2014年3月公共英语三级考试真题及答案.doc

2014年3月公共英语三级考试真题及答案 　　SECTION I Listening Comprehension (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 your ANSWER SHEET. 　　In the United States today, families basically have two contrasting attitudes toward television. Many families 26 the television to be on at any time of the day or night. Very often, 27 of these families watch television 28 or don' t interact with other family members 29 they are watching. The TV is used to make 30 kind of background noise in the house, 31 as a kind of electronic babysitter. Parents often turn it on to 32 "bored" children. In contrast, other families 33 control when the television will be watched and what programs can be watched. 34 these families watch programs together and discuss them together. In these homes, the TV is rarely on 35 nobody is watching it. Parents don't use it as an electronic babysitter; 36 they insist that children read or play 37 rather than sit in front of a screen. 　　38 the contrasting attitudes toward television 39, families in America are choosing television 40 other passive activities, such as watching movies, playing video games, and surfing the Web 41 regularity that has never happened before. These activities are 42 in their inactivity. Family members--young and old--watch rather than 43. These passive forms of entertainment 44 , rather than encourage, family 45 and community involvement. 　　26. [A] allow [B] enable [C] cause [D] require 　　27. [A] parents [B] members [C] seniors [D] children 　　28. [ A ] singly [ B ] loosely [ C ] flexibly [ D ] directly 　　29. [ A ] which [ B ] while [ C ] whereas [ D ] wherever 　　30. [ A ] little [ B ] such [ C ] some [ D ] this 　　31. [A] or [B] and [C] thus [D] so 　　32. [ A ] enlighten [ B ] entertain [ C ] move [ D ] manage 　　[ D ] manage 　　33. [ A ] effectively [ B ] strictly [ C ] unwillingly [ D ] widely 　　34. [ A ] Never [ B ] Hardly [ C ]