2015年9月公共英語考試三級真題及答案（閱讀）
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Part A:
Directions:
Read the following two texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
Text 1
Five-year-old Elia arrived at school with a big box of colored pencils. Her friend, Anna, offeted to exchange her set of markers for the brand-new pencils. Elia agreed, but soon discovered that the markers were dried up. "That's not fair!" cried Elia to her teacher. “I want my new pencils back.” After some tears and negotiation, the teacher helped the girls set things right by returning the items to their original owners.
Later that day, at story time, the teacher shared the picture book classic A Bargain for Frances. Though the conflict in the story is just over a broken tea set, the message about fair play was not lost on the children. The book was helpful in exploring a small, yet significant, life lesson. Stories are vital to the way we process and experience life events and the feelings that surround us. The ability to create, share, and respond to stories is one of the vital characteristics of being human. In fact, the human brain is programmed to see patterns and become fascinated in the plot development of stories, finally storing them in long-term memory. As a result, the brain is a remarkably effective processor of stories, both real and fictional.
High-quality picture books are a good blend of art and literature that attracts kids' imagination and communicates an idea in an effective way. These books me perfect teaching tools, as they deal with the powerful emotions that kids feel, model effective coping strategies, and present complex concepts in appropriate ways. In addition, according to brain research, the picture book complements words with what leaves the most permanent impression: images. The pictures in books are distinctive from the fleeting images kids see on television in that they remain on the page, ready to be revisited, touched, and commented upon.
Whether we share stories about families, historical events, or emotions, stories are a way to sum up life's memorable moments and lasting lessons. We can control the power of literature and use it to develop positive character in young kids by reading often, choosing suitable books, and enjoying stories together.
26. Elia cried “That' s not fair!" as she thought that she was
A. cheated by her friend
B. defeated by her friend
C. ignored by her teacher
D. scolded by her teacher
27. A Bargain for Frances is intended to teach kids how to
A. Play fair in life
B. organize things
C. win in conflicts
D. write a message
28. According to the text, stories can help kids
A. realize their potential
B. improve their memory
C. concentrate on reading
D. understand the human world
29. In comparison with pictures in books, television images
A. are frequently commented on
B. stay temporarily with children
C. blend art and literature vividly
D. communicate ideas effectively
30. The power of literature can help kids develop their
A. positive character
B. interest in history
C. passion for stories
D. learning strategies
Text 2
We have heard a lot about the health benefits of tea, especially green tea. It is high in poly-phenols, compounds with strong antioxidant activity that in test-tube and animal models show anti- cancer and heart-protective effects. Good clinical studies are few, however, and although physicians tell their patients to drink green tea, there hasn't been any definite proof of the value of that advice.
A team of Japanese researchers was able to link green tea consumption with decreased mortality from many causes-including heart disease. The researchers tracked 40,530 healthy adults ages40 to 79 in a region of northeastern Japan where most people drink green tea, following them for up to 11 years. Those who drank five or more cups of green tea a day had significantly lower mortality rates than those who drank less than one cup a day. There were also fewer deaths from cardiovascular disease.
But no such association was seen with deaths from cancer. Nor was consumption of oolong or black tea connected with any decrease in mortality. Those teas are easier to be combined with oxy- gen in processing, which not only darkens the color of the leaves and changes their flavor but also reduces their polyphenol content.
Coffee is more complicated. It has received both gold stars and black marks in medical literature. It, too, contains antioxidants, although they are less well studied than tea polyphenols. Evidence for the health benefits of coffee is growing, however. A group of investigators from Finland, Italy and the Netherlands reports that coffee seems to protect against age-related decline in mental capacity. The scientists studied 676 healthy men born from 1900 to 1920 and followed them for 10 years, using standardized measures of brain function. Their conclusion: the men who consumed coffee had significantly less decline in mental capacity than those who didn't. Three cups a day seemed to provide the most protection.
Population studies like those help us form assumptions about relationships between dietary habits and long-term health. We still have to test our suppositions in controlled conditions, and measure the effects of coffee and tea on various systems of the body.
