1、2017年3月公共英语三级考试真题及答案SECTION I Listening( 25 minutes)Directions：This section is designed to test your ablity to understand spoken Engish.You will hear as e-lection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them.There aretwo parts in this section， Part A and Part B.Remembe
2、r， while you are doing the test， you should fist put down your answers in your testbooklet.At the end of the lite nig section， you wil have 3 minutes to transfer all your answersfrom your test booklet to your ANSWER SHEET.If you have any quest ins， you may raise your hand no was you wil not be allow
3、ed to speakonce the test has started.Now look at PartAin your test booklet.Part ADirections：You wil hear lO short dialogues.For each dialogue， there is one question and four possibleanswers.Choose the correct answerA， B， CorD， and mark i in your test booklet.You willhave l 5 seconds to answer the qu
4、estion and you will hear each dialogue only once.l.Where are the speakers?A At a party. B At a cinema.C At a restaurant. D At a bus station.2.What do we learn about the man?A He wants to rent an apartment. B He plans to leave his company.C He has found a job in London. D He will inquire for the woma
5、n.3.What is the man going to do?A Go out with Nick.B Eat out with Linda.C Meet with a client.D Discuss work with Mary.4.What are the speakers talking about?A Howto manage people.B Their departmental work.C Howto avoid getting fired.D Their incompetent manager.5.What do we learn about Mary?A She is n
6、ot interested in shopping. B She is not free for housework.C She is too busy to go shopping. D She is interested in office work.6.What is the man?A He is a judge. B He is a lawyer.C He is a teacher. D He is a researcher.7.Why does the woman eat out at noon?A To keep fit.B To save time.C To save mone
7、y.D To make friends.8.What do we learn about David?A He los this job last week.B He is working with Mary.C He has been ill for a year.D He earns less than before.9.What does the woman think of the texts?A They are too long.B They read poorly.C They suit beginners.D They are interesting.10.What do we
8、 learn about the man?A He prefers fact-based reports.B He spends alot of time online.C He enjoys exciting things in life.D He puts much blame on technology.Part BDirections：You will hear four dialogues or monologues.Before listen ng to each one， you will have 5seconds to read each of the questions w
9、hich accompany it.While listening， answer each questionby choosing A， B， CorD.After listening， you will have l 0 seconds to check your answer to eachquestion.You will hear the recording only once.Questions ll-3 are based on the following interview with aTV host.11.Where did the woman take her first
10、job aftercollege?A In a film studio. B In a talent agency.C In a publishing firm. D In a television station.12.Why did the womansmother put her in acting classes?A To enrich her after-school life. B To develop her talent in acting.C To make her know more people. D To help her get over her shyness.13
11、.What is the womans favorite sport?A Table tennis.B Swimming.C Baseball.D SkatingQuestions 14-17 are based on the following dialogue.14.What do we know about the woman?A She dislikes a challenging job.B She is tired of her present job.C She works in a big company.D She is eager to get a pay rise.15.
