2015年3月国家公共英语(三级)笔试真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)

2015年3月国家公共英语（三级）笔试真题试卷 (题后含答案及解析)

题型有：1. Listening Comprehension 2. Use of English 3. Reading Comprehension 4. Writing

Section I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Directions: This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are TWO parts in this section, Part A and Part B. Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answe

Part ADirections: You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer ― A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.

听力原文：M: How did you like the new exhibit at the art gallery?W: I still haven’t been able to take any time out from studying.

1． What does the woman mean?

A．She prefers the artists she has studied.

B．She hopes they will take some of the paintings away. C．She hasn’t gone to see the exhibits yet. D．She doesn’t want to describe the exhibit.

正确答案：C

听力原文：M: Has Professor Arnold from Sydney University arrived?W: I’ll have to check. Then I’ll get back to you straight away.

2． What is the woman’s reply?

A．She knows Professor Arnold has come. B．She thinks Professor Arnold has checked in. C．She is sure that Professor Arnold has arrived.

D．She doesn’t know whether Professor Arnold has arrived.

正确答案：D

听力原文：W: 79375828.M: Hello. James Clock speaking. May I have a word with Mary?W: I’ll just see if she’s in.M: Right you are.W: I’m afraid she’s not here.

3． Who answered the phone? A．James Clock. B．Mary. C．Sue.

D．Not mentioned.

正确答案：D

听力原文：W: You look exhausted this morning, Steve.M: I am pretty tired. I stayed up nearly all night getting ready for a midterm exam this morning. W: Have you gotten the results of the test yet? M: Yes, and unfortunately, my grade could have been much better.

4． How does the man feel about his grade? A．It was an improvement. B．It was disappointing. C．It was unfair. D．It was satisfying.

正确答案：B

听力原文：M: I think it’s starting to snow.W: Starting to snow? The ground’s already covered.

5． What does the woman mean? A．They’re ready for the snow. B．Once it starts, it’ll snow a lot.

C．It has been snowing for some time. D．The winter has just begun.

正确答案：C

听力原文：M: Good morning. Mary, how’s it going? W: Pretty good, Bill. How about you?M: Oh. I’m OK. How is that English class you’re teaching?W: It’s going really well. I have a great class this year. I’ve got 30 students.M: That’s good. I love to teach English. I’m only teaching history now.

6． What subject does the man teach now? A．English. B．Chemistry. C．History. D．Chinese.

正确答案：C

听力原文：M: I like science more than maths, but history is my favorite subject. W: But I think computer programming is the best.

7． Which subject does the woman like most? A．Science. B．Maths. C．History.

D．Computer programming.

正确答案：D

听力原文：W: Were you able to use the book that Dr. Nelson put on reserve for our homework? M: No, I wasn’t. It’s a mystery to me why the library closed early.

8． What does the man mean?

A．The library no longer had the book on reserve. B．The library closed earlier than he’d expected.

C．The professor had chosen a mystery book for him instead. D．The homework assignment isn’t clear.

正确答案：B

听力原文：W: Are you coming with me to the art show? M: No, I’m too busy with another project.

9． What does the man mean?

A．He must hand in a full report on the exhibition. B．He is too busy to go along. C．He has to wash his hands first. D．He has already seen the show.

正确答案：B

听力原文：M: How long can I keep them?W: Ten days. Then you will have to return them: otherwise you will be fined for being overdue.

10． Where does this conversation most probably take place? A．In a library. B．In a hospital. C．At a bank. D．In a store.

正确答案：A

Part BDirections: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. 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 choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.

听力原文：W: We’ve got a new manager in our department.M: Oh? You hoped to get that job, didn’t you?W: Yes, I did.M: I’m sorry. That’s too bad. Who is it? Who got the job, I mean?W: Someone called Drexler. Carl Drexler. He’s been with the company only two years. I’ve been here longer. And I know more about the job,

too!M: Hmm. Why do you think they gave it to him and not to you?W: Because I’m the wrong sex, of course!M: You mean you didn’t get the job because you’re a woman?W: Yes, that probably was it! It isn’t fair.M: What sort of clothes does he wear?W: A dark suit. White shirt. A tie. Why?M: Perhaps that had something to do with it.W: You mean you think I didn’t get the job because I come to work in jeans and a sweater?M: It’s possible, isn’t it?W: Do you really think I should wear different clothes?M: Well...perhaps you should think about it.W: Why should I wear a skirt? Or a dress?M: I’m not saying you should. I’m saying you should think about it. That’s all!W: Why should I do that? I’m good at my job! That’s the only important thing!M: Hmm. Perhaps it should be the only important thing. But it isn’t. Not in this company.

