[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷197及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 197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 think of the conventional schools? （ A） They will be replaced by on-line education sooner or later （ B） They will attract fewer kids as on-line education expands （ C） They will continue to exist along with on-line education （ D） They will limit their teaching to ce

3、rtain subjects only 2 What do you learn from the conversation? （ A） The man can t come for the appointment at 4:15 （ B） The man is glad he s got in touch with the doctor （ C） The man wants to change the date of the appointment （ D） The man was confused about the date of the appointment 3 What does t

4、he woman imply? （ A） She finds the plot difficult to follow （ B） She has learned a lot from the novel （ C） She usually has difficulty remembering names （ D） She can recall the names of most characters in the novel 4 Where is the woman? （ A） In a soap factory （ B） At an information desk （ C） In a sup

5、ermarket （ D） In her house 5 Why did the woman buy a heavy coat for Jimmy? （ A） Wmter is coming soon （ B） Jimmy will go into the mountains （ C） Jimmy has caught a cold （ D） There ll be a costume ball 6 Where did the woman think they would meet? （ A） At the check-in （ B） On the plane （ C） At the depa

6、rture gate （ D） In front of the building 7 How is the hotel now? （ A） The rooms are better but not the services （ B） The service is better but the rooms are dirty （ C） The service is even worse （ D） Both the rooms and service are better 8 Why is the woman afraid that she won t be able to attend the

7、lecture? （ A） Because she thinks that the ticket line will be too long （ B） Because she thinks that the speaker won t show up （ C） Because she thinks that no more tickets are available （ D） Because she thinks that the lecture will not be open to the public 9 Why was the woman looking for the key? （

8、A） She wanted to enter the man s apartment （ B） The man forgot where it was （ C） She forgot where she hid it （ D） She left for a long time 10 Why does not the man go with the woman? （ A） The man is a little tired （ B） The man doesn t like to listen to music （ C） The man is going to continue studying

9、 （ D） The man is going to make a reservation 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, B, C or D. After listening, you wil

10、l have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 What are the two speakers talking about? （ A） Taking part in the match （ B） Watching football games （ C） Watching TV （ D） Buying the fickes 12 Why does the woman prefer to watch the game on TV？ （ A） She c

11、an tgetthe ticket （ B） She finds it hard to go to the stadium （ C） She wants to see the players more clearly and easily （ D） She wants to be able to follow the game more easily and closely 13 What is the advantage of watching games in the stadium? （ A） Tickets are easy to get （ B） You can enjoy the

12、atmosphere （ C） You always follow the action easily （ D） Explanation helps you understand the game 14 What was the man doing when the woman approached him? （ A） Reading. （ B） Sleeping. （ C） Doing research. （ D） Planning a trip. 15 Why has the woman come to talk to the man? （ A） To discuss his trip t

13、o Mexico. （ B） To bring him a message from Prof. Gemma. （ C） To ask for help with an assignment. （ D） He can t find enough information for his research paper. 16 What seems to be the man s problem? （ A） He can t sleep at night. （ B） He can t find a quiet place to study. （ C） He can t narrow down his

14、 research topic. （ D） He can t find enough information for his research paper. 17 What is known about Prof. Gemma? （ A） She has been to Mexico. （ B） She assigns long research papers. （ C） She teaches culture. （ D） She collects stamps. 18 When does the conversation take place? （ A） In the middle of t

15、he semester. （ B） At the beginning of exams. （ C） At the end of the school year. （ D） In the middle of summer vacation. 19 Where do Bob and Ellen want to go? （ A） To a rock and mineral show. （ B） To an opera at the concert hall. （ C） To a movie at the student center. （ D） To a popular music concert.

16、 20 Why is Ellen buying the tickets? （ A） She gets a student discount. （ B） Bob doesn t have much money. （ C） She lost a bet and owes Bob money. （ D） Bob left his wallet at home. 21 What is Bob going to pay for? （ A） His ticket only. （ B） Their vacation. （ C） His supper only. （ D） Their supper. 22 W

17、hat s David s problem? （ A） He can t find his office key. （ B） He has misplaced some exams. （ C） He is unable to talk. （ D） He doesn t like his classroom. 23 What favor does David want someone to do for him? （ A） Mark the latest homework assignment. （ B） Put a cancellation notice on the classroom do

18、or. （ C） Make an appointment with the doctor. （ D） Return some exams to his students. 24 What does Eliza offer to do? （ A） Teach David s class while he is absent. （ B） Give Professor Winston the key to David s office. （ C） Leave a message on the board in David s classroom. （ D） Bring David the homew

19、ork that is due today. 25 What does Eliza almost forget to ask Professor Winston? （ A） To put the homework on David s desk. （ B） To leave the master key for David. （ C） To give David s students the next assignment. （ D） To call David at the end of the afternoon. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minu

20、tes) 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. 25 Many teachers believe that the responsibilities for learning lie with the student.【 C1】 _a long reading assignment is given, instructors expect students to be

21、familiar with the【 C2】 _in the reading even if they dont discuss it in class or take an exam. The【 C3】 _student is considered to be【 C4】 _who is motivated to learn for the sake of【 C5】 _, not the one interested only in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returned【 C6】 _brief written comments

22、but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, the student is【 C7】 _for learning the material assigned. When research is【 C8】 _, the professor expects the student to take it actively and to complete it with【 C9】 _guidance. It is the【 C10】_responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in

23、the library. Professors do not have the time to explain【 C11】 _a university library works; they expect students,【 C12】 _graduate students, to be able to exhaust the reference【 C13】_in the library. Professors will help students who need it, but【 C14】 _that their students should not be【 C15】 _dependen

24、t on them. In the United States, professors have many other duties【 C16】 _teaching, such as administratire or research work. 【 C17】 _, the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is【 C18】 _. If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either【 C19】 _a pro

25、fessor during office hours【 C20】_make an appointment. 26 【 C1】 （ A） If （ B） Although （ C） Because （ D） Since 27 【 C2】 （ A） suggestion （ B） context （ C） abstract （ D） information 28 【 C3】 （ A） poor （ B） ideal （ C） average （ D） disappointed 29 【 C4】 （ A） such （ B） one （ C） any （ D） some 30 【 C5】 （ A）

26、fun （ B） work （ C） learning （ D） prize 31 【 C6】 （ A） by （ B） in （ C） for （ D） with 32 【 C7】 （ A） criticized （ B） innocent （ C） responsible （ D） dismissed 33 【 C8】 （ A） collected （ B） distributed （ C） assigned （ D） finished 34 【 C9】 （ A） maximum （ B） minimum （ C） possible （ D） practical 35 【 C10】 （ A

27、） student s （ B） professor s （ C） assistant s （ D） librarian s 36 【 C11】 （ A） when （ B） what （ C） why （ D） how 37 【 C12】 （ A） particularly （ B） essentially （ C） obviously （ D） rarly 38 【 C13】 （ A） selections （ B） collections （ C） sources （ D） origins 39 【 C14】 （ A） hate （ B） dislike （ C） like （ D） p

28、refer 40 【 C15】 （ A） too （ B） such （ C） much （ D） more 41 【 C16】 （ A） but （ B） except （ C） with （ D） besides 42 【 C17】 （ A） However （ B） Therefore （ C） Furthermore （ D） Nevertheless 43 【 C18】 （ A） plentiful （ B） limited （ C） