国家公共英语（三级）笔试-试卷334及答案解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试-试卷 334 及答案解析(总分：114.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：8，分数：50.00)1.Section I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Directions: This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questio

2、ns that accompany them. There are TWO parts in this section, Part A and Part B. Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answe_2.Part ADirections: Y

3、ou will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE._What does the man propose to do fi

4、rst?（分数：20.00）A.Go downtown.B.See the movie.C.Get the tickets.D.Have a meal.(2).What does the woman mean?（分数：2.00）A.Shes already visited the museum.B.Mary might be leaving earlier than she is.C.Mary will take him to the office.D.The man could probably go with Mary.(3).What are the two speakers talki

5、ng about?（分数：2.00）A.Strange colors.B.Different tastes of tea.C.Fashion.D.A painting.(4).What does the man mean?（分数：2.00）A.He went mountain climbing last year.B.He hasn t traveled around the world yet.C.He definitely does not want to go.D.He always wants to climb that mountain.(5).Why did Hill lose h

6、is job?（分数：2.00）A.He got angry with his boss.B.He always got to work late.C.He was frequently sick and absent from work.D.He made a mistake in the accounting.(6).What can we infer from the conversation?（分数：2.00）A.The man wont have the meeting.B.The man will go to the meeting whether the time is chan

7、ged or not.C.The man will go for a meeting any day.D.Any meeting is the same to the man.(7).Where does the conversation most probably take place?（分数：2.00）A.In the supermarket.B.In the restaurant.C.In the man s home.D.In the woman s home.(8).What probably is the relationship between the two speakers?

8、（分数：2.00）A.Teacher and student.B.Manager and customer.C.Secretary and client.D.Interviewer and interviewee.(9).What does the man want to know?（分数：2.00）A.The way to the fifth floor.B.The way to Mr. Larry s office.C.The way to the conference room.D.The way to the lift.(10).What do we learn from the wo

9、mans words?（分数：2.00）A.She has more letters now than before.B.She doesn t have so many letters as before.C.She often hears from her family now.D.She is used to having a lot of letters.3.Part BDirections: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds

10、 to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE._What kind of weather is normal for March?（分数：6.00）A.Cold.B.Very hot.

11、C.Cooler than that day.D.Drier than that day.(2).Where was the man born?（分数：2.00）A.Florida.B.New York.C.California.D.Indiana.(3).How often is the bus scheduled to pass their stop?（分数：2.00）A.Every ten minutes.B.At twenty to one.C.Every thirty minutes.D.Once a day.What are the two speakers talking abo

12、ut?（分数：8.00）A.How to arrange for a trip.B.How to book a satisfactory room.C.When the shop will be closed.D.What the weather is like.(2).Why is it not necessary for the man to take a taxi to the hotel?（分数：2.00）A.Because there is an excellent bus service.B.Because there is an excellent railway service

13、.C.Because there is an excellent subway system.D.Because taxi system there isnt convenient.(3).Whats the weather like at this season?（分数：2.00）A.Usually warm but sometimes very cold and wet.B.Always warm.C.Usually cold and wet but sometimes warm.D.Always cold.(4).When will the man go on the trip?（分数：

14、2.00）A.At once.B.Fifteen days later.C.By the 15th of this month.D.In the middle of this year.What is the first word the baby learned to say?（分数：8.00）A.Truck.B.OK.C.Duck.D.Tuck.(2).How old was the baby when he learned to say that word correctly?（分数：2.00）A.About 18 months.B.About 21 months.C.About 24

15、months.D.About 12 months.(3).What did the father do when the baby screamed that word at the airport?（分数：2.00）A.He corrected the baby.B.He tried to stop the baby.C.He hid himself somewhere.D.He didnt do anything.(4).Why did the mother pretend not to know the baby?（分数：2.00）A.She got angry with the fat

16、her.B.She was frightened by the noise.C.She felt uneasy about the noisy baby.D.She didnt like the baby.Who is the speaker?（分数：8.00）A.A sales representative.B.A store manager.C.A committee chairperson.D.A class president.(2).What is the purpose of the meeting?（分数：2.00）A.To determine who will graduate

17、 this year.B.To discuss the seating arrangement.C.To choose the chairperson of the ceremonies.D.To begin planning the graduation ceremonies.(3).What should the students write on the paper?（分数：2.00）A.Their names, phone numbers and job preference.B.The names and addresses of their guests.C.The names o

18、f the committee they worked on last year.D.Their dormitory name, address and phone number.(4).When is the next meeting?（分数：2.00）A.In an hour.B.Next week.C.In one month.D.Next year.二、Use of English(总题数：3，分数：30.00)4.Section II Use of English (15 minutes)Directions: Read the following text. Choose the

19、best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1._Sugar cane was once a wild grass that grew in New Guinea and was used by local people for roofing their houses and fencing their gardens. Gradually a different variety evolved which contained sucrose (蔗糖) and was ch

20、ewed on for its sweet taste. Over time, sugar cane became a highly valuable commercial plant, grown throughout the world. 1 Sugar became a vital ingredient in all kinds of things, from confectionery (糖果点心)to medicine , and, as the demand for sugar grew, the industry became larger and more profitable

21、. 2 Many crops withered (枯萎) and died, despite growers, attempts to save them, and there were fears that the health of the plant would continue to deteriorate. In the 1960s, scientists working in Barbados looked for ways to make the commercial species stronger and more able to resist disease. They e

22、xperimented with breeding programmes, mixing genes from the wild species of sugar cane, which tends to be tougher, with genes from the more delicate, commercial type. 3 This sugar cane is not yet ready to be sold commercially, but when this happens, it is expected to be incredibly profitable for the

23、 industry. 4 Brazil, which produces one quarter of the world s sugar, has coordinated an international project under Professor Paulo Arrudo of the Universidade Estaudual de Campinas in Sao Paulo. Teams of experts have worked with him to discover more about which parts of the genetic structure of the

24、 plant are important for the production of sugar and its overall health. Despite all the research, however, we still do not fully understand how the genes function in sugar cane. 5 This gene is particularly exciting because it makes the plant resistant to rust, a disease which probably originated in

25、 India, but is now capable of infecting sugar cane across the world. Scientists believe they will eventually be able to grow a plant which cannot be destroyed by rust.A Unfortunately, however, the plant started to become weaker and more prone to disease.B Sugar cane was now much vigorous and the sup

26、ply of sugar is therefore more guaranteed.C One major gene has been identified by Dr Angelique D Hont and her team in Montpe-lier, France.D The majority of the world s sugar now comes from this particular commercial species.E Since the 1960s, scientists have been analysing the mysteries of the sugar

27、 canes genetic code.F The sugar canes genetic code has been found by a farmer in 1950.G Eventually, a commercial plant was developed which was 5 percent sweeter than before, but also much stronger and less likely to die from disease.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Walking, if you do it

28、vigorously enough, is the overall best exercise for regular physical activity. It requires no equipment, everyone knows how to do it and it carries the 1 risk of injury. The human body is designed to walk. You can walk in parks or along a river or in your neighborhood. To get 2 benefit from walking,

29、 aim for 45 minutes a day, an average of five days a week. Strength training is another important 3 of physical activity. Its purpose is to build and 4 bone and muscle mass, both of which shrink with age. In general, you will want to do strength training two or three days a week, 5 recovery days bet

30、ween sessions. Finally, flexibility and balance training are 6 important as the body ages. Aches and pains are high on the list of complaints in old age. The result of constant muscle tension and stiffness of joints, many of them are 7 , and simple flexibility training can 8 these by making muscles

31、stronger and keeping joints lubricated (润滑). Some of this you do whenever you stretch. If you watch dogs and cats, youll get an idea of how natural it is. The general 9 is simple: whenever the baby has been in one position for a while, it is good to 10 stretch it in an opposite position.A allowing B

