2013年公共英语三级考前模拟练习题（一）
| 第 1 页：听力 |
| 第 2 页：英语知识运用 |
| 第 3 页：阅读理解 |
| 第 4 页：写作 |
| 第 5 页：听力原文及答案 |
| 第 6 页：参考答案及解析 |
Section I ListeningComprehension(25 minutes)
Now look at question1.
l. What is the woman's reply?
[A]She knowsProfessor Arnold has come.
[B] She thinksProfessor Arnold has checked in.
[C]She is sure thatProfessor Arnold has arrived.
[D] She doesn't knowwhether Professor Arnold has arrived,
2. Who answered the phone?
[A] James Clock.
[B] Mary.
[C] Sue.
[D] Not mentioned.
3. How does the man feel about hisgrade?
[A]It was animprovement.
[B] It wasdisappointing.
[C] It was unfair.
[D] It was satisfying.
4. What does the woman mean?
[A] They're readyfor the snow.
[B] Once it starts,it'll snow a lot.
[C] It has beensnowing for some time.
[D] The winter hasjust begun.
5. What subject does the man teach now?
[A] English.
[B] Chemistry.
[C] History.
[D] Chinese.
6. Where does this conversation mostprobably take place?
[A] In a library.
[B] In a hospital.
[C] At a bank.
[D] In a store.
7. Where do the speakers work?
[A] At an art school.
[B] At a newspaperoffice.
[C] At a stadium.
[D] At a publishinghouse.
8. What does the man mean?
[A]The library nolonger had the book on reserve.
[B] The libraryclosed earlier than he'd expected.
[C] The professorhad chosen a mystery book for him instead.
[D] The homeworkisn' t clear.
9. What can we learn from theconversation?
[A] The man spendsmore than he makes.
[B] The man is notkeen on arts.
[C] The woman is anartist.
[D] The woman looksdown upon the man.
10. How are the guests going to New York?
[A] By bus.
[B] By plane.
[C] By car.
[D] By train.
11. What kind of weather isnormal for March?
[A] Cold.
[B] Very hot.
[C] Cooler than thatday.
[D] Drier than thatday.
12. Where was the man born?
[A]Florida.
[B] New York.
[C] California.
[D] Indiana.
13. How often is the bus scheduled topass their stop?
[A] Every tenminutes.
[B] At twenty to one.
[C] Every thirtyminutes.
[D] Once a day.
Questions 14 ~ 17are based on the following dialogue between two friends.
14. What does Sally do in thesupermarket?
[A] Working at themeat counter.
[B] Working in theproduce section.
[C] Carryinggroceries out of the store for customers.
[D] Checking thequality of the milk products..
15. Why does Tom do the yard work?
[A] To earn moneyfor school.
[B] TO keep his yardnice.
[C] To be able towork outdoors.
[D] To get exercisewhile working.
16. Why doesn't Tom like his job?
[A] Because hedoesn't earn very much money.
[B] Because he hasto work for quite a long time.
[C] Because hedoesn' t have time for lunch.
[D] Becausesometimes he has to work under bad weather.
17. What is Tom going to do in theafternoon?
[A] Finish hishomework.
[B] Cut grass.
[C] Plant trees.
[D] Buy groceries.
Questions 18 -21 arebased on the following dialogue between a customer and a shop assistant.
18. What does the woman want to buy?
[A] A sweater.
[B]1 An expensivepen.
[C] A microwave oven.
[D] A dishwasher.
19. What are they discussing about?
[A]The price.
[B] The style.
[C] The manufacturedate.
[D] The delivery.
20. Why does the woman want to make thepurchase in that store?
[A] The article ischeap in the store.
[B] The article isof good quality in the store.
[C] The store isnear her place.
[D] The store hasfree delivery service.
21. How much does the shop assistantoffer to reduce at first?
[A] Fifty dollars.
[B] Five dollars.
[C] Two hundreddollars.
[D] Seventy-fivedollars.
Questions 22 ~ 25are based on the following monologue about the generation gap.22. How longwill the adults and teenagers in this program live together?
[A] Five weeks.[B] Six weeks.
[C] Seven weeks.
[D] Eight weeks.
23. When and where was the specialprogram offered?
[A] Every summer in New York City
[B] Every winter inNew York State.
[C] Every summer in New York State.
[D] Every winter inNew York City.
24. What will people do when someonebreaks the rule?
[A] Criticize him orher.