31. Physicians often tell their patients to drink green tea because
A. its medical value has been proved
B. it is believed to be good for one's health
C. it has long since been used clinically
D. its effectiveness has been shown in animals
32. The Japanese study seems to have confirmed the positive effect of green tea on
A. young adults
B. Asian people
C. patients with cancer
D. patients with heart disease
33. The text indicates that black tea differs from green tea in that
A. it can retain the color of its leaves
B. it can reduce cancer-related deaths
C. it contains less polyphenol content
D. it is stronger in flavor than the latter
34.Coffee is beneficial to one' s health because
A.it has more antioxidants than green tea
B. it slows down the rate of brain aging
C. it lowers the rate of natural mortality
D. it keeps systems of the body active
35. The text indicates that the relationships between dietary habits and long-term health
A. are a falsely perceived supposition
B. are a conflicting issue among people
C. deserve further scientific research
D. deserve to be tested on a larger population
閱讀Part B)
Directions:
Read the texts from a magazine section called "Letters" in which five people wrote about on- line shopping. For questions 36- 40, match the name of each person to one of the statements ( A-G) given below. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
Jennifer:
In your article about online shopping being the newest and easiest way to shop, you said that computers will replace shopping malls sooner or. later because they make buying things faster and ,cheaper. But don't you think that the entire point of shopping is to spend leisure time with friends while doing something necessary. Shopping is not just a quick task. It is, in fact, an entire way of life.
Paul:
I am a great collector of all manner of hard-to-find items such as out-of-print books and antiques. Purchasing in physical stores would mean round-the-world travel and years of effort. I can get the same result in a few hours on eBay, and often at bargain prices. I am quite well-off, but buy very few consumer items available in regular shops. I have many friends and acquaintances with the same approach.
Mike:
My wife buys online often. I have not heard complaints or dissatisfaction. She can compare with different online vendors' prices after she has decided what she wants. It's delivered to the door, a big time savings and gas savings. If I need something, I check online fist and see what it costs and then decide where to buy, local stores or online. Online has the advantage most of the time.
Henry:
Virtually all online stores make you register. But, I don't need another username and password to remember. I will only buy online if I cannot find something locally. Even though shipping is fast, I'd rather drive across town and pay more to be able to bring home a new gadget the same day. And, most of the time, there is no difference in price between local stores and online stores.
Jeff:
If you think the prices are the same online as they ate locally, you're dealing with the wrong online retailers. I'm an online shopping veteran and I always save quite a bit on my large-dollar purchases. With a little research experience, I've easily saved thousands of dollars over the last several years. Besides, shipping on most items is reasonable and you don't even pay taxes 99.9% of the time.
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Now match the name of each person (36- 40) to the appropriate statement.
Note: there are two extra statements.
Statements
36. Jennifer
37. Paul
38. Mike
39. Henry
40. Jeff
A. I'll buy online only when I have to.
B. You can enjoy steep discounts with most online sellers.
C. I shift between buying on or off line depending on what suits me.
D. Shopping is not only a necessary task but a sociable pleasure.
E. Online selling helps to satisfy my special needs in buying.
F. Buying online is far from being as good as it is boasted to be.
G. Buying online can save you a lot only if you find the right online sellers.
閱讀Part C)
Directions:
Read the following text from which five sentences have been removed, choose from the sentences A-G the most suitable one to fill each numbered gap in the text (41-45). There are Two extra sentences that you do not need to use. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
“Any apples today?” Effie asked cheerfully at my window. I followed her to her truck and bought a kilo. On credit,of course. 41 "Pay me whenever you like," said Effie, climbing back into her truck.
All pretense of payment was dropped when our funds, food and fuel decreased to alarming lows. Effie came often, always bringing some gift: a jar of peaches or some firewood. There were other generosities. Our baby was not doing well, so Effie financed my wife's trip to New York for consultation with a specialist.
