2005年公共英语A级考试

2005年3月公共英语三级考试A卷真题及答案来源：考试大【考试大：中国最优秀的考试信息平台】2005年8月9日PartIListeningComprehension(15minutes)Directions:Thispartistotestyourlisteningability,ftconsistsof3sections.SectionADirections:Thissectionistotestyourabilitytounderstandshortdialogues.Thereare.5recordeddialoguesinit.Aftereachdialogue,thereisarecordedquestion.Boththedialoguesandquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshoulddecideonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)giveninyourtestpaperThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread:A)NewYorkCity.B)Aneveningparty.C)Anairtrip.D)Theman’sjob.FromthedialoguewelearnthatthemanistotakeafiighttoNewYorkTherefore,C)Anairtripisthecorrectanswer.YoushouldmarkC)ontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.[A][B][C][D]Nowthetestwillbegin.1.A)It’sattractive.C)It’simportant.B)It’sexciting.D)It’sboring.2.A)Atarailwaystation.C)Atanairport.B)Atabank.D)Ataparkinglot.3.A)Byreferringtothereceptionist.C)Byaskinghisfriend.B)Bycallingthetelephoneoperator.D)Byfindingitinthephonebook.4.A)He’stheboss.C)He’sanewemployee.B)He’savisitor.D)He’sthewoman’sfriend.5.A)$400.C)$300.B)$200.D)$150.SectionBDirections:Thissectionistotestyourabilitytounderstandshortconversations.Thereare2recordedconversationsinit.Aftereachconversation,therearesomerecordedquestions.Boththeconversationsandquestionswillbespokentwotimes.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshoulddecideonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarked,4),B),C)and17))giveninyourtestpaperThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Conversation16.A)Sportswear.C)Summerwear.B)Holidaywear.D)Casualwear.7.A)Seemoresamples.C)Meetthedesigners.B)TryonsomeT-shirts.D)Placeanorder.Conversation28.A)Hewantedtochecktheordernumber.B)Hewantedtoordersomecomputers.C)Hewantedtoreportonaproblem.D)Hewantedtoseethesecretary.9.A)Theygotawrongordernumberfromthecaller.B)Theytailedtodeliverthecomputersontime.C)Theycouldn’tfindtheorderform.D)Theymadeawrongdelivery.10.A)Thesalesman.C)Mr.Peterson.B)Themanager.D)Mary.SectionCDirections:Thissectionistotestyourabilitytocomprehendshortpassages.Youwillheararecordedpassage.Afterthatyouwillhearfivequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbereadtwotimes.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshouldcompletetheanswertoitwithawordorashortphrase(innotmorethan3words).Thequestionsandincompleteanswersareprintedinyourtestpaper.YoushouldwriteyouranswerontheAnswerSheetcorrespondingly.Nowthepassagewillbegin.11.Whydomoremiddle-agedadultshavetotakecareoftheiragingparents?Becausepeopleareliving12.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkofthejoboftakingcareofanagingparent?It’s13.Howarethefamilyroleschanged?Thedependentparentsarecaredforasiftheywere14.Whatcananursinghomedoforagingparents?Itprovidesthemwithproper15.Whatbenefitcanmiddle-agedadultsgetbysendingtheirparentstoanursinghome?TheycanreturntotheirPartIIStructure(15minutes)Directions:Thispartistotestyourabilitytoconstructgrammaticallycorrectsentences.Itconsistsof2sections.SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereare10incompletesentences.Youarerequiredtocompleteeachonebydecidingonthemostappropriatewordorwordsfromthe4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter16.hewasseriouslyiii,Iwouldn’thavetoldhimthetruth.A)IfIknewC)HadIknownB)IfIknowD)DidIknow17.Shegottoknowtheyoungmanverywellshehadworkedforsolong.A)towhomC)whomB)inwhomD)withwhomPartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)Directions:Thispartistotestyourreadingability.Thereare5tasksforyoutofulfill.Youshouldreadthereadingmaterialscarefullyanddothetasksasyouareinstructed.Task1TheeightairlinesoftheOne-worldalliance(联盟)havejoinedforcestogiveworldtravellersasimplewaytoplanandbookaround-the-worldjourney.It’scalledtheOne-worldExplorerprogram.One-worldExploreristheperfectsolutionforaonce-in-a-lifetimeholidayoranextendedbusinesstrip.It’sagreatwayforyoutoexplorethefourcomersoftheearthinthesafehandsoftheeightOne-worldairlines.Youcanhavehundredsofdestinationstochoosefrom,becausetheOne-worldnetworkcoverstheglobe.And,asyoutravelaroundtheworld,you’llhavethesupportof260,000peoplefromallourairlines,whoaredevotedtothesuccessofyourjourney,helpingyoumakesmoothtransfersandofferingsupportallalongtheway.TheOne-worldgoalistomakeglobaltraveleasierandmorerewardingforeveryoneofourtravellers.Wetryourbesttomakeyoufeelathome,nomatterhowfarfromhomeyourjourneymaytakeyou.Wecanoffertravelersbenefitsonascalebeyondthereachofourindividual-net-works.You’llfindmorepeopleandmoreinformationtoguideyouateverystageofyourtrip,makingtransferssmootherandglobaltravellessofachallenge.36.One-worldinthepassagereferstoA)atravelagencyB)aunionofairlinesC)aseriesoftouristattractionsD)thetitleofaflightprogram37.TheOne-worldExplorerprogramissaidtobemostsuitableforthosewhoA)havebeentothefourcornersoftheearthB)travelaroundtheworldonbusinessC)wanttoexploretheeightairlinesD)needsupportallalongtheway38.TheadvantageoftheallianceliesinA)itsdetailedtravelinformationB)itsuniquebookingsystemC)itslong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ingpointsyouwillenjoyyourvisittoChrist*PleaseobeyallnoticesanddonotentertheareasmarkedPrivate.*Pleasedonotenteranycollegemoms.*Pleaseavoidleavinglitter(杂物);picnickingwithinthecollegeisnotpermitted.*Pleasedonotsmoke.*Pleasedonotgathersoastoobstruct(阻塞)pathsorpassages,particularlyintheHall.*Pleasebeasquietaspossible,rememberingthatthisisacollegewherepeopleareworking.*Intheeventofafireorotherdanger,orifyouhearafirealarmorwarning,pleaseleavethebuildingwithoutdelay.AtalltimespleasefollowtheadviceoftheCustodians(保安人员)whoareheretohelpyou.*Closedcircuittelevisionsurveillance(监视)isinoperation.Imagesarebeingrecordedforpurposesofcrimepreventionandpublicsafety.*ThankyouforvisitingChristTheSteward,ChristChurch,OxfordOX11DP56.Whatisthenameoftheplaceopentotourists?It’s57.Whichareasarenotallowedfortouriststovisit?Theareasandanycollegerooms.58.Whatisnotpermittedtododuringthevisittothecollege?Leavinglitter,insidethecollegeorsmoking,etc.59.Whatshouldtouristsdointheeventofafireoranyotherdanger?TheyshouldleavethebuildingandoftheCustodians.60.Whyisclosedcircuittelevisionsurveillanceinoperation?Toandensurepublicsafety,PartIVTranslation-EnglishintoChinese(15minutes)Directions:Thispart,numbered61through65,istotestyourabilitytotranslateEnglishintoChinese.Aftereachofthesentencesnumbered61to64,youwillreadfourchoicesofsuggestedtranslation.YoushouldchoosethebesttranslationandmarkthecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Andfortheparagraphnumbered65.writeyourtranslationinthecorrespondingspaceontheTranslation/CompositionSheet.61.Anyacademicbreakthrough,brilliantasitmaybe,doesnotautomaticallyensurethatitcanbeappliedtopractice.A)学科上的任何成果，除非它辉煌灿烂，否则不能自动用于实践。B)任何学科上的成就，尽管不能自动用于实践，但也可能是灿烂辉煌的。C)学术上的任何成就，无论杰出与否，都不能确保它可以自动地用于实践。D)任何学术上的突破，或许本身很卓越，也并非自然而然地就可用于实践。62.Withincreasingawarenessoftheenvironment,peoplehaverealizedthatthewaycoalisusediscriticalandnewapproacheshavetobesought.A)尽管环境意识提高了，人们认为使用煤炭仍然是重要的，并且已经找到了新的方法。B)随着环境意识的增强，人们认识到使用煤炭的方法应该受到批评，必须寻求新的途径。C)随着环境意识的日益增强，人们认识到如何使用煤炭至关重要，因而得寻求新的方法。D)尽管人们对环境越来越了解，他们也认识到使用煤炭应该受到批评，但要寻找到新的能源才行。63.TheglobalmarketintheseservicesislikelytotouchUS$640billion,afigurecomparablewiththesizeoftheITindustry.A)整个市场的服务费用已上升到6,400亿美元，这个额度有可能会达到IT业的规模。B)以总体为67400亿美元服务于市场的目标有望实现，这一目标是相对于IT行业而言的。C)这些服务业的全球市场有可能达到6,400亿美元，这一数字与IT业产值的大小相当。D)整个市场中的服务行业可能要突破6,400亿美元：这一数字与IT业的规模不相上下。64.Theauthorsuggeststhathumanresourcesmanagementshouldbetaughtasarequiredsubjectinthisschool,alongwithsciencecourses.A)作者建议，这所学校开设人力资源管理课程或是开设理科课程都是必要的。B)作者建议，除了理科课程之外，这所学校应将人力资源作为必修课开设。C)作者建议，作为学校的一门课程，人力资源管理应该在其他理科课程之后开设。D)作者建议，把人力资源管理作为一门必修课开设，纳入理科课程中。65.Ifyouwishtoapply