[B] Have a groupdiscussion about it.
[C] Make more rules.
[D] Ask him or herto work more in the woods.
25. What' s the purpose of the program?
[A] To keep all themembers in the group work together.
[B] To make the peoplethere understand the meaning of work.
[C] To find a way tosolve the generation gap.
[D] To help peopleenjoy their work.
Now you have 3minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.
That is the~ f the listening comprehensionsection.
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| 第 2 页：英语知识运用 |
| 第 3 页：阅读理解 |
| 第 4 页：写作 |
| 第 5 页：听力原文及答案 |
| 第 6 页：参考答案及解析 |
26.[A] turning[B] rolling[C] twisting[D] rotating
27.[A] find[B]feel[C] drop[D] fall
28.[A] relieved[B] renewed[C] refreshed[D] released
29.[A] impossible[B] unable[C] powerless[D] incapable
30.[A] titled[B] iabeled[C] entitled[D] named
31. [A] implies[B] suggests[C] proposes[D] indicates
32.[A] related[B] tied[C] combined[D] put together
33.[A] more[B] less[C] shorter[D]later
34.[A] nervousness[B] anxiety[C] stress[D] tension
35.[A] enhances[B] attaches[C] inserts[D] adds
36.[A] power[B] energy[C] vigor[D]force
37.[A] varies[B] differs[C] alters[D] contrasts
38.[A] nevertheless[B] since[C] though[D] however
39. [A] because[B] spite[C] despite[D] instead
40.[A] pause[B]break[C] vacation[D] interruption
41.[A] earlier[B] early[C] previously[D] sooner
42.[A] spiritually[B] consciously[C mentally[D] emotionally
43.[A] asleep[B] awake[C] alert[D] active
44.[A] out[B] on[C] away[D] off
45.[A] as soon as[B] when[C] before[D] after
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| 第 2 页：英语知识运用 |
| 第 3 页：阅读理解 |
| 第 4 页：写作 |
| 第 5 页：听力原文及答案 |
| 第 6 页：参考答案及解析 |
SectionIII ReadingComprehension
(40 minutes)
46. When did the writerarrive at Londonairport?
[A] inthe early morning.
[B] Lateat night.
[C] Atnoon.
[D] Latein the morning.
47. What can we conclude fromthe questions asked by the customs officer?
[A] Hewas just doing his duty by asking the passenger some usual questions.
[B] Hemust have noticed the writer' s ugly watch.
[C] Hewanted to embarrass the writer.
[D] Hemust have noticed the writer's tiredness,
48. What did the writer thinkof the watch he bought in the market?
[A] Hewas fond of the watch because it was a Rolex.
[B] Hefound the watch useful though it was very cheap.
[C] Hedidn't like the watch at all.
[D] Hewas indifferent to the watch.
49. What must have happenedto the writer in the end?
[A] Hemust have spent a long time at the customs and must have been let go withoutany punishment.
[B] Hemust have been given a fine as a punishment.
[C] HisRolex must have been confiscated.
[D] Hischeap watch must have been confiscated.
50. What do you think is thetone of the story?
[A]Humorous.
[B]Sarcastic.
[C]Solemn.
[D]Matter-of-fact.
46. When did the writerarrive at Londonairport?
[A] inthe early morning.
[B] Lateat night.
[C] Atnoon.
[D] Latein the morning.
47. What can we conclude fromthe questions asked by the customs officer?
[A] Hewas just doing his duty by asking the passenger some usual questions.
[B] Hemust have noticed the writer' s ugly watch.
[C] Hewanted to embarrass the writer.
[D] Hemust have noticed the writer's tiredness,
48. What did the writer thinkof the watch he bought in the market?
[A] Hewas fond of the watch because it was a Rolex.
[B] Hefound the watch useful though it was very cheap.
[C] Hedidn't like the watch at all.
[D] Hewas indifferent to the watch.
49. What must have happenedto the writer in the end?
[A] Hemust have spent a long time at the customs and must have been let go withoutany punishment.
[B] Hemust have been given a fine as a punishment.
[C] HisRolex must have been confiscated.
[D] Hischeap watch must have been confiscated.
50. What do you think is thetone of the story?
[A]Humorous.
[B]Sarcastic.
[C]Solemn.
[D]Matter-of-fact.
56. According to the passage,what does the underlined phrase "lived a bit "mean?
[A] Tobe older than others.
