[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷158及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 158及答案与解析 Part A Directions: You 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 dialogu

2、e ONLY ONCE. 1 What does the woman mean? （ A） They should go up to Bobs study. （ B） Bob should make the decision by himself. （ C） Bob is leaving for England. （ D） They have to make an urgent decision. 2 What was the man doing last night? （ A） Waiting for the womans visit. （ B） Waiting for the womans

3、 call. （ C） Meeting his friends. （ D） Meeting the woman. 3 What happened to the mans bike? （ A） It was gone. （ B） The woman borrowed it. （ C） He sold it. （ D） He forgot where he put it. 4 What will the woman probably do? （ A） Look at something for the man. （ B） Stop talking so much. （ C） Play the mu

4、sic more quietly. （ D） Pay more attention to the music. 5 What does the woman mean? （ A） Its an urgent job to improve the traffic. （ B） It is best not to drive to work. （ C） Its good idea to come to work earlier. （ D） It is difficult to find a place to park the car. 6 What is the relationship of the

5、 two people? （ A） Salesperson and customer. （ B） Doctor and patient. （ C） Receptionist and tourist. （ D） Lawyer and client. 7 What does the man want? （ A） His money. （ B） A different waitress. （ C） A menu. （ D） He wants to order some food. 8 Where is the Association meeting held? （ A） In Room 110. （

6、 B） In the meeting room. （ C） In the auditorium. （ D） In the staff room. 9 What does the woman suggest the man do? （ A） Go to bed earlier at night. （ B） Try to get up as early as possible. （ C） Go for the class the night before. （ D） Get up quickly in the morning. 10 Where are the speakers now? （ A）

7、 On the farm. （ B） In the restaurant. （ C） At the office. （ D） In the bookshop. Part B Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A,

8、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. 11 When did the two people see each other last time? （ A） A long time ago. （ B） Last Monday. （ C） Last Wednesday. （ D） Last Christmas. 12 What is true about Joey? （ A） He b

9、roke his leg. （ B） He is learning to play the piano. （ C） He is interested in sports. （ D） He is older than Billy. 13 What is Jerrys wife doing these days? （ A） She is painting a picture. （ B） She is learning a foreign language. （ C） She is typing a book. （ D） She is studying cooking. 14 What inform

10、ation did the man hear from the broadcast? （ A） The plane is going to take off. （ B） The plane is arriving in Beijing. （ C） It is cloudy in Beijing. （ D） The woman is on her honeymoon. 15 Why does the man come to Beijing? （ A） Because he wants to visit his grandma. （ B） Because hes on his honeymoon.

11、 （ C） Because hes going to watch the Olympics in Beijing. （ D） Because he wants to do some sightseeing in Beijing. 16 Where is the woman going after arrival? （ A） The Olympic Village. （ B） A hotel. （ C） The mans home. （ D） A shopping street. 17 What did the man give the woman? （ A） His address. （ B）

12、 His recommendation. （ C） His business card. （ D） A hotels number. 18 Why didnt the man believe his eyes? （ A） Because he didnt know the price. （ B） Because he didnt see the price tag. （ C） Because medical texts are usually expensive. （ D） Because the price is too high. 19 How much did the man pay f

13、or the book? （ A） 65. （ B） 70.63. （ C） 70.36. （ D） 29.64. 20 How does the man think about his major? （ A） He loves it. （ B） He hates it. （ C） He wants to learn mathematics as his major. （ D） He regrets choosing medicine as his major. 21 What didnt the man know before he comes to buy the book? （ A） M

14、edical books are expensive. （ B） Books also have taxes. （ C） He needs to pay extra money for the tax of the book. （ D） All the above. 22 whats the good news for the man? （ A） His company wants him to stay in New York for another half year. （ B） His wife is involved in an important project. （ C） His

15、company wants him to move to an apartment. （ D） He could save money in the long run. 23 Whats the problem with the mans place now? （ A） Its too expensive. （ B） Its in a hotel. （ C） His wife cant come here to stay with him. （ D） Its not big enough and noisy. 24 What does “sublet“ mean? （ A） It means

16、renting a place from other people. （ B） It means renting a place from people who rents the place. （ C） It means renting a place for a short period. （ D） It means renting a place from people who is away to other places. 25 Why does the woman advise the man the sublet? （ A） Because its convenient. （ B

