1、全国公共英语考试三级笔试真题无听力2004年9月全国公共英语考试三级笔试真题(无听力)一、Section Use of English（共20小题,共20.0分）Read the following text Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, Cot Don ANSWER SHEET 1 第1题 After 20 years of marriage, a husband may still not understand his wife. How is it that she is nev
2、er at a(1) for words? How can she(2) the names of a couple they met on(3) years ago? Now we know (4)to tell him: its her brain.Although there are obviously cultural (5) for the differences in emotions and behavior,(6) breakthrough research reveals that the (7) of many puzzling differences between me
3、n and women may (8) in the head. Mens and womens brains (9) much in common, but they are definitely not the same (10) size, structure or insight. Broadly speaking, a womans brain, like her body, is ten to fifteen per cent smaller than a mans, (11) the regions dedicated to language may be more densel
4、y (12) with brain cells.Girls generally speak earlier and read faster. The reason may be (13) females use both sides of the brain when they read. In (14) , males rely only on the left side.At every age, women s memories (15) men s, They have a greater ability to (16)names with faces than men do, and
5、 they are(17) at recalling list. The events people remember best are those that an emotion is attached to. (18) women use more of their right brains, which (19) emotions, they may do this automatically.While we dont yet know what all these findings imply, one thing is(20) : male and fe-male brains d
6、o the same things, but they do them differently.AslipBpuzzleClossDfailure【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】【精析】本题考查固定搭配. at a loss for words茫然而语塞. 故选C.第2题 ArecallBunderstandCrealizeD perceive【正确答案】：A【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】【精析】本题考查动词的用法. recall 回忆；understand 理解；rca-lizc意识到；perceive认识，理解；从文章来看，这里显然是指女人能记得多年前遇到的人的名字.
7、 故选A.第3题 AfestivalBeventCoccasionDholiday【正确答案】：D【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】【精析】本题考查对文意的理解. 从四个选项来看，只有holiday符合文意. on holiday在休假中(在度假). 故选D.第4题 AwhatBhowCwhenD where【正确答案】：A【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】【精析】本题考查引导词的用法. 从后面的its her brain可知，空格处应填的词引导的是名词性短语，选项中可以引导名词性短语或从句的是what. how引导方式状语从句；when引导时间状语从句；where引导地点状语或定语从句. 故
8、选A.第5题 AsensesBreasonsCpurposesD meanings【正确答案】：B【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】【精析】本题考查上下文语义的衔接. 从上下文及表原因的介词“for”可知，这里说的是“男女行为与情绪不同的原因”，故选B.第6题 ApresentBinstantCrecentD immediate【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】【精析】本题考查词语的辨析. present现在的，出席的；instant 立即的；recent最近的；immediate立即的，即刻的. 这里是讲“最近的一项突破性研究”. 故选C.第7题 AbottomBbasisC
9、rootDstem【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】【精析】本题考查词语的辨析. bottom底部，底面；basis根本，基础；root根，起源；stem茎. 此处指的是“根源”，故选C. 第8题 AhideBsetCfixD lie【正确答案】：D【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】【精析】本题考查固定搭配. lie有“存在，在于”的意思，在表达“原因在于”的时候经常用lie in. 故选D.第9题 AhaveBshareCdivideDstore【正确答案】：A【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】【精析】本题考查固定搭配. have sthin common有共同点，此处指的是
10、男女的大脑大部分都一样.故选A.第10题 AinBatCwithDfor【正确答案】：A【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】【精析】本题考查介词的用法. in多指“在某点上，就某一点来说”；at多指“在某一程度上”；with一般表示伴随的状态；for表原因. 这里显然指的是“就男女大脑的大小、结构和观察力来说绝对不同”，故选A.第11题 AyetBhenceCthusDthen【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】【精析】本题考查连词的用法。hence表示“因此，从此”，为副词不能引导句子，故排除；yet仍，至今；then当时，在那时，然后；thus有“因此，于是”的意思，表结果。从
11、上文来看，这里是由上文得出的结论，故选C. 第12题 AwrappedBrestedCgatheredD packed【正确答案】：D【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】【精析】本题考查动词短语的用法。wrap with用包裹；rest和gather不与with搭配；pack with塞满，充满. 这里指的是该区域内脑细胞更加密集，故选D. 第13题 AwhichBwhyCthatDwhether【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】【精析】本题考查表语从句的引导词. 名词reason作主语时，后面的表语从句表示原因时要用that引导，不宜用because或why. 故选C.第14题
12、 AfactBcontrastCadditionD consequence【正确答案】：B【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】【精析】本题考查固定词组. in contrast相反；in fact实际上；in addition此外；in consequence因而，由于的缘故. 这里是把男女进行比较，且前后文所述情况相反. 故选B.第15题 AtopBmatchCequalD challenge【正确答案】：A【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】【精析】本题考查上下文语义的衔接. 由下文的阐述可知女性的记忆力优于男性. top作动词讲表示“超越，比高”的意思.第16题 AmixBcombineCj
13、oinD associate【正确答案】：D【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】【精析】本题考查动宾短语. mix with和混合；combine with与结合；join with参与；associate with联合，联系. 这里指的是女人比较善于将人的长相和名字联系起来. 故选D.第17题 AshierBbetterCkeenerDeasier【正确答案】：B【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】【精析】本题考查对文章的理解. 这里是在对男女的记忆力进行比较，前文已经说过女人在记名字方面比男人强，这句话承接上文，我们可以推测说的还是女人的记忆力比男人强. 故选B.第18题 ASinceBWhi
14、leCAlthoughDUnless【正确答案】：A【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】【精析】本题考查连接词的用法. since有“因为”的意思；while尽管，虽然；although尽管；unless除非. 从后面“they may do this automatically”可知，空格处连接词所引导的分句是后面结论的原因. 故选A.第19题 AprocessBpromoteCperceiveD produce【正确答案】：A【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】【精析】本题考查动词的意义. process产生；promote提升；perceive理解，认识；produce生产.这里指的是右脑产
