2003年9月公共英语三级笔试真题参考答案

SECTIONIListeningComprehension(25minutes)1～25略SECTIONⅡUseofEnglish(15minutes)Directions:Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordorphraseforeachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,C,orDonANSWERSHEET1.TextMusicisanimportantwayofexpressingpeople'sfeelingsandemotions.The26,forinstance,from1960to1969willbe27bymanyasaperiodofsocialandpoliticalunrestinAmerica.28thistime,manypeopledespaired29themusicfavoredbytheAmericanteenagers.30,wemustnowadmitthatthemusictheylovedwas31asignoftheperiodanda32ofthetensionsandchangesthatwere33Americansociety.Intheearlysixties,34aboutsocialjusticeandequalitywere35bythesong“BlowingintheWind”which36thecivilrightssong“WeShallOvercome”.Theconflictconcerningmilitary37inVietnamwassungaboutin1965inthe38song“EveofDestruction”andinthesong“BalladoftheGreenBeret”.Afewyears39,agradualshiftinmoodbecame40inoneofthemostpopularsongswhichsuggestedcalmerquestionsandpossibleanswersevenassomepopstarsprotestedloudly41thedraft.Finally,musicasa42ofthepoliticalandsocialprocessinAmericawashighlightedatWoodstock,NewYork,wherehalfamillionyoungpeoplecame43in1969tospendthreedayslisteningtosongsthatspannedthedecade.Thiseventwasasymbolofthedesirefor44withinatimeofunrest.Woodstockwasa45ofhopeindaysofrage.26.[A]generation[B]age[C]decade[D]era27.[A]recorded[B]remembered[C]regretted[D]recommended28.[A]For[B]After[C]During[D]At29.[A]over[B]at[C]with[D]for30.[A]Moreover[B]However[C]Therefore[D]Thus31.[A]only[B]occasionally[C]often[D]never32.[A]reflection[B]reaction[C]recreation[D]relaxation33.[A]effecting[B]affecting[C]defecting[D]perfecting34.[A]questions[B]arguments[C]debates[D]disputes35.[A]dismissed[B]removed[C]raised[D]promoted36.[A]reformed[B]echoed[C]repeated[D]respected37.[A]involvement[B]assignment[C]replacement[D]settlement38.[A]dissatisfying[B]delighting[C]pleasing[D]discouraging39.[A]later[B]past[C]on[D]ahead40.[A]evident[B]positive[C]realistic[D]instructive41.[A]with[B]against[C]towards[D]about42.[A]tool[B]creation[C]mirror[D]decoration43.[A]along[B]up[C]together[D]out44.[A]unity[B]reality[C]popularity[D]individuality45.[A]presentation[B]display[C]performance[D]publicationSECTIONⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)PartADirections:Readthefollowingthreetexts.AnswerthequestionsoneachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.Text1I'dbeenlivingwithmywifeforeightyearsandonenight“morn”says,“Iguessyouguysarenevergonnagetmarried.Imean,you'vebeenthroughjailtogether,you'elivingtogether,but..,oh,forgetit.”“Oh,well,”Isaid,“putitlikethatandI'llmarryyourdaughtertomorrow.”Actually,Idon'tknowwhatwewerewaitingfor,exceptthatforaguyit'snevertherighttimetogetmarried.I'malsosuspiciousofanytwopeoplewhodon'tstrugglewiththatdecision.PartofmyproblemwasthatIwasstilllustinginmyheartafterotherladies.ButsomehowIknewthatIwasn'tgoingtofindanotherwomanremotelyasgreatasmysoon-to-bewife.It'sagoodthingmymother-in-lawfinallyspokeup.Ifinallygatheredmycourageonedaywhenwewerehavingapicnic,andpoppedthequestion.IalsogavemywifeabigtouristpamphletaboutSwitzerland.Iwasn'ttakinganychances.Shesaidno.Itkilledme.Ifeltsicktomystomach.Ilostmyappetite.Ourdogjuststaredatme,thinking,“Ifyou'renotgoingtoeatyourlunch,Iwill.”Finally,Isaid,“ButtheSwitzerlandtripisyoursifyousayyes.”“Switzerland,”shesaid,“isfilledwithprecise,humorlesspeople.”“MaybeIshouldhavesuggestedParis?”Foraminuteitseemedasifmychangeintravelplanswouldrateasolid“maybe”.Butshesaidnoagain.Whenwewokeupthenextmorning,shetoldmethatshe'dsleptonmyproposal.“IguessIwasalittlerudetoyoulastnight,”sheexplained.Meanwhile,I'mfiguringI'moffthehookforthismarriagethingforatleastanothereightyears.Icouldaffordtobegenerous.“Iasked,yousaidno.It'sokay,”Isaid.Imighthavelookedalittletoorelievedbecauselaterthatdayshegavemealittlebox.Insidewasagoldwatch.Onthebackwasinscribed.“Yes.I'vereconsidered.”Ilikedthewatch,soIdidtherightthing.46.Thereasonwhythemanhadwaitedsolongwasthathe_________.[A]didn'tthinkeightyearswaslongenough[B]suspectedthathusbandandwifewouldoftenquarrel[C]didn'tthinkhewasreadytoproposetoher[D]waswaitingforhismother-in-law'sapproval47.Themanproposedtothewomanbecause_________.[A]herealizedhecouldfindnootherwomanbetter[B]hewasafraidthatthewomanmightleavehim[C]hewaseagertovisitSwitzerlandwiththewoman[D]hecouldfinallyovercomehisfearformarriage48.Bysaying“Icouldaffordtobegenerous.”(thirdparagraphfromthebottom)themanimpliedthathe__________.[A]wouldn'tcaretoomuchifhestayedsingle[B]couldtakehertoabetterplacethanParis[C]wasrichenoughtosupporthiswife[D]didn'tcarewhatshethoughtabouthisproposal49.Thelastsentence“Ididtherightthing”impliedhe_________.[A]traveledwithhiswife[B]hadasuccessfulmarriage[C]likedthewatchverymuch[D]waitedforanothereightyears50.Thebesttitleforthistextwouldbe___________.[A]HowMyMother-In-LawHelpedMe[B]HowIReceivedaGoldWatchILiked[C]HowIMadeMyWifeTravelWithMe[D]HowICametoMarry-MyWifeText2“Hithere.How'sitgoing?”“Oh,fine.Fine.Howaboutthisweather,huh?”“Well,Iguesswecanalwaysusetherain.”What'sthat?Thisstory?Oh,justalittlelookatsmalltalk.Youknow,thoseseeminglymeaninglessconversationsyouhavedozensoftimesaday,Mayb