIVE extra word
40、s that you do not need to use. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET. It can be a special experience to go on a family trip during the holiday season, but one reason that many parents 46 to stay home is the cost of travel. Here are some ways of reducing your travel 47 Flying is a fast way to arrive
41、 at your destination, but the cost of airline tickets can really add up if you are buying flights for the whole family. Often, it is cheaper to pay for gas 48 the whole family can fit in the car, 49 with the current decreases in gas prices. If your destination is too far to drive to, you should look
42、 at a variety of 50 for your flight times. For example, it is often cheaper to fly on Christmas day instead of flying a few days before Christmas. Also, 51 early morning flights is cheaper than traveling during peak times during the day. Eating out 52 you are on the road can quickly increase the tri
43、p cost, and its much cheaper to stop at the grocery store, planning your own food 53 If you plan to eat out, then it s usually cheaper to eat at a restaurant during breakfast or lunch, 54 you to skip the higher dinner prices. Also, it might be cheaper to visit an all-inclusive resort. These resorts
44、include all the meals and a variety of activities, and many of them have childrens activities so that the kids can 55 entertained during the trip. A.Allowing B. if C. begin D. choose E. driving F. Especially G. Expenses H. instead I. before J. options K. Stay L. Taking M. too N. Troubles O. while 节假
45、日和家人一起出游是一种特别的体验，但是许多家长（46）选择待在家的原因是因为旅行花费较多。以下是一些减少你的旅行（47）费用的方法。 坐飞机是到达目的地的一种快速方式。但是如果全家人购买机票的话会大大增加旅行的费用。通常，（48）如果汽车可以承栽的话，开车旅行会更便宜，（49）特别是最近油价也下降了。 如果你的目的地太远，开车无法到达时，你应该查看各个航班时间的（50）选择性。例如，圣诞节当天的航班要比节前几天的航班便宜。同样，（51）乘坐早班机要比高峰期出行班机便宜。 （52）在旅途间吃饭也会增加旅行成本，途中在杂货店准备自己的食物（53）替代会更便宜。如果你们计划外食，那么在酒店吃早餐或午
46、餐会比较便宜，（54）允许你避开收费高的晚餐。 另外，去费用全包的度假酒店也会比较便宜。这些度假酒店包括所有餐食和一系列活动，其中许多度假酒店还有儿童活动。所以孩子在旅行中能（55）保持开心。 答案：46.D 47.G 48.B 49.F 50.J 51.L 52.O 53.H 54.A 55.KYour friend Paul wants to know in detail about the part-time job you took at a restaurant during the summer vacation. Write an email to Paul, telling h
47、im about:1) What you did on the job;2) how you felt about the working environment and co-workers;3) what you learned from the job.You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your email. Use Wang Lin instead.【高分范文】Dear Paul,As you know, during this summer vacation, Ive t
48、aken a part-time job as a waiter in ABC restaurant. Most of the time, I was asked to serve customers, including placing orders, cleaning the table, etc. The restaurant is well decorated and the environment is very comfortable. In addition, the co- workers there are easy-going. The most important thing I learn from being a waiter is that you need to be patient and nice to customers. Did you do something exciting this summer? Tell me about it.I m looking forward to seeing you soon.Yours sincerely,Wang Lin【写作点金】此篇属应用文文体，是电子邮件。首先应该注意电子邮件的格式，其次注意写信人