11． How long has the woman been with the company? A．Only two years. B．Only one year.

C．More than two years. D．One year and a half.

正确答案：C

12． Why hasn’t the woman got the new job, according to the man? A．Because she is a woman. B．Because of her clothes.

C．Because she is not capable enough. D．Because she dislikes the job.

正确答案：B

13． What can we learn from the dialogue? A．Carl Drexler is a good manager.

B．The man thought the woman was too proud. C．The woman is not confident enough.

D．The woman thinks that capability is the most important thing.

正确答案：D

听力原文：M: Have you heard of the Bank of English?W: No, I haven’t. Can you tell me something about it?M: Well, I’d love to. The largest body of English words gathered together for linguistic research in one computer reference source is the Bank of English corpus or word bank at the University of Birmingham. The computer database has 120 million words in it. The vocabulary which an ordinary English speaker would draw on in normal conversation is around 7,000 words. The Bank of English has been put together from the everyday use of English found in England in current newspapers such as The Times of London, publications like magazines, radio programmes like those of the BBC and today’s books.W: What’s the use of the Bank

of English?M: It is used for research into the way ordinary people use English today, for linguists studying the way language is developing and for psychologists looking at the way people communicate with each other.W: Could you give me an example so that I can know it better?M: Well, let’s take the word “lover” as an example. One finding was that the words most often associated with “ lover” were “ ex” and “former” , meaning someone who was a past lover. The Bank of English also reveals that in the publications studies the phrase “ her lover” occurred more often than “his lover”. Professor John Sinclair who is in charge of the Bank of English says one of the findings that comes out of the studies is the wit and liveliness with which ordinary people use the English language.W: Thank you very much. I know a lot about it now.

14． Where is the Bank of English created? A．At the University of Buckingham. B．At the Oxford University. C．At the Cambridge University. D．At the University of Birmingham.

正确答案：D

15． How many words are there in the Bank of English? A．120 million. B．112 million. C．7,000. D．20 million.

正确答案：A

16． Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the use of the Bank of English?

A．The way ordinary people use English. B．The way language is developing. C．The way people communicate.

D．The way psychologists treat the mentally diseased people.

正确答案：D 17． What does Professor John Sinclair say about one of the findings coming out of the studies?

A．Ex and “former”are often associated with “lover”. B．Her lover is more often used than “his lover”. C．English language is used wittily and lively.

D．Ordinary people use English language more frequendy.

正确答案：C

听力原文：W: Dr. Steven, I am thinking about changing my major before the end of the freshman year.M: What are you studying now?W: I am taking three general requirements and American history and American literature this semester. Last semester I took four requirements and freshman French.M: I believe it’s not too late to change your major because you’ve mainly taken general requirements which all freshmen have to take. Also we have twelve electives so the two lit courses will be included in them, so you can change your major without losing any credits.W: I am very happy to know I am still able to change my major. I am interested in writing newspaper articles, and after finishing my degree I would like to work for some newspaper firm.M: Oh, I think you will be a good writer.W: Dr. Steven, when do students start practical training?M: They don’t begin practical training in reporting until the sophomore year. Journalism 121 normally is taken in the freshman year as a general background course.W: I see. I will take the course next semester. Thank you very much for your help.M: You’re welcome. I look forward to seeing you in my department.

18． What is probably the man’s position? A．Dean of Students.

B．Lecturer in Speech Communication. C．Professor of Business Administration. D．Chairman of the Journalism Department.

正确答案：D

19． What does she have to take before she begins practical training? A．English sociology. B．Journalism 121. C．Freshman French. D．Journalism 112.

正确答案：B

20． How many courses did she take last semester? A．3. B．4. C．5. D．6.

正确答案：C

21． What year is the woman going to be in? A．The junior year. B．The freshman year. C．The senior year.

D．The sophomore year.