[B] Totravel to more countries.
[C] Tohave abundant life experience.
[D] Tohave longer training in interpreting.
57. Candidates for thetraining course in London' s University of Westminsterneed the follow-ing qualifications EXCEPT
[A]having wide cultural interests
[B]having a good knowledge of current affairs
[C]being familiar with the languages they translate
[D]being eloquent lecturers
58. The interpreters rely onadrenaline because
[A] itcan help finish their work quickly
[B] itcan make them excited
[C] itcan prevent them from heart disease
[D] itcan make them work harder
59. According to the passage,we can infer that
[A]language has nothing to do with interpreting
[B] onlythose postgraduates from the foreign language universities can work asinterpreters
[C]interpreters must live in the country where the required language is spoken
[D] interpretersbuild the bridge for international communication60. The job as interpreterhas the following characteristics EXCEPT
[A]funny
[B]intrepid
[C]dangerous sometimes
[D]exciting
| 第 1 页：听力 |
| 第 2 页：英语知识运用 |
| 第 3 页：阅读理解 |
| 第 4 页：写作 |
| 第 5 页：听力原文及答案 |
| 第 6 页：参考答案及解析 |
| 第 1 页：听力 |
| 第 2 页：英语知识运用 |
| 第 3 页：阅读理解 |
| 第 4 页：写作 |
| 第 5 页：听力原文及答案 |
| 第 6 页：参考答案及解析 |
第一部分听力
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1～25题解析略。
听力原文材料
Question 1 :
M: Has Professor Arnold from Sydney University arrived?
W: I' 11 have to check. Then I' 11 get back to you straightway.
Question 2 :
W: Hello, 79375828.
M: Hello, this is James Clock. May I have a word with Mary?
W : Hold on, I' 11 just see if she' s in.
M: Ok.
W : Sorry, I' m afraid she' s not here.
Question 3 :
W: You look exhausted this morning, Steve.
M: I am pretty tired. I stayed up nearly all night getting ready for a mid-
term exam this morning.
W: Have you gotten the results of the test yet?
M: Yes, and unfortunately, my grade could have been much better.
Question 4 :
M : I think it's starting to snow.
W: Starting to snow'? The ground's already covered.
Question 5 :
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.
Question 6 :
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.
M: Ok, I see.
Question 7 :
W: I understand that the art and news section was assigned to Jane and the
sports page to Tom. What's your responsibility?
M: I have the editorial to write, as well as several book reviews.
Question 8 :
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 was closed early.
Question 9:
M: What a waste of money just for a new arts center! Why couldn't the
money be spent on something more important?
W: Nonsense! Nothing is more important than the arts.
Question 10:
M: The guests are leaving for New York today on the ten o' clock flight.
We need someone to get them to the airport on time.
W: Ordinarily, I' d be happy to ,' but my car is in the garage.
M: It doesn't matter. We' 11 take a taxi.
Question 11 ~ 13:
M: Exease me. Have you been waiting long?
W: Yes, about ten minutes.
M: Did you notice whether the No 7 bus has passed by?
W: Not while I've been standing here.
M: Good. Hot today, isn't it?
W : Yes, it is. I wish that it would rain and cool off.
M: Me too. This is unusual for March. I don't remember it ever being so
hot and dry in March before.
W : You' re from Florida then.
M: Not really. I was born in New York, but I've lived here for ten years
now.
W: My mother and I have just moved here from Indiana.
M: Pretty cold in Indiana, isn't it?
W: Yes. That's why we moved. But we didn't know that it would be so hot here. We should have gone to California. Do you think that we've missed the bus?
M: No, it' s always a little late.
W: It' s twenty to one, but my watch is a little faster.
M : Take it easy. It never comes exactly every half hour like it should be.
Questions 14 ~ 17 :
M: Hi, Sally.
W: Hello, Tom. How are you?
M: I' m fine. Where are you going?
W: Oh, I' m on my way home from work.
M: I didn't know you had a job.
W: Yeh, I work part-time at a supermarket.
M: What do you do there?
W: I work in the produce section, Trimming and wrapping fresh fruit andvegetables. I also stock shelves. Sometimes when it really gets busy, I work at the check-out counter. Have you got a job, Tom?
M: Yeah, I do yard work for people. You know, cutting grass; raking leaves, pulling weeds, things like that.
W: I' d like doing that. It must be nice to work outdoors.:
M: Sometimes it is. Except when it rains or snows or gets too hot or too
cold or...