12、What does the woman want the man to do?A Give her some advice.B Give her an interview.C Help her write a resume.D Help her find a good job.16.What is the good start for an interview according to the man?A Being confident. B Being well-prepared.C Showing proper manners. D Doing a good self-introducti
13、on.17.What should the woman avoid according to the man?A Using the interviewerswords.B Anticipating possible questions.C Talking too much about herself.D Memorizing answers beforehandQuestions 18-21 are based on the following dialogue about a visit to Athens， the capital ofGreece.18.Why does the wom
14、an ask the man for advice?A He has a business in Athens.B He spent a night in Athens.C He is familiar with Athens.D He used to study in Athens.19.What does the man advise the woman to do?A Take part in a bust our.B See as much as possible.C Goto the Phal iron coast.D Stay in central Athens.20.What d
15、oes the man think the woman can enjoy at the Paralia?A A peaceful walk.B Historical sites.C Greek foodD Local music.2l.Which of the following impressed the man most?A A harbor. B A stadium.C A nightclub. D A performance.Questions 22-25 are based on the following interview with JohnSmith， CEO of a sh
16、oe-mak-ing company.22.Why did the man start the shoe-making company?A To build his own shoe brand.B To help children without shoes.C To sell shoes to poor countries.D To broaden his business scope.23.What had them and one before he started the shoe-making company?A He had started five companies.B He
17、 had worked as a technician.C He had worked in South America.D He had taught five media courses.24.When did the man come up with this new business model?A Three years ago.B Five years ago.C Six years ago.D Eight years ago.25.What is the mans biggest focus in giving shoes to poor children?A Giving th
18、em access to school.B Cultivating their sense of wealth.C Raising their sense of self-worth.D Preventing horrible foot diseases.You now have 3 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to your ANSWER SHEET.That is the end of listening section.答案：BACDA BCDDB CDBBA CDCCD ABAADSECTION
19、 II Reading （50 minutes）Part ADirections: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 1Passwords are everywhere in computer security. All too often, they are also ineffective. A good password has to be both easy
20、 to remember and hard to guess，but in practice people seem to pay attention to the former. Names of wives, husbands and children are popular. “123456” or “12345” are also common choices.That predictability lets security researchers (and hackers) create dictionaries which list common passwords, usefu
21、l to those seeking to break in. But although researchers know that passwords are insecure，working out just how insecure has been difficult. Many studies have only small samples to work on.However, with the co-operation of Yahoo!，Joseph Bonneau of Cambridge University obtained the biggest sample to d
22、ate 70 million passwords that came with useful data about their owners.Mr Bonneau found some interesting variations. Older users had better passwords than young ones. People whose preferred language was Korean or German chose the most secure passwords；those who spoke Indonesian the least. Passwords
23、designed to hide sensitive information such as credit-card numbers were only slightly more secure than those protecting less important things, like access to games. “Nag screens” that told users they had chosen a weak password made virtually no difference. And users whose accounts had been hacked in
24、 the past did not make more secure choices than those who had never been hacked.But it is the broader analysis of the sample that is of most interest to security researchers. For, despite their differences，the 70 million users were still predictable enough that a generic password dictionary was effe
25、ctive against both the entire sample and any slice of it. Mr Bonneau is blunt：“An attacker who can manage ten guesses per account will compromise around 1% of accounts. ” And that is a worthwhile outcome for a hacker.One obvious solution would be for sites to limit the number of guesses that can be
26、made before access is blocked. Yet whereas the biggest sites, such as Google and Microsoft, do take such measures, many do not. The reasons of their not doing so are various. So its time for users to consider the alternatives to traditional passwords.26. People tend to use passwords that are _.A eas
27、y to remember B hard to figure outC random numbers D popular names【答案】A27. Researchers find it difficult to know how unsafe passwords are due to _.A lack of research tools C limited time of studiesB lack of research funds D limited size of samples【答案】D28. It is indicated in the text that _.A Indones
28、ians are sensitive to password securityB young people tend to have secure passwordsC nag screens help little in password securityD passwords for credit cards are usually safe【答案】C29. The underlined word “compromise” in Para. 5 most probably means _.A comprise B compensateC endanger D encounter【答案】C3
29、0. The last paragraph of the text suggests that _.A net users regulate their online behaviorsB net users rely on themselves for securityC big websites limit the number of guessesD big websites offer users convenient access【答案】BText 2John Lubbock, a British member of the Parliament, led to the first