正确答案：D

听力原文：M: Now let’ s welcome Mrs. Green to our program!W: Thank you.M: So what’ s the story you want to share with us?W: Well, it was an experience in a forest and I was lost. First I found some berries. I did not know what they were, or if they were good to eat or poisonous. However, I was so hungry that I had to eat something. Then while I was eating the berries, I remembered that when you are lost in the forest, you are supposed to look for a river, firstly because you need water to drink, and also because rivers lead out of the forest. So I set out to try to find a river.M: But you could have been miles away from a river!W: I was. I walked all day until I couldn’ t walk any more, but I found nothing. That evening, I realized that I might never find my way out. I might die in the forest and no one would ever find me.M: Wow! You must have felt really lonely.W: I did, but just as I was starting to feel really depressed, I saw a monkey sitting in a tree. He had come over to see what I was doing and he started chattering at me and leaping from branch to branch. That made me laugh. I decided at that moment that somehow I was going to survive.

22． Why did the woman eat the berries even though she was not sure whether they were poisonous?

A．Because she was so hungry.

B．Because the barriers were delicious. C．Because she had lost the faith to live. D．Because the berries were beautiful.

正确答案：A

23． Why is finding a river important for people lost in the forest? A．Because it can supply water to people.

B．Because it can lead people out of the forest. C．Because people can take a bath in it. D．Both A and B.

正确答案：D

24． Was the woman far away from a river? Did she find it? A．Yes, she was miles away from a river but she found it at last. B．No, she was near a river and she found it without efforts. C．Yes, she was far away from.a river and she didn’ t find it. D．No, she was near a river but she didn’ t notice it.

正确答案：C

25． What saved her life at last? A．A local hunter.

B．A dog. C．A bear. D．A monkey.

正确答案：D

Section II Use of English (15 minutes)Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.

It is an unfortunate fact of today’s life that most people are growing up unable to see the stars. The prime night sky exists only【C1】______pictures. This is true not only in cities and suburbs, but also in【C2】______areas. We have lost our view of the stars and【C3】______our nighttime environment as well. Such a loss【C4】______be acceptable if light pollution were the inevitable price of progress, 【C5】______it is not. Most sky glow is【C6】______It comes mainly from lighting sources that do little to increase【C7】______safety, security or utility. They produce only glare, 【C8】______over one billion dollars annually in the U. S. alone. 【C9】______science, the impact has been even more dramatic. Scientists require observations of extremely faint objects that can only be【C10】______with advanced devices at sites 【C11】______of air pollution and urban sky glow. For example, some images of the objects can【C12】______information about faraway corners of the universe, helping us understand the way in 【C13】______our world was actually formed. 【C14】______, the light from these objects can be lost at the very end of its【C15】______in the glare of our own sky. Reducing light pollution is not difficult. It【C16】______that public officials and citizens be【C17】______of the problem and act to counter it. As【C18】______, people can help reduce sky glow just by【C19】______lighting only when necessary. The stars above us are a【C20】______heritage. We must do our best to preserve it.

26． 【C1】 A．on B．from C．in D．at

正确答案：C

解析：本题考查介词词义辨析。on“在…之上”；from“来自…”；in“在…里”；at“在(场合)”。根据句意，应是“在图片里”，C选项符合题意，故选C。

27． 【C2】 A．local B．rural

C．industrial D．scenic

正确答案：B

解析：本题考查形容词词义辨析。local“当地的”；rural“乡村的”；industrial“工业的”；scenic“风景优美的”。前文提到城市、郊区，此处应为乡村，rural符合题意，故选B。

28． 【C3】 A．ruined B．reduced C．dirtied D．wasted

正确答案：C

解析：本题考查动词词义辨析。ruin“毁坏”；reduce“减少”；dirty“污染”；waste“浪费”。此处为污染夜空，C选项符合题意，故选C。

29． 【C4】 A．should B．may C．might D．will

正确答案：C

解析：本题考查的是情态动词用法。此句中的if是非真实条件句，是一种虚拟和假设，如果光污染是进步所必须付出的代价，那么这种损失或许可以接受，might符合题意，故选C。

30． 【C5】 A．but B．as

C．because D．though

正确答案：A

解析：本题考查的是上下文语义的衔接。此句是虚拟，事实并非如此，所以应用转折，故选A。

31． 【C6】 A．inadequate B．invisible

C．unpredictable D．unnecessary

正确答案：D

解析：本题考查形容词辨析。inadequate“不恰当的”；invisible“看不见的”；unpredictable“不可预知的”；unnecessary“不必要的”。由上下文可知，此处应表达的是许多人工照明其实是不必要的，unnecessary符合题意，故选D。