W: Ha-ha, I think every job has its shortcomings. There are times when I get pretty tired of carrying things around at my job. But a job' s a job. Gotta earn money for school.
M: Me, too. Tuition is very high, isn't it? Well, I must go now. I have
to plant some trees for my neighbors this afternoon.
W: Well, don' t work too hard. Holding down a job, going to class, studying. Sometimes it can become too much for one person. Take it easy,
M: You, too. It was great seeing you. Sally!
Questions 18 ~ 21 :
M: Good morning, can I help you?
W: How much does this microwave oven cost?
M: $280.
W: Can you give a discount for it?
M: Sorry, I can' t. The price is fixed.
W: Come on. Cut down the price just a little bit. I can buy it in an other store, but I choose to buy it here as your store is nearer to my piacel
M: Well, because I have to meet a quota in order to get my commission. OK. I'll take off, let say, fifty dollars. How does that sound?
W: Oh, no. I was thinking maybe more in three digits. Something like one
hundred?
M: Please. That' s too much. Seventy-five, no more no less.
W: Give it two zeros like a hundred. I feel luckier with zeros.
M: Alright, eighty is the bottom line, we can' t make any profit if the price
is lower than $ 200.
W: OK, I'll take it. Be sure to have it securely packaged.
Questions 22 ~ 25 :
Younger people and older people do not always agree with each other. They sometimes have different ideas about life, work and play. But in one special program in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in peace. Each summer, 200 teenagers and50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. The aim is not only to keep busy but to find meaning and enjoyment in work. Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make furniture and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills.
There are several free hours every day. And people are free on week-ends, too. During the free hours some teenagers learn photography or painting. Others sit around talking or singing. Each teenager has his own way .to spend the free time.
It is necessary to make rules when people live together. In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. When someone breaks the rule, the group will discuss the problem. They will ask "Why did it happen?", "What should we do about it?"
After the program, one of the teenagers told us that, "You stop thinking only about yourself. You begin to think about the whole group. That' s what I've learnt from this program. "