17、） Because the man doesnt need to spend money on furniture. （ C） Because the company can save money in the long run. （ D） Because the company doesnt have to buy furniture for the man. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for eac

18、h numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 The American need to own things is partly the result of mass advertising,【 C1】_urges consumers to discard last year s car or clothing in【 C2】 _of the current models with the latest designs. Some people are【 C3】 _that they must“【 C4】 _the J

19、ones,“ that they must have whatever their neighbors have. The old car or the old stereo set【 C5】 _work perfectly, but a newer and bigger one might【 C6】 _the family s esteem in the community. Possessions become【 C7】_of financial success; they elevate【 C8】 _social status. Advertisers also【 C9】 _to the

20、 American desire to look youthful and be physically attractive. Commercials attempt to sell many productsshampoo, toothpaste, deodorant and soap, for example【 C10】 _implying that their particular【 C11】 _will help its user be more appealing. But Americans also make many【 C12】 _for practical reasons.

21、They buy【 C13】 _devices to do routine household chores more quickly and easily. Every housewife wants a vacuum cleaner, an electric mixer, a steam iron, an automatic clothes washer and dryer, and a dishwasher.【 C14】 _every home-owning husband would like a power lawn mower, as now -blower, and an ele

22、ctric drill. Americans also buy things【 C15】 _they like to do things. Equipment【 C16】_hobbies and books about “do-it-yourself projects are very popular. Americans want to know how to cook with a “continental“ flair while refinishing the bedroom furniture and【 C17】 _a million dollars in the stock mar

23、ket. The American【 C18】 _of activity is part of a generally【 C19】 _outlook on life, a belief that the value of knowledge is【 C20】 _to its usefulness. 26 【 C1】 （ A） what （ B） it （ C） that （ D） which 27 【 C2】 （ A） light （ B） terms （ C） need （ D） favor 28 【 C3】 （ A） convinced （ B） arrogant （ C） confide

24、nt （ D） delighted 29 【 C4】 （ A） stand up with （ B） keep up with （ C） live up to （ D） come up with 30 【 C5】 （ A） may （ B） must （ C） would （ D） should 31 【 C6】 （ A） estimate （ B） raise （ C） rise （ D） escalate 32 【 C7】 （ A） traces （ B） symbols （ C） symptoms （ D） reflection 33 【 C8】 （ A） its （ B） its （

25、C） his （ D） ones 34 【 C9】 （ A） appeal （ B） contribute （ C） apply （ D） attribute 35 【 C10】 （ A） at （ B） to （ C） by （ D） of 36 【 C11】 （ A） license （ B） brand （ C） band （ D） label 37 【 C12】 （ A） goods （ B） products （ C） purchases （ D） pursuits 38 【 C13】 （ A） time-consuming （ B） energy-consuming （ C） mo

26、ney-saving （ D） labor-saving 39 【 C14】 （ A） Consequently （ B） Nearly （ C） Eventually （ D） Supposedly 40 【 C15】 （ A） in case （ B） as long as （ C） because （ D） provided 41 【 C16】 （ A） to （ B） behind （ C） for （ D） with 42 【 C17】 （ A） depositing （ B） paying （ C） making （ D） spending 43 【 C18】 （ A） motiv

27、ation （ B） dream （ C） disgust （ D） love 44 【 C19】 （ A） strange （ B） potential （ C） pragmatic （ D） pessimistic 45 【 C20】 （ A） confined （ B） bound （ C） referred （ D） turned Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers

28、on ANSWER SHEET 1. 45 The predictability of our mortality rates is something that has long puzzled social scientists. After all, there is no natural reason why 2,500 people should accidentally shoot them- selves each year or why 7,000 should drown or 55,000 die in their cars. No one establishes a qu

29、ota for each type of death. It just happens that they follow a consistent pattern year after year. A few years ago a Canadian psychologist named Gerald Wilde became interested in this phenomenon. He noticed that mortality rates for violent and accidental deaths throughout the Western world have rema

30、ined oddly static throughout the whole of the century, despite all the technological advances and increases in safety standards that have happened in that time. Wilde developed an intriguing theory called “risk homeostasis”. According to this theory, people instinctively live with a certain level of

31、 risk. When something is made safer, people will get around the measure in some way to reassert the original level of danger. If, for instance, they are required to wear seat belts, they will feel safer and thus will drive a little faster and a little more recklessly, thereby statistically canceling