32． 【C7】 A．nighttime B．lifetime C．peacetime D．longtime

正确答案：A

解析：本题考查名词词义辨析。由上文说人工白昼是不必要的，下文解释原因，“它们并非是用来增加夜晚安全或照明的，它们只是发出耀眼的光”。nighttime“夜晚”；lifetime“一生”；peace-time“和平时期”；longtime“长时间”。由题意可知A选项正确，故选A。

33． 【C8】 A．costing B．making C．putting D．raising

正确答案：A

解析：本题考查动词词义辨析。cost“花费”；make“制作”；put“放置”；raise“提高”。此处是说花费美国十亿美金，故选A。

34． 【C9】 A．At B．From C．For D．Over

正确答案：C

解析：本题考查介词词义辨析。at“在(场合)”；from“来自…”；over“超过，在…之上”；for“对…来说”。此处是对于科学来说，for符合题意，故选C。

35． 【C10】 A．accepted B．made C．pushed D．sent

正确答案：B

解析：本题考查动词搭配。此处的动词是跟前面的observations搭配的，只有make符合，故选B。

36． 【C11】 A．worthy B．typical C．critical D．free

正确答案：D

解析：本题考查固定搭配。四个选项中，只有free可以和后面的of搭配，表示“没有、免除”，故选D。

37． 【C12】 A．collect B．offer C．share D．save

正确答案：B

解析：本题考查动词词义辨析。collect“收集”；offer“提供”；share“分享”；save“保存”。此处意为一些物体的影像可以为研究提供信息，offer符合题意，故选B。

38． 【C13】 A．that B．what C．when D．which

正确答案：D

解析：本题考查定语从句的引导词。此引导词要修饰先行词way，前面又有in搭配，应为in which表示一种方式，故选D。

39． 【C14】 A．Besides B．Instead C．Therefore D．Yet

正确答案：D 解析：本题考查连词用法。根据上下文意思，此处应为转折，besides“而且”；instead“而不是”；therefore“因此”；yet“然而”。故选D。

40． 【C15】 A．march B．visit C．journey D．flight

正确答案：C

解析：本题考查名词词义辨析。march“行进”；visit“参观”；journey“旅途”；flight“飞行”。此处意为这些物体的光线可能在到达地球的途中被覆盖，只有journey有旅途之意，故选C。

41． 【C16】 A．indicates B．proves C．requires D．shows

正确答案：C 解析：本题考查动词词义辨析。此处意为要减少光污染需要政府官员和公民去解决。indicate“指出”；prove“证明”；require“要求”；show“显示”。故选C。

42． 【C17】 A．ashamed B．aware

C．independent D．tired

正确答案：B

解析：本题考查固定搭配。此处意为官员和公民要意识到光污染的问题。be aware of“意识到”，故选B。

43． 【C18】 A．individuals B．natives C．residents D．victims

正确答案：A 解析：本题考查名词词义辨析。前面说政府官员和公民要意识到光污染的问题，此处是说作为个人，应该怎么做。individual“个人”；native“本地人”；resident“居民”；victim“受害者”。故选A。

44． 【C19】 A．fixing B．providing C．taking D．using

正确答案：D

解析：本题考查动词词义辨析。fix“修理”；provide“提供”；take“带走”；use“使用”。根据句意，此处意为只在必要时使用照明，故选D。

45． 【C20】 A．costless B．priceless C．valueless D．worthless

正确答案：B

解析：本题考查形容词词义辨析。costless“不花钱的”；value—less“不值钱的”；worthless“无用的”；priceless“无价的”。由下旬“我们必须尽我们所能去保护它”可知，此处意为无价的文明遗产，故选B。

Section III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

Part ADirections: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.