32、 avoidableC briefly D componentE determined F helpingG increasingly H lowestI maintain J maximumK prevent L principleM provoke N seriouslyO topic（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_三、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：6，分数：30.00)7.Section III Reading Comprehension (

33、40 minutes)_8.Part ADirections: 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._“Family“ is of course an elastic word. And in different countries it has different meanings. But when British people say that their society

34、 is based on family life, they are thinking of “family“ in its narrow, peculiarly European sense of mother, father and children living together in their own house as an economic and social unit. Thus, every British marriage indicates the beginning of a new and independent familyhence the tremendous

35、importance of marriage in British life. For both man and woman, marriage means leaving ones parents and starting ones own life. The mans first duty will then be to his wife, and the wifes to her husband. He will be entirely responsible for her financial support, and she for the running of the new ho

36、me. Their children will be their common responsibility and their alone. Neither the wifes parents nor the husbands, nor their brothers or sisters, aunts or uncles, have any right to interfere with themthey are their own masters. Readers of novels like Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice will know that

37、in former times, marriage among wealthy families were arranged by the girls parents, that is, it was the parents duty to find a suitable husband for their daughter, preferably a rich one, and by skillful encouragement to lead him eventually to ask their permission to marry her. Until that time, the

38、girl was protected and maintained in the parents home, and the financial relief of getting rid of her could be seen in their giving the newly married pair a sum of money called a dowry (嫁妆).It is very different today. Most girls of today get a job when they leave school and become financially indepe

39、ndent before their manage. This has had two results. A girl chooses her own husband, and she gets no dowry. Every coin has two sides; independence for girls is no exception. But it may be a good thing for all of the girls, as their social status are much higher and they are no longer the subordinate

40、(部下，下级) of their parents and husbands.（分数：10.00）(1).What does the author mean by “Family is of course an elastic word“?（分数：2.00）A.Different families have different ways of life.B.Different definitions could be given to the word.C.Different nations have different families.D.Different times produce di

41、fferent families.(2).For an English family, the husbands duty is_.（分数：2.00）A.supporting the family while the wife is working outB.defending the family while the wife is running the homeC.providing financial support while the wife is running the homeD.independent while his wife is also independent(3)

42、.Everything is decided in a family_.（分数：2.00）A.by the coupleB.with the help of their parentsC.by brothers and sistersD.with the help of aunts and uncles(4).What is TRUE concerning the book Pride and Prejudice?（分数：2.00）A.It is the best book on marriage.B.It is a handbook on marriage.C.It gives some i

43、dea of English social life in the past.D.It provides a lot of information of former-time wealthy families.(5).With regard to marriage in Britain, present-day girls differ from former-time girls in_.（分数：2.00）A.the right familyB.more parental supportC.choosing husbandsD.social positionSteveland Morris

44、 is a household name in America. Ask Steveland Morris and hell tell you that blindness is not necessarily disabling. Steveland was born prematurely(过早地，不到期地) and totally without sight in 1950s. He became Stevie Wondercomposer, singer, and pianist. The winner of ten Grammy awards, Stevie is widely ac

45、claimed(喝采) for his outstanding contributions to the music world. As a child, Stevie learned not to think about the things he could not do, but to concentrate on the things that he could do. His parents encouraged him to join in his sighted brothers as many activities as possible. They also helped h

46、im to sharpen his sense of hearing, the sense upon which the usually disabled are so dependent. Because sound was so important to him, Stevie began at an early age to experiment with different kinds of sound. He would bang things together and then imitate the sound with his voice. Often relying on s

47、ound for entertainment, he sang, beat on toy drums, played a toy harmonica(口琴) ,and listened to the radio. Stevie soon graduated from toy instruments to real instruments. He first learned to play the drums. He then mastered the harmonica and the piano. He became a member of the junior church choir(唱诗班) and a lead si