32、 out the benefits that the seat belt confers. Other studies have shown that where an intersection is made safer, the accident rate invariably falls there but rises to a compensating level elsewhere along the same stretch of road. It appears, then, that we have an innate need for danger. In all event

33、s, it is becoming clearer and clearer to scientists that the factors influencing our lifespan are far more subtle and complex than had been previously thought. It now appears that if you wish to live a long life, it isnt simply a matter of adhering to certain pre cautionseating the right foods, not

34、smoking, driving with care. You must also have the right attitude. Scientists at the Duke University Medical Center made a 15-year study of 500 persons personalities and found, somewhat to their surprise, that people with a suspicious or mistrustful nature die prematurely far more often than people

35、with a sunny disposition. Looking on the bright side, it seems, can add years to your life span. 46 What social scientists have long felt puzzled about is why_. （ A） the mortality rate can not be predicted （ B） the death toll remained stable year after year （ C） a quota for each type of death has no

36、t come into being （ D） people lost their lives every year for this or that reason 47 In his research, Gerald Wilde finds that technological advances and increases in safety standards_ （ A） have helped solve the problem of so high death rate （ B） have oddly accounted for mortality rates in the past c

37、entury （ C） have reduced mortality rates for violent and accidental deaths （ D） have achieved no effect in bringing down the number of deaths 48 According to the theory of “risk homeostasis “, some traffic accidents result from_ （ A） our innate desire for risk （ B） our fast and reckless driving （ C）

38、 our ignorance of seat belt benefits （ D） our instinctive interest in speeding 49 By saying “. statistically canceling out the benefits that the seat belt confers“ ( Para. 2), the author means_ （ A） wearing seat belts does not have any benefits from the statistic point of view （ B） deaths from weari

39、ng seat belts are the same as those from not wearing them （ C） deaths from other reasons counterbalance the benefits of wearing seat belts （ D） wearing seat belts does not necessarily reduce deaths from traffic accidents 50 Which of the following may contribute to a longer life span? （ A） Showing ad

40、equate trust instead of suspicion of others. （ B） Eating the food low in fat and driving with great care. （ C） Cultivating an optimistic personality and never losing heart. （ D） Looking on the bright side and developing a balanced level of risk. 50 We all know that DNA has the ability to identify in

41、dividuals but, because it is inherited, there are also regions of the DNA strand which can relate an individual to his or her family (immediate and extended), tribal group and even an entire population. Molecular Genealogy (宗谱学 ) can use this unique identification provided by the genetic markers to

42、link people together into family trees. Pedigrees (家谱 ) based on such genetic markers can mean a breakthrough for family trees where information is incomplete or missing due to adoption, illegitimacy or lack of records. There are many communities and populations which have lost precious records due

43、to tragic events such as the fire in the Irish courts during Civil War in 1921 or American slaves for whom many records were never kept in the first place. The main objective of the Molecular Genealogy Research Group is to build a database containing over 100,000 DNA samples from individuals all ove

44、r the world. These individuals will have provided a pedigree chart of at least four generations and a small blood sample. Once the database has enough samples to represent the world genetic make-up, it will eventually help in solving many issues regarding genealogies that could not be done by relyin

45、g only on traditional written records. Theoretically, any individual will someday be able to trace his or her family origins through this database. In the meantime, as the database is being created, molecular genealogy can already verify possible or suspected relationships between individuals. “For

46、example, if two men sharing the same last name believe that they are related, but no written record proves this relationship, we can verify this possibility by collecting a sample of DNA from both and looking for common markers (in this case we can look primarily at the Y chromosome(染色体 ),” explains

47、 Ugo A Perego, a member of the BYU Molecular Genealogy research team. 51 People in a large area may possess the same DNA thread because_. （ A） DNA is characteristic of a region （ B） they are beyond doubt of common ancestry （ C） DNA strand has the ability to identify individuals （ D） their unique ide

48、ntification can be provided via DNA 52 The possible research of family trees is based on the fact that_. （ A） genetics has achieved a breakthrough （ B） genetic information contained in DNA can be revealed now （ C） each individual carries a unique record of who he is and how he is related to others （

49、 D） we can use DNA to prove how distant an individual is to a family, a group or a population 53 The Molecular Genealogy Research Group is building a database for the purpose of_ （ A） offering assistance in working out genealogy-related problems （ B） solving many issues without relying on traditional written records （ C） providing a pedigree chart of at least four generations in the world （ D） confirming the ass