Sometime in the middle of the 15th century, a well-to-do merchant from London buried more than 6,700 gold and silver coins on a sloping hillside in Surrey. He was fleeing the War of the Roses and planned to return during better times. But he never did. The coins lay undisturbed until one September evening in 1990, when local resident Roger Mintey chanced upon them with a metal detector, a device used to determine the presence of metals. Mintey’s find—much of which now sits in the British Museum—earned him roughly $350,000, enough to quit his job with a small manufacturer and spend more time pursuing lost treasure. But digging up the past is controversial in Britain. In many European countries, metal detecto-rists, or people using metal detectors, face tough regulations. In the U. K., however, officials introduced a scheme in 1997 encouraging hobbyists to report their discoveries(except for those falling under the definition of treasure, like Mintey’s find, which they are required to report)—but allowing them to keep what they find, or receive a reward. Last year, a hidden store was uncovered in a field outside Birmingham. It consists of more than 1,500 gold and silver objects from the seventh century and was valued at more than $4.5 million. While local museums hurry to raise enough money to keep the find off the open market, it sits in limbo, owned by the Crown but facing claims by the landowner and the metal detectorist who found it. The find marks the latest

battleground in the increasingly heated conflict between the country’s 10,000-20,000 metal detectorists and the museum workers determined to protect its precious old objects. Supporters say the scheme stems the loss of valuable information about precious old objects, while opponents argue that metal detectorists don’t report everything. The debate centers on the larger question of who owns the past. “There’s been a slow move over the centuries that precious old things belong to us all,” says Professor Christopher Chippindale of Cambridge University. But in Britain at least, the temptation of buried treasure could change all that.

46． According to the first paragraph, the coins in Surrey were______. A．worth roughly $350,000 B．possessed by a local resident C．unearthed about 500 years ago D．left by a merchant during a war

正确答案：D

解析：细节题。关于萨里的硬币，从文章第一段第一、二句“…awell-to一do merchant from London buried more than 6，700…He wasfleeing the War of the Roses…”可知，这些硬币是被一位商人在战争中留下的，D正确。由第一段最后一句“Mintey’s find—much ofwhich now sits in the British Museum—earned him roughly$350．000…spend more time pursuing lost treasure．”可知Mintey发现的金银币大约值三十五万美元，但他并没有发现全部的，题干问的是埋在底下的全部金币的信息，所以A不正确；第一段没有提及归属权的问题，故B错误；由第一段开头可知，金币是在15世纪中期(大约1650年左右)埋藏的，1990年发现，中间大约340年左右，故C不正确。综上所述，故选D。

47． What do we know about Roger Mintey? A．He produces metal detectors. B．He owns a manufacturing firm. C．He works for the British Museum. D．He seeks buried treasure as a hobby.

正确答案：D

解析：推断题。由文章第一段可知，Mintey只是使用金属探测器发现了金币，并不是他发明了金属探测器，故A不正确。由第一段最后一句可知，Mintey是在一家工厂工作，并不是拥有一家工厂，故B、C不正确。从文章第一段最后两句可知，Roger Mintey是偶然间用金属探测器发现的并且他在一家小工厂工作，第二段第三句也提到政府鼓励爱好者上报他们的发现，并举了Mintey的例子，由此可推断Mintey只是将此作为爱好，故选D。

48． In the U. K., metal detectorists______. A．are rewarded for whatever they find B．are forced to obey tough regulations

C．may keep what they have discovered D．should report whatever they discover

正确答案：C 解析：细节题。根据第二段第三句“In the U．K．，however，officials introduced a scheme in 1997 encouraging hobbyists to reporttheir discoveries(…)一but allowing them to keep what they find，orreceive a reward．”可知，在英国，政府出台政策鼓励人们上报发现的物品，但是允许他们拥有，故选C。

49． As for the find outside Birmingham, it is still unclear______. A．how much it is worth B．how it was discovered C．who is entitled to it D．what it is made up of

正确答案：C

解析：推断题。根据文章第二段最后一句“While local museumshurry to raise enough money to keep the find off the open market，itsits in limbo，owned by the Crown but facing claims by the landownerand the metal detectorist who find it．”可知，关于该宝藏的归属权还在争论中，故选C。

50． According to Professor Christopher Chippindale, buried treasure______. A．is owned by the public B．is debated in a heated way C．remains a big temptation D．turns precious over time

正确答案：A

解析：细节题。从文章最后一段第二句“There’s been a slowmore over the centuries that precious old things belong to us all．”可知，这位教授认为这些宝藏或文物是属于大家共有的，故选A。

