2014年9月公共英语三级考试真题及答案

2014 年 9 月公共英语三级考试真题及答案 SECTION I Listening Comprehension (略) 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 your ANSWER SHEET. Folk toys are those whose designs have passed down through the generations, made by hand and not in factories. 26 manufactured toys, they are not protected by copyrights or patents, 27 have they been standardized by machine production. Early folk toys were made of natural materials 28 wood, cloth, metal, earth, and 29 found materials. Wood was often used 30 it was available, easily worked, and required no painting. Toys were considered unimportant, so 31 was written about them. A parent made toys for a child, or children themselves made toys. The toys often were 32 made and used action movements. Traditionally, fathers and boys have been most interested in 33 toys, while mothers and girls have 34 dolls and needlework. Folk toys include action toys, models, games, puzzles, and dolls. This basic 35 can be enlarged to include skill toys, balance toys, flying toys, shooting toys, _ 36 incorporating music or noise, and animated toys. The 37 name is lost in history, and the descriptive names given to the toys 38 . Typical names include Bullroarer, Jacob' s Ladder, and Limber Jack. Early settlers of the Appalachian region mostly came from Germany, England, Scotland, andIreland, 39 knowledge of folk toys from their home countries. The designs often were 40 in the process of handing them 41 , so now there are many variations. The making of homemade toys decreased in 42 of prosperity, when people could 43 manufactured toys. Recently there is a new 44 for the mountain folk toy heritage, 45 And handcrafted toys are sometimes bought in preference to manufactured toys. 26. [ A ] Without [ B ] Unlike [ C ] Despite [ D ] Besides 27. [A] so [B] or [C] nor [D] as 28. [ A ] including [ B ] given [ C ] among [ D ] within 29. [ A ] another [ B ] other [ C ] such [ D ] some 30. [ A ] until [ B ] while [ C ] lest [ D ] because 31. [A] few [B] something [C] little [D] all 32. [ A ] cleverly [ B ] massively [ C ] uniformly [ D ] publicly 33. [ A ] action [ B ] cloth [ C ] manufactured [ D ] patented 34. [ A ] provided [ B ] found [ C ] created [ D ] favored 35. [A] list [B] role [C] feature [D] goal 36. [ A ] that [ B ] these [ C ] those [ D ] which 37. [A] advocator's [B] creator's [C] owner's [D] seller's 38. [ A ] change [ B ] switch [ C ] shift [ D ] vary 39. [ A ] holding [ B ] taking [ C ] carrying [ D ] bringing 40. [ A ] discarded [ B ] modified [ C ] reduced [ D ] minimized 41. [A] around [B] over [C] down [D] out 42. [ A ] place [ B ] hopes [ C ] favor [ D ] times 43. [ A ] copy [ B ] claim [ C ] buy [ D ] carry 44. [ A ] appreciation [ B ] suggestion [ C ] explanation [ D ] identity 45. [ A ] anyway [ B ] however [ C ] instead [ D ] too SECTION Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET. Text 1 Today there are three different kinds of New Yorkers: the people who act as if they were born here; the people who are here and wish to be elsewhere; and the collection of virtual New Yorkers all over the world, who wish they were living in New York. These are the three states of mind and what they have in common are longing and illusion. In fact, it' s a city of dreamers. What makes New York special? New Yorkers are convinced of its specialness--but Toronto is more diverse, London is larger, Washington is more powerful. So why does New York think it' s the capital of the world? People often explain the problems in European cities by citing inequality. But New York today is one of the most unequal cities in America. In 2010, 1 percent of New Yorkers earned 45 percent of its income. That works out to an average of $ 3.7 million a year for the city' s top 34,500households. The average daily income of this group is greater than the average annual income of the city's bottom 10 percent. So why would people still come to try their luck in this tough place? Is it opportunity or illusion that draws them? They come because any newcomer can find a place in the hierarchy of New York. If you look at a New York City restaurant, for example, the cook might be French, the people washing dishes might be Mexican, the hostess might be Russian, the owner might be British. They are not all equal. They earn different rates. But they work together to get food to hungry people. What New York demonstrates is this: immigration works. The city can use its immigrants, even the illegal ones. Though they broke the law by illegally crossing the borders, the city' s economy would be a shell of itself had they not, and it would collapse if they were deported. Attracted here by the founding myth of the city, each immigrant is seeking to escape from history, personal and political. For him, New York is the city of the second chance. 46. The writer mentions the three kinds of New Yorkers to stress that_______. [ A ] they share the same longing [ B ] they are in pursuit of dreams [ C ] they are proud of their birthplace [ D ] they wish to live in another place 47. In the eyes of New Yorkers, their city is______ [ A ] powerful [ B ] diverse [ C ] special [ D ] large 48. The figures in paragraph 3 are given to show that New York_________ [ A ] favors the lucky [ B ] favors the locals [ C ] is a city of inequality [ D ] is a city of opportunities 49. People keep coming to New York because they can find jobs that_______ [ A ] challenge them [ B ] suit them well[ C ] pay them well [ D ] raise their status 50. It is implied in the text that New York is_________ [ A ] a tolerant city [ B ] a wealthy city [ C ] a mythical city [ D ] a historical city Text 2 We' ve read how babies stare longer and cry less when held by pretty people, and heard tales of handsome children doing better in school, given special attention by their teachers. In life, as in love, beautiful people seem to have it awfully easy. But what if we told you that when it comes to online dating, good looks could actually hurt you? According to a recent survey of 43,000 users by OK Cupid, an online dating site, the more men disagree about a woman' s looks, the more they end up liking her. What does that mean for ladies looking for a match? " We now have mathematical evidence that minimizing your 'weaknesses' is the opposite of what you should do," says the site's co-founder, ChristianRudder. "If you' re a little fat, play it up. If you have a big nose, play it up. Statistically, the guys who don't like it can only help you, and the ones who do like it will be all the more excited. " The results of this study end up highlighting an idea that recent scientific research does indeed support. Which is this: the beautiful may have it good, but online, as in work and life, women who are too attractive don't always have an advantage. Beauty creates more competition--among women, taught they must out-look each other for men and jobs and everyday satisfaction; and among men, who are competing for the most attractive prize. All of which might help explain why 47 percent of corporate recruiters believe it' s possible for a woman to suffer for being "too good-looking" ; why attractive women tend to face heightened examination from their female peers; or, finally, why men on OK Cupid end up contacting women who may ultimately be less attractive--because it removes the opposition. "If you suspect other men are uninterested, it means less competition," explains Rudder. "You might start thinking: maybe she' s lonely.., maybe she' s just waiting to find a guy who appreciates her.., at least I won't get lost in the crowd. " In the end, being beautiful will always have its blessings--but sometimes, there' s more to an advantage than meets the eye. 51. It is generally believed that beautiful people [ A] have less difficulty in life [ B ] are less worried about love [ C ] pay less attention to others [ D ] like to gaze at lovely babies 52. The OK Cupid survey found that men' s arguments over a woman' s looks_____ [A ] have little meaning [ B ] benefit online dating [ C ] will actually hurt her [ D ] add to her popularity 53. Christian Rudder advises women to_______