15、生情绪. 故选A.第20题 AimportantBmysteriousCspecialD clear【正确答案】：D【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】【精析】本题考查文意. while含有“对比，相反”之义，因此此处所填词含义应该与前面的“尚不清楚”相反. 故选D.二、Reading Comprehension（共20小题,共40.0分）Read the following three textsAnswer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D 第1题 Bum rate is the speed at which a star
16、tup business consumes money. My rate would be $ 50,000 a month when my new media company started. So, I began looking around for individuals who would be my first investors. “Angel money” it was called. But when I reviewed my list of acquaintances to find those who might be able to help, I found the
17、 number got small.With no other choices, I began meeting with the venture-capital companies. But I was warned they took a huge share of your company for the money they put in. And if you struggled, they could drop you cold.As I was searching for “angel money”, I started to build a team who trusted m
18、e even though I didnt have money for paychecks yet.Bill Becker was an expert in computer programming and image processing at a very famous Media Lab at M. I.T. With his arrival, my company suddenly had a major technology “guy” in-house.Katherine Henderson, a filmmaker and a former real-estate dealer
19、, joined us as our director of market research. Steve White came on as operating officer. He had worked for the developer of a home-finance software, Quicken. We grabbed him.We had some really good people, but we still didnt have enough money. One night, my neighbor, Louise Johnson, came for a visit
20、. She and I were only nodding acquaintances, but her boys and ours were constant companions. She ran a very good business at the time.Louise was brilliant and missed nothing. She had been watching my progress closely. She knew I was dying for money and I had prospects but could offer no guarantees o
21、f success.She told me that her attorney had talked to mine and the terms had been agreed upon. She handed me an envelope. Inside was a check for $ 500,000.I almost fell down. I heard her voice as if from heaven.“I have confidence in your plan,” she said. “You 11 do well. Youre going to work hard for
22、 it, but it s satisfying when you build your own company.”Who would have thought Id find an angel so close to home? There were no words sufficient for the moment. We just said good night. She left and I just stood there, completely humbled and completely committed.For a newly-established business, b
23、um rate refers to_.Athe salary it pays to its staffBthe interest it pays to the bankCthe way in which it raises capitalDthe speed at which it spends money【正确答案】：D【本题分数】：2.0分【答案解析】细节题. 本题答案在文章第一段第一句话.第2题 By Angel money, the author refers to_.Athe money borrowed from banksBthe money spent to promote s
24、alesCthe money raised from close friendsDthe money needed to start a business【正确答案】：D【本题分数】：2.0分【答案解析】推理题.“angel money”出现在文章第一段第四句. 由其前面的一句话可知这笔钱是第一批投资商投入的资金，此时公司刚刚成立，从而可判断“angel money”是用来创业的. 故选D.第3题 To get help from a venture-capital company, you may have to_.Aput up with unfair termsBchange your
25、business lineCenlarge your business scopeDlet them operate your business【正确答案】：A【本题分数】：2.0分【答案解析】推理题. 从文章第二段第二句话“they took a huge share of your company for the money they put in”可知，投资公司会拿走公司相当大的一部分股份，这种交易当然是不公平的. 故选A.第4题 The author easily built a team for his company because_.Athey were underpaid at
26、 their previous jobsBthey were turned down by other companiesCthey were confident of the author and his businessDthey were satisfied with the salaries in his company【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：2.0分【答案解析】【精析】推理题. 本题答案在第三段. 作者说团队里每一个人都很信任他，即使自己没有钱可以付给他们工资. 由此可见，团队成员都对作者及其创办的公司很有信心，不然不会不计后果地给他做事. 故选C.第5题 Louise dec
27、ided to lend money to the author because_.Ashe wanted to join his companyBshe knew he would build a teamCshe knew his plan would succeedD she wanted to help promote his sales【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：2.0分第6题 Nearly all “speed reading” courses have a “pacing” element-some timing device which lets the student kn
28、ow how many words a minute he is reading. You can do this simply by looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes and noting down the page number you have reached. Check the average number of words per page for the particular book you are reading. How do you know when 5 minutes has passed on your watc
29、h if you are busy reading the book? Well, this is difficult at first. A friend can help by timing you over a set period, or you can read within hearing distance of a pub-lic clock which strikes the quarter hours. Pace yourself every three or four days, always with the same kind of easy, general inte
30、rest books. You should soon notice your accustomed w. p.m. rate creeping up.Obviously there is little point in increasing your w. p. m. rate if you do not understand what you are reading. When you are consciously trying to increase your reading speed, stop after every chapter ( if you are reading a novel) or every section or group of ten or twelve pages ( if it is a text-book) and ask yourself a few questions about what you have been reading. If you find you have lost the thread of the story, or you cannot r