Every year for more than a decade I’ve gone with some good male friends to the music festival. Women are not invited, but they do prepare a picnic for our trip. The better the food, the more likely we are to continue our annual tradition and give them peace at least one week out of the year. When we’re not eating, we sit around in circles and talk about manly stuff: women, mostly. After years of this special journey I have figured out women are different from us, especially when it comes to how we communicate. Women don’t need to manufacture reasons to chat, but guys need excuses like outings or organized events. And I’ve noticed that when women are in groups there can be several conversations going on at once. When men are in a group, one man talks, and everybody else listens. It’s like bluegrass jamming in a way: one musician plays the lead, and the rest try to follow. I’ve had more heartfelt conversations with other men at the festival than I’ve had at any

other time in my life, partly because there are no women there, and partly because we’re all a little drunk. It was males bonding over whatever parts we still had left. The festival is also the only place I’ve ever cried in front of other men. As the years have slipped by, some in our group have lost parents and grandparents, some have divorced, and others have changed careers, not always on purpose. It seems that every year something distressing has happened to at least one member of our crew, and the rest of us are there to listen and offer support. I hope that this column can offer some comfort to women: if your man heads out on a bowling or poker night with the guys, be happy. Chances are good he’s not fleeing you and the kids, but he’s running toward the conversations he can only have with other men, and he’ll come home the better for it.

51． It is implied in the first paragraph that______. A．the trip is a relief for both men and women B．the trip will continue in spite of everything C．the quality of the picnic needs improvement D．the women can rarely get peace themselves

正确答案：A

解析：推断题。文章第一段介绍了作者每年一次和男性友人的音乐之旅，跟他们一起放松，同样留给妻子们一年当中至少一星期的放松时间。由此可推断，这个旅行对男性和女性来说都是放松时间。故选A。

52． Men and women differ in the way they talk in that______. A．men like to play the lead in conversations B．women can strike up a talk for any reason C．men can be engaged in several talks at once D．women are good listeners in conversations

正确答案：B

解析：细节题。由文章第二段最后一句“Women don’t need tomanufacture reasons to chat，but guys need excuses like outings ororganized events．”可知，女人们不用找理由去聊天，而男人却需要如外出或组织活动等理由。故选B。

53． That the author cried in front of other men reveals______. A．the effect of bluegrass music upon men B．the effect of alcohol on men’s behaviors C．men’s need to release their deep emotions D．men’s need to cultivate intimate friendship

正确答案：C

解析：推断题。由文章可知，这个音乐节只有男士参加，他们都是亲密的朋友，作者只有在这才哭过，可以推断出，男士们也需要释放他们的情感。故选C。

54． What is the idea that the author wants to convey in paragraph 5? A．Life is doomed to be full of distresses. B．Changes are the constant theme of life. C．Friendship stays despite changes in life. D．Life consists of sweating and harvesting.

正确答案：C

解析：推断题。从文章第五段可知，尽管男性朋友的生活中总会出现这样那样的事故，但是大家都会倾听并支持他，由此可推断，不管生活怎么改变，友谊会一直不变。故选C。

55． In the last paragraph, the author advises women to______. A．encourage their husbands to improve their life style B．encourage their husbands to go bowling or play poker C．give their husbands chances to flee from housework D．give their husbands chances for male communication

正确答案：D

解析：推断题。文章最后一段，作者建议如果你的丈夫出去打保龄球或者打牌，你应该要感到高兴，因为他在跟男性之间进行交流，从朋友那获得支持和帮助。由此可知，作者建议妻子应给丈夫们机会去进行男性之间的交流，故选D。

Given the choice, younger professionals are most interested in working at tech companies like Apple and government agencies like the State Department, but they are comparatively disinterested in working in the financial industry, according to a survey conducted by Universum, a research firm. What attracts college graduates to big tech companies like Apple is mainly the cool factor surrounding these companies and their products, as the survey found young professionals were most influenced by the strength of the corporation’s brand when picking their most desired companies. “ Companies that have appealing consumer brands generally also succeed in being perceived as attractive employers. People nowadays love to work for companies that produce their favorite products and services,” said Kortney Kutsop, employer branding specialist for Universum. “ Also, market success is an important factor: The company needs to be generally seen as innovative and best-in-class in whatever they do—that’s the recipe for success. “ By contrast, financial institutions like Citigroup, whose brands have been spoiled in recent years by the collapse of the financial industry, ranked in the lower half of the list of 99 companies desired by young professionals. Beyond the power of a company’s brand, college graduates were also heavily influenced by the perceived financial stability of each company, which may explain why major corporations like Apple would rank at the top, since they are constantly expanding and hiring new employees. On the other hand, government agencies, which fared slightly worse than the tech companies, may have been hurt by perceived weaknesses in recent years, given that the public sector as a