| 第 1 页：听力 |
| 第 2 页：英语知识运用 |
| 第 3 页：阅读理解 |
| 第 4 页：写作 |
| 第 5 页：听力原文及答案 |
| 第 6 页：参考答案及解析 |
第二部分 英语知识运用
参考译文
如果你正为某些事情担心或是在工作上、学业中承受着很大的压力，你极有可能睡得不好。忧虑使你无法入睡，使你在床上辗转反侧，直到清晨时分才能睡得着觉。醒来的时候，你并不觉得精神焕发神清气爽.而是精疲力竭，无法迎接新一天的来临。
近期的报纸上刊登了一篇亨利·温可尔博士的文章，题目是《压力与睡眠》。温可尔博士认为力和睡眠不足有直接的联系。他说：“我们越是忧心忡忡，睡得就越少，也就越没有办法对抗忧虑。”他还补充说：“如果能找到使自己睡个好觉的方法，我们就能有足够的精力解决我们的问题。”
那么，究竟什么是良好的睡眠呢?研究表明，保持健康需要的睡眠数量是因人而异的。7小时是平均数。然而令人不解的是，延长睡眠时间。非但不能让人精神焕发，反而会引起头痛。
温可尔博士认为睡前的准备工作是很重要的。工作到很晚的人临睡前应该稍稍体息一下，做点有助于放松的事，可以看看电视或听听音乐。早晨做运动也会使人在身体上和精神上有疲劳感。睡前点饮料也有助于睡眠，但不要喝茶或咖啡，因为它们含有的咖啡因会使你无法入眠。温可尔博士指出：“关灯之后，你就该集中精神放松你的肌肉。慢慢地从脚开始放松，就会不知不觉地进入梦乡了。”
答案解析
26.A【解析】本题考查词语搭配。tossand turn是固定用法，表示“辗转反侧”。
27.D【解析】考查词语搭配。枷asleep意为“入睡”，是固定用法，符合题意。
28.C【解析】本题考查词语辨析和对文意的理解。A项relieve意为 “减轻，安慰”;B项renew为“恢复，重新开始”;C项refresh意为“恢复精力”;D项release意为“释放”。根据题意，人睡觉醒来应该觉得神清气爽，所以选择C。
29.B【解析】此题考查词义辨析。B项unable意为“没有能力的”，常与to搭配，人做主语。
30.C【解析】此题考查词义辨析和对文意的理解。表示“文章等的标题是…”，一般用entitle，为固定用法。
31.D【解析】此题考查词义辨析。A项imply意为“暗示”;B项suggest;C项propose均为“建议”;只有D项indicate意为“表明，明确指出”符合文意。
32.A【解析】这里的意思是“压力和缺乏睡眠有关系”。表示关系的选项是A项relate口
33.B【解析】第一段已经提到，如果人承受很大的压力就睡不好，“忧
虑使你无法入睡”。由此可知，越忧虑，睡得越少，the more/less…，the…是固定搭配，意为“越·一，越…”。
34.C【解析】此题考查对细节的理解。这一段第一句话已提到亨利博士的文章讲的是压力与睡眠的关系，前文中出现了stress and sleep，根据此细节可推断出此处应选C。
35.D【解析】此题考查对文意的理解。文中此处是说“博士又补充了
一点”，D项add意为“补充”。
36.B【解析】这里的意思是说只有保证好的睡眠，我们才能有精力去解决所忧虑的问题，此处指的是人的体力，只有B项energy有此意。
37.A【解析】此题考查词义辨析。这里指的是人们睡眠的数量各不相同，vary和differ都有“不同”的意思。但前者强调各式各样的，种类的多样性而后者强调事物本质上根本的不同。
38.C【解析】此题考查关联词的用法。此处意思是说，一般人们会认为睡得越多人越精神，但恰恰相反，睡多了会使人头疼，这里是转折的意思，所以选择c。
39.D【解析】此题考查对上下文的理解。此句的意思是“睡多了会使
人头疼而不是更加体力充沛”，要选择表转折的选项。
40.B【解析】此题考查词义辨析。B项break是此意，意为“短暂休息”;A项pause意为“中止”;C项vacation意为“假期”;D项in terruption意为“打扰”。
41.B【解析】此题考查对文意的理解。early意为“早早地”。
42.C【解析】此题考查词语搭配。physically and mentally是副词短语
的固定搭配，表示“身心地”。
43.B【解析】茶和咖啡因含咖啡因会使清醒，B项awake意为“清醒的”。
44.A【解析】此题考查动词词组搭配。put out意为“熄灭”;put on意为“穿上”;putaway意为“把…收起来”;put off意为“推迟”。根据文意选A。
45.C【解析】这句话的意思是“在不知不觉中你就睡着了”，即在你知晓之前就已入睡了。
第三部分阅读理解PartA
Text 1
参考译文
一次尴尬的经历
当我们到达伦敦机场的时候还是凌晨，我已经从阿姆斯特丹往伦敦发过电报了，预租了一辆车等我们，但是在我到达公寓之前又发生了一件倒霉的事。在我所有的旅行经历中，英国海关从来没有要求过我打开过一个包，而且仅仅需要申明我没有携带需交关税的商品，只有这一次例外。当然，这是我的错，旅途的极度疲劳和神经紧张已经使我与人交涉的能力衰退了。不管出于什么原因，我太累了，累得几乎站不稳，对于海关人员提出的问题，“你看过这个吗?”我极度愚蠢地回答：“看过几百次了。”
“你没有什么要申报的吗?”“没有。”
“你离开这个国家多久了?”“大概3个月了。”
“在这段时间里你什么也没购置吗?”
“除了我给你的清单上的东西什么也没有。”
他似乎有片刻的疑惑，但是过后他发起进攻了，当进攻发起的时候，是完全出乎我的意料的。
“那块手表从哪来的?”
我懊恼极了，两天前和朋友在浴室打水仗的时候，我忘记把我的劳力士伊司特表搞下来了，它就很自然地停了，我去一家商店花l2先令6便士买了这块丑陋的表，它还发出很奇怪的声音。在旅程中它莫名其妙地停了两次。
我解释了但是我已经丢了面子，我从口袋里拿出自己的手表给他
看，并且补充说如果他没收那件替代品我会很感激。
“这不是没收的问题。”他说，“不申报关税商品要罚款，现在可以把
那块劳力士给我检查吗?”
