2004年9月全国公共英语考试三级笔试真题及参考答案
1～25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 ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text
After 20 years of marriage, a husband may still not understand his wife. How is it that she is never at a 26 for words? How can she 27 the names of a couple they met on 28 years ago? Now we know 29 to tell him: it's her brain.
Although there are obviously cultural 30 for the differences in emotions and behavior, 31 breakthrough research reveals that the 32 of many puzzling differences between men and women may 33 in the head. Men's and women's brains 34 much in common, but they are definitely not the same 35 size, structure or insight. Broadly speaking, a woman's brain, like her body, is ten to fifteen per cent smaller than a man's, 36 the regions dedicated to language may be more densely 37 with brain cells.
Girls generally speak earlier and read faster. The reason may be 38 females use both sides of the brain when they read. In 39 , males rely only on the left side.
At every age, women' s memories 40 men' s, They have a greater ability to 41___names with faces than men do, and they are 42 at recalling list. The events people remember best are those that an emotion is attached to. 43 women use more of their right brains, which 44 emotions, they may do this automatically.
While we don't yet know what all these findings imply, one thing is 45 : male and fe-male brains do the same things, but they do them differently.
26. [ A ] slip [ B ] puzzle [ C ] loss [ D ] failure
27. [ A ] recall [ B ] understand [ C ] realize [ D ] perceive
28. [ A ] festival [ B ] event [ C ] occasion [ D ] holiday
29. [ A ] what [ B ] how [ C ] when [ D ] where
30. [ A ] senses [ B ] reasons [ C ] purposes [ D ] meanings
31. [ A ] present [ B ] instant [ C ] recent [ D ] immediate
32. [ A ] bottom [ B ] basis [ C ] root [ D ] stem
33. [ A ] hide [ B ] set [ C ] fix [ D ] lie
34. [ A ] have [ B ] share [ C ] divide [ D ] store
35. [ A ] in [ B ] at [ C ] with [ D ] for
36. [ A ] yet [ B ] hence [ C ] thus [ D ] then
57. [ A ] wrapped [ B ] rested [ C ] gathered [ D ] packed
38. [ A ] which [ B ] why [ C ] that [ D ] whether
39. [ A ] fact [ B ] contrast [ C ] addition [ D ] consequence
40. [ A ] top [ B ] match [ C ] equal [ D ] challenge
41. [ A ] mix [ B ] combine [ C ] join [ D ] associate
42. [ A ] shier [ B ] better [ C ] keener [ D ] easier
43. [ A ] Since [ B ] While [ C ] Although [ D ] Unless
44. [ A ] process [ B ] promote [ C ] perceive [ D ] produce
45. [ A ] important [ B ] mysterious [ C ] special [ D ] clear
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 ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text 1
Bum rate is the speed at which a startup 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 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 me even though I didn't 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, 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 didn't have enough money. One night, my neighbor, Louise Johnson, came for a visit. 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 of 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. You're going to work hard for it, but it' s satisfying when you build your own company.”
Who would have thought I'd 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.
46. For a newly-established business, bum rate refers to___________.
[ A ] the salary it pays to its staff
[ B ] the interest it pays to the bank
[ C ] the way in which it raises capital
[ D ] the speed at which it spends money
47. By "Angel money", the author refers to__________.
[ A ] the money borrowed from banks
[ B ] the money spent to promote sales
[ C ] the money raised from close friends
[ D ] the money needed to start a business
48. To get help from a venture-capital company, you may have to__________.
[ A ] put up with unfair terms
[ B ] change your business line
[ C ] enlarge your business scope
[ D ] let them operate your business
49. The author easily built a team for his company because__________.
[ A ] they were underpaid at their previous jobs
[ B ] they were turned down by other companies
[ C ] they were confident of the author and his business
[ D ] they were satisfied with the salaries in his company
50. Louise decided to lend money to the author because__________.
[ A ] she wanted to join his company
[ B ] she knew he would build a team
[ C ] she knew his plan would succeed
[ D ] she wanted to help promote his sales