whole has been forced to freeze wages and lay off employees. Universum, which surveyed more than 10,000 young professionals who graduated from college in the last eight years, also found that many of them are looking to switch jobs in the near future. In fact, half of those surveyed claimed to have applied to other jobs in the past year and a quarter plan to switch jobs within six months, suggesting that the organizations at the top of this list may be flooded with new applications in the coming months.

56． The Universum survey found that college graduates______. A．are sponsored by government agencies B．refuse to work in the financial industry C．are given better choices in employment D．prefer to work at major tech companies

正确答案：D 解析：细节题。从文章的第一段“Given the choice，younger pro—fessionals are most interested in working at tech companies like Appleand government agencies like the State Department，but they arecomparatively disinterested in working in the financial industry，according to a survey conducted by Universum．a research firm．”可知，与金融机构相比，大学毕业生更愿意去像苹果那样的科技公司工作。故选D。

57． According to Kortney Kutsop, young professionals nowadays______. A．are brand-oriented in job hunting B．are brand-conscious in consumption C．are eager to be innovative employees D．are eager to get the recipe for success

正确答案：A

解析：细节题。从文章的第三段第一、二句“Companies that haveappealing consumer brand generally also succeed in being perceivedas attractive employers．people nowadays love to work for companiesthat produce their favorite products and services．”可知，对消费者有吸引力的品牌公司同样会成功吸引求职者。如今，人们愿意在生产自己喜欢的产品和服务的公司就业。由此可推断，年轻的求职者在择业时更看重公司的品牌影响力。故选A。

58． Citigroup has become less appealing to young job seekers due to______. A．its inadequate service B．its ruined reputation C．its lack of creativity D．its heavy workload

正确答案：B

解析：细节题。从文章的第四段“By contrast，financial institu—tions like Citigroup，whose brands have been spoiled in recent yearsby the collapse of the financial industry，ranked in the lower halfof…”可知，像花旗集团这样的金融机构随着近几年金融市场的坍塌，企业的品牌也遭到重创，所以对求职者吸引力变少，故选B。

59． Compared with those at tech companies, jobs at government agencies in recent years______.

A．are better paid B．are better rated C．are less secure D．are less demanding

正确答案：C

解析：推断题。从文章的第五段最后一句“On the other hand，government agencies，which fared slightly worse than the tech compa-nies，may have been hurt by perceived weaknesses in recent years，given that the public sector as a whole has been forced to freeze wagesand lay off employees．”可知，政府机构近年来冻结工资、辞退员工，所以工作没有保障。故选C。

60． In the survey, a majority of young professionals who graduated from college in the last eight years______.

A．are influenced by financial instability B．are employed by big tech companies C．have decided to change their careers D．have found jobs in the public sector

正确答案：C 解析：细节题。从文章的最后一段第一句“Universum，…alsofound that many of them are looking to switch jobs in the near fu—ture．”可知，大部分年轻的求职者希望换工作。故选C。

Part BDirections: Read the text, match the items (61-65) to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.

Paul: I think books will be more affordable. They are pretty expensive. Publishers are so silly because they focus on “We’re not going to be selling so many hardcover books at $26. “ But you’re going to sell infinitely more electronically, so what are you complaining about? I view it as a greater opportunity. My e-reader is great because I travel, and I don’t want to carry a billion things with me. David: I don’t own an e-reader, and I’ve never read a page on an e-reader. I do everything I can to avoid more screen time. Not to play down the value of a physical book, when it comes to somebody investing in one, it’s something you want to keep. You have to give readers a choice, between a richer experience with physical books, and a more