我又花了15分钟说服他这块劳力士不是走私品，然后他开始搜查我的行李。
答案解析
46.A【解析】细节题。文章第一句话说“It was the small hours of the morning when we arrived at LondonAirport.”，这里的“small hours”意思是“凌晨”，可知作者是在凌晨到达。故选A。
47.B【解析】推理题。海关官员问作者的表是从哪来的，而且是非常突然地发问，可推测他已经注意到那块表了。故选B。
48.C【解析】推理题。从作者描述这块手表时所用的语言，如“ugly”“made a strange noise”可以看出作者并不喜欢这块表。
49.B【解析】推理题。从海关官员说“这不是没收的问题，不申报关税要罚款”可见作者最后被罚款。fine有“罚款”的意思。
50.A【解析】推理题。作者在文中用了很多对话，说明语气是轻松的，且从作者叙述的方式可以看出写作手法很幽默。故选A。
Text 2
参考译文
你一定曾经为何时说“我爱你”而烦恼过，因为这是我们生活中的一大难题。
如果你先说“我爱你而对方却不回应，或者对方也这么说但你觉得他或她并非当真，那该怎么办?如你先说爱一个人，会让人紧张，而且也很冒险，它会让你觉得像没了硬壳的海龟那样容易受到伤害。但先说出口的人真的是处于劣势吗?隐而不宣，冷静地等待，让对方采取主动会
更好吗?
“真正良好的两性关系应该是合理平等的”，心理学家悉德尼·克朗说，“但爱情很少是平等的。”所有的两性关系都会有权力的斗争，但是，他说，如果爱情失去平衡，那么数年之后就会开始出现问题。…我对你的爱更多’的情况暂时不再继续，但这种感觉却不会消失，且常常会在争
吵中出现。”至少在爱情上，沉默含蓄的那种类型并不总是最强有力的。“两性关系中最强大的一方常常是感觉自信能说出自己的感受的人。”教育心理学家因格瑞·柯林斯说。性心理治疗学家波拉·霍尔赞同说，“占上风的常常是采取主动的人。实际上，先说‘我爱你’的人往往也是先说‘我讨厌你’的人。”霍尔认为，很大程度上取决于说“我爱你”的方式和说话人的动机。“他们是在喝醉时说的吗?是在对方乘飞机度假前说的吗?而其真正的含义是-‘请一定要对我忠诚’?是不是表面上说：‘我爱你’，而真正想说的却是‘你爱我吗?’如果这样，直截了当地说不是更诚实吗?”考林也认为你的动机决定一切。“重要的不在于说话内容而在于说话的方式。归根到底是说话人的真诚。”
答案及解析
51.C【解析】这篇文章主要讲述的是说“我爱你”的时机，是采取主动还是处于被动，以及说话者的动机。
52.D【解析】“You must have been troubled by when to say‘Ilove you’
because it is one of the greatest puzzles in our life.”也就是说人们为何时说“我爱你”而烦恼。
53.A【解析】见第三段的“A really good relationship should be about be-
ing fair and being equal”。
54.C【解析】此题是词义解析，意思是“占了上风”。
55.A【解析】从第三段末考林的话语中可以分析出来是你的动机决定一切。“重要的不在于说话内容而在于说话的方式。归根到底是说话人的真诚。”
Text 3
参考译文
在布鲁塞尔的欧洲委员会中流传着这样一个关于口译工作的笑话——他们打趣说：“语言本身与17译无关，而是通过l7译帮助人们了解语言的涵义。”任何想成为口译员的人都应该牢记这句话。翻译工作，尤其是在政治背景下做翻译，需要的绝不仅仅是语言能力而已。
要想在诸如联合国那样的国际组织里.Y-作，你需得到众多国际性的笔译或口译组织之一的许可。要做到这一点，你必须选择或是在一家授权机构的培训学校或是大学的硕士班里接受严格和长期的培训。然而，语言能力并非是获得1：2译工作的唯一途径。在位于伦敦的威斯敏斯特大学里，申请者得证明他们“有点生活经历”，这是一个演讲的原话，他们才有资格参加口译课程。刚刚大学毕业的年轻人往往缺少足够的生活经历，。
这所大学还录取那些曾有过长期居住外国经历的申请者，而那些国家所使用的语言正是他们所掌握的外语。他们还需要对文化有广泛的兴趣，并精通时事。这种广泛的兴趣是口译工作的必要条件。口译工作常常是周一翻译商讨裁军的问题，周二翻译国际捕鱼权利，周三讨论跨国财政问题。周四是关于建筑和建筑业的问题。：
口译人员们需要依靠肾上腺素的支持才能完成苛刻的时间表所规定的工作，而肾上腺素的分泌是源于工作中的压力和挑战。许多口译人员说他们喜欢工作时肾上腺素分泌时嗡嗡作响的声音，还知道他们在工作的时候心跳会加快。
·口译工作是危险和刺激并存的。口译人员需要工作在战争地区，也需要工作在像联合国那样的国际外交中心。
答案及解析
56.C【解析】由第二段“Young people who have just left university often
lack adequate experience of life.”可知选C。
57.D【解析】由文章第三段第二句可知选项A、B符合文意，由第二段
可知选项C符合文意。
58.B【解析】第四段第一句“Interpreters also rely on adrenaline-which is caused by the stressand challenges of the job-to keep them 90-ing through their demanding schedules.”以及下旬“It is known that their heart ratesspeed up while they are workin.”推知adrenaline的作用是使他们处于一种兴奋状态之中。
59.D【解析】选项A、B、c均与本文描述的细节相违背。
60.A【解析】末段中“It is also a job with its own risks and excitement.”说明翻译工作“dangerous sometimes，excitin9”。8项intrepid意为“英勇的，大无畏的”。这是个生僻词汇，但是通过对上句话的理解，用排除法就可以得出结论。
Part B
参考译文
麦克·史密斯先生：
我们并不是轻易决定要这么做的，这么多年来我们一直在要求一个
合理的工资。现在终于有人开始注意听我们讲话了.我们仅仅希望能把工资提高25%，提高到每周250美元，仅此而已。我们的罢工给这么多人带来不便，对此我们也很遗憾。但是请不要责怪我们，要怪就怪政府吧，是政府拒绝我们的请求。
汤姆·布朗先生：
在我们正竭尽全力地控制通货膨胀的时候，他们却要这么多钱，真是不可理喻。工资提高了，物价也会跟着提高的。要是我们答应电厂工人的要求，其他工会就会要得更多，无法避免的结果就是这次的危机会失控。我们想让大家都明白：通货膨胀会危害每一个人，尤其是穷人。我们同意给电厂工人加薪10%，这已经是很多了。我主张通过这次会谈使工会的人理智地面对问题。
鲍勃·戴维斯先生：
这次罢工将会伤害每个人的利益，也包括那些电厂工人自己。国家经济会受到冲击，许多人将失业。现在就已经有人说各大工会拥有的权力过大，并且不该有罢工的权力。电厂工人想要更多的钱，谁不想呢?贝克夫人：
我的意见是“动用军队”。所有的电厂都该由军队管理。把那些罢工者都投进监狱里，这才是这个国家应该做的。为什么我们大家要因为几个贪婪的人受罪呢?要是他们不喜欢自己的工作，没人会强迫他们干活儿。他们应该试着像我一样每周靠50美元生活。没准儿那时候他们就会闭嘴了。
斯莱特小姐：
大家来面对问题吧!这是个无关紧要的事情。电厂工人处于强势地位，我们也许真的对此无能为力。我想说的是：给他们250美元吧，我们就可以回去工作了。我的意思是，政府一直都在些微不足道的小事上浪费纳税人的钱。怎么能说250美元“太多”呢?流行歌手们赚的多些，护士们赚的少些，这不过是其中一例而已。
答案及解析
61.G62.A63.F64.E65.D
61～65题解析略。
第四部分写作
Part A
66.范文
Dear Andy,
I have read-the advertisement and Iam very glad to become your pen-friend.
I am a girl of 25 years old. I livewith my parents in Beijing.I have a brother working in a computer company. I' m a history teacher in ajunior middle school. I share the same hobbies with you, and I also liketraveling and hiking very much. I usually go camping with my friends onweekends. I like to make friends, not only in Beijing, but also in other countries. It's a greatpleasure to know you. And I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely, Li Ping
Part B
67.范文
Inside and Outside
There are two birds in the picture.One is in a cage, while the other stays outside. Both of them are admiring the other's life.
The bird locked in the cage livesan unhappy life. Although it is given a full bowl of rice every day, it is bored to death. It dreams one day itcanfly happily in the sky. On the other hand l the bird outside has a strongde-sire to get into the cage. It completely forgets the advantage of beingfree.Because it has to look for food by .itself, and now it is hungry.
The message conveys by the pictureis instructive. Everything has twosides. When a person is in unfavorable condition,he should have positiveattitude towards life and never lose sight of his ownadvantages.