30、law to safeguard Britain s heritagethe Ancient Monuments Bill. How did it happen?By the late 1800s more and more people were visiting Stonehenge for a day out. Now a World Heritage Site owned by the Crown, it was, at the time, privately owned and neglected.But the visitors left behind rubbish and le
31、ftover food. It encouraged rats that made holes at the stones foundations, weakening them. One of the upright stones had already fallen over and one had broken in two. They also chipped pieces off the stones for souvenirs and carved pictures into them, says architectural critic Jonathan Glancey.It w
32、as the same for other pre-historic remains, which were disappearing fast. Threats also included farmers and landowners as the ancient stones got in the way of working on the fields and were a free source of building materials.Shocked and angry, Lubbock took up the fight. When he heard Britain s larg
33、est ancient stone circle at Avebury in Wiltshire was up for sale in 1871 he persuaded its owners to sell it to him and the stone circle was saved.“Lubbock aroused national attention for ancient monuments, says Glancey. “At the time places like Stonehenge were just seen as a collection of stones, anc
34、ient sites to get building materials.”“Lubbock knew they were the roots of British identity. He did for heritage what Darwin did for natural history. ”But Lubbock couldnt buy every threatened site. He knew laws were needed and tabled the Ancient Monuments Bill. It proposed government powers to take
35、any pre-historic site under threat away from uncaring owners, a radical idea at the time.For eight years he tried and failed to get the bill through parliament. Finally，in 1882，it was voted into law. It had，however, been watered down; people had to willingly give their ancient monuments to the gover
36、nment. But what it did do was plant the idea that the state could preserve Britain s heritage better than private owners.Pressure started to be put on the owners of sites like Stonehenge to take better care of them.31. According to the text, Stonehenge in the late 18(K)s was _.A a royal property B u
37、tterly neglectedC legally protected D a public property【答案】B32. One stone in Stonehenge fell over because _.A rats weakened its foundationB farmers cut it to build housesC visitors carved pictures into itD visitors chipped pieces off it【答案】A33.Lubbock proposed a bill to _.A push people to learn hist
38、oryB ensure government functionC enforce ancient site protectionDpush visitors to behave properly【答案】C34. When the bill was voted into law in 1882, it had been made less _.A severe B biased C implicit D complex【答案】A35. This text is mainly about _.A a famous British Parliament memberB the value of an
39、cient heritages in the UKC the history and protection of StonehengeD the origin of the Ancient Monuments Bill【答案】DPart BDirections: Read the texts from a magazine in which five women wrote to respond to an article on mother- daughter relationship. For questions 36 40，match the name of each person to
40、 one of the statements (A -G) given below. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.Lucy：As the mother of two girls，I was moved to tears by your article，because it echoed so many of my own feelings. I don，t think I should feel ashamed or that I am failing my child in any way because I feel like this.
41、I think its really normal and I love the way you have put into words what so many mums feel at this stage in their lives.Anna:My husband and I both read this article and we think it is moving, thoughtful, and the ending is wonderful. People cannot deny that jealousy is a natural emotion between chil
42、dren and parents. It is wonderful to see someone emotionally mature enough to be so aware of their own feelings. And celebrate them. You have written what I am sure most mothers feel, but are too scared to admit.Beth：There is some form of jealousy between mother and daughter. I remember suspecting t
43、hat my mother was jealous of me but kept it under wraps. I understood that my mother was not happy with my father and the good relationship between myself and him. The strange thing is years later. My own daughter and her father have a good relationship with each other and I can feel jealousy creepi
44、ng in.Clare:When I realized my daughter had become a young woman, I was not jealous. At first I felt sad that I had lost my little girl, then I accepted this and rejoiced in her loveliness. I feel protective towards her because it is too natural for young girls to meet men. Offer your child advice o
45、n thingslike wearing fancy clothes which men do see as charming，and hope that she enjoys her life.Ruth：I think that a mature person judges herself based on her own qualities. A loving mother does not compare herself to her children and advertise her unhealthy thoughts to the world in a newspaper. I
46、am surrounded all day at work by hot, smart young undergraduates, many of whom arehotter and smarter than 1 was at their age. When they succeed socially and academically, I feel happy for them.Now match the name of each person (36 -40) to the appropriate statement.Note：there are two extra statements
47、.Statements36. Lucy A You have spoken out the true feelings of mothers like me.37. Anna B It is helpful for mothers to reveal their hidden feelings.38. Beth C Emotionally mature mothers understand their daughters.39. Clare D I understand my mother now，being a mother myself.40. Ruth E You have expressed what most mothers feel but dare not say.F Do your duty as a mother