lifeless experience through an electronic reader. James: The new immigrants don’t shoot the old inhabitants when they come in. One technology tends to supplement rather than substitute. How you read is not as important as: Will you read? Will you read something that’s a book—the sustained train of thought of one person speaking to another? Search techniques are embedded in e-books that invite people to dip into something rather than follow a full train of thought. Alex: We’ve maintained in the last few years there will be fewer bookstores. We have the best business model in the world. Books are still a majority of what we sell in stores, but they are becoming less and less. About 50 percent of physical books are sold in non-bookstore outlets, like drugstores and club stores. There are people with agendas in this industry, but the physical book is going nowhere. William: E-readers take out the paper middleman and give me what I want from books: the words. My e-reader has allowed me to read more than ever. When I travel I can take five books with me—all without cutting down a single tree or using any extra jet fuel. Books made of paper can be beautiful, but they are never as beautiful as the words in the best of them. Now match the name of each person(61 to 65)to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements. Statements[A]I prefer physical books to e-books.[B]E-books are environmentally friendly.[C]The market for physical books is shrinking.[D]What counts is not how but how well you read.[E]E-reading will benefit, rather than harm, publishers.[F]The price of hardcover books will be greatly lowered.[G]Non-bookstore outlets add to the growth of physical books.

61． Paul

正确答案：E

解析：主旨题。保罗认为出版商出售电子书是一个很好的机会，会给他们带来利润，与E项“电子阅读会给出版商带来更多的好处而不是坏处”相符，故选E。

62． David

正确答案：A

解析：主旨题。大卫认为人们应该自己选择想要看书的方式，他更倾向于纸质书，与A项表示相同的意思，故选A。

63． James

正确答案：D

解析：主旨题。詹姆士认为电子书的作用是补充读书方式，而不是替代纸质书，重要的不是如何读书，而是读得怎么样，与D项“重要的不是如何读书，而是读得怎么样”意思相符，故选D。

64． Alex

正确答案：C

解析：主旨题。艾利克斯认为纸质书虽然是商店出售的主要产品，但是销量在逐年下降，这与C项的“纸质书的市场在萎缩”意思相同，故选C。

65． William

正确答案：B

解析：主旨题。威廉认为电子书不会消耗资源并且不会增加飞机燃油消耗，这与B项“电子书非常环保”意思相同，故选B。

Section IV Writing (40 minutes)Directions: You should write your responses to both Part A and Part B of this section on ANSWER SHEET 2.

Part A 66． You are the organizer of an English speech contest, and you want to invite a foreign teacher in your school to be a judge. Write an email to him,1)telling him about the contest(time, location, topic, etc.):2)expressing your hope for his participation and his reply to your message.You should write approximately 100 words. Do not use your own name at the end of your email. Use “Wang Lin” instead.

正确答案：Dear Mr. Smith, I am the organizer of an English speech contest. Recently, an English speech contest on the topic of “Should college students work at part time?” will be held in the auditorium(Room 101)at 2 p. m. on Wednesday afternoon(April 6). We know that you are a popular teacher among students. If it is convenient for you, we would like to invite you to be the judge of this contest. Please let us know as soon as possible if you can come. I am looking forward to your further reply. Best wishes for you. Yours Sincerely, Wang Lin

解析：此篇属应用文文体，是一封邀请函。首先应该注意邀请函的格式。其次要注意正文部分的写作层次：文章的开头就要说明写信人邀请的内容以及具体时间、地点，语言要诚恳，尽量使用简短的句式把意思表达清楚。最后写明希望被邀请者能接受，并表明希望尽早得到回复。

Part B

67． Below is a picture showing a young woman who works at home. Write an essay of about 120 words making reference to the following points:1)the possible reasons why some people choose to work at home:2)the strengths and weaknesses of working at home.

正确答案： Working at Home Nowadays, more and more people choose to work at home rather than in the office. People working at home can have their free time and set their own schedules. There are many strengths of working

at home. Firstly, you are free to have your own work and life. Secondly, you can save the time and money for the transportation. Otherwise, there are some weaknesses of working at home as well. It’s not good for people to communicate with others. What’s more, away from office, the working efficiency at home tends to be slower as the pressure will be less. As far as I am concerned, I prefer to work at home if I have the opportunity because I can work and look after my son as well.

解析：这是一篇看图作文。首先要明确题目的要求：既要求根据图片的内容分析出现这种事件的原因又要求分析事件的优缺点。其次在分析原因时，要抓住要点，简单描述，不要过多赘述。在分析事件优缺点时，要注意分点列出，有条理，有逻辑。最后，陈述下自己的观点。