42 Her income, derived from investments she had made while running an interior decorating shop, had never exceeded $ 200 a month, which she supplemented by selling her apples. But she always managed to help someone poorer.
Years passed before I was able to return the money Effie had given me from time to time. She was. ill now and had aged rapidly in the last year. "Here, darling," I said, “is what I owe you.””Don' t give it to me all at once,” she said. "43" I think she believed there was magic in the slow discharge of a love debt.
The simple fact is that I never repaid the whole amount to Effie, for she died a few weeks later. 44 But a curious thing began to happen.
Whenever I saw a fellow human in financial trouble, I was moved to help him. I can't afford to do this always, but in the ten years since Effie's death, I have indirectly repaid my debt to her.
The oddest part of the whole affair is that people whom I help often help others later on. 45 So the account can never be marked closed, for Effie's love will go on in hearts that have never known her.
A.At that time, it seemed that my debt would forever go unsettled.
B. Give your help to those in greater need.
C. Effie was not a rich woman.
D. Effie worked diligently all her life.
E. Cash was the one thing in the world I lacked just then.
F. By now, the few dollars Effie gave me have been multiplied many times.
G. Give it back as I gave it to you--a little at a time.
閱讀Part D)
Directions:
Read the following text from which 10 words have been removed. Choose from the words A-0 the most suitable one to fill each numbered gap in the text (46-55). There are FIVE extra words that you do not need to use. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
It can be a special experience to go on a family trip during the holiday season, but one reason that many parents 46 to stay home is the cost of travel. Here are some ways of reducing your travel 47
Flying is a fast way to arrive at your destination, but the cost of airline tickets can really add up if you are buying flights for the whole family. Often, it is cheaper to pay for gas 48 the whole family can fit in the car, 49 with the current decreases in gas prices.
If your destination is too far to drive to, you should look at a variety of 50 for your flight times. For example, it is often cheaper to fly on Christmas day instead of flying a few days before Christmas. Also, 51 early morning flights is cheaper than traveling during peak times during the day.
Eating out 52 you are on the road can quickly increase the trip cost, and it's much cheaper to stop at the grocery store, planning your own food 53 If you plan to eat out, then it' s usually cheaper to eat at a restaurant during breakfast or lunch, 54 you to skip the higher dinner prices.
Also, it might be cheaper to visit an all-inclusive resort. These resorts include all the meals and a variety of activities, and many of them have children's activities so that the kids can 55 entertained during the trip.
A.Allowing
B. if
C. begin
D. choose
E. driving
F. Especially
G. Expenses
H. instead
I. before
J. options
K. Stay
L. Taking
M. too
N. Troubles
O. while
參考答案：
31.B 32.D 33.C 34.B 35.
37.D 37.E 38.C 39.A 40.G
41.E 42.C 43.G 44.F 45.A
參考譯文：
節假日和家人一起出游是一種特別的體驗，但是許多家長(46)選擇待在家的原因是因為旅行花費較多。以下是一些減少你的旅行(47)費用的方法。
坐飛機是到達目的地的一種快速方式。但是如果全家人購買機票的話會大大增加旅行的費用。通常，(48)如果汽車可以承栽的話，開車旅行會更便宜，(49)特別是最近油價也下降了。
如果你的目的地太遠，開車無法到達時，你應該查看各個航班時間的(50)選擇性。例如，圣誕節當天的航班要比節前幾天的航班便宜。同樣，(51)乘坐早班機要比高峰期出行班機便宜。
(52)在旅途間吃飯也會增加旅行成本，途中在雜貨店準備自己的食物(53)替代會更便宜。如果你們計劃外食，那么在酒店吃早餐或午餐會比較便宜，(54)允許你避開收費高的晚餐。
另外，去費用全包的度假酒店也會比較便宜。這些度假酒店包括所有餐食和一系列活動，其中許多度假酒店還有兒童活動。所以孩子在旅行中能(55)保持開心。
46.D 47.G 48.B 49.F 50.J
51.L 52.O 53.H 54.A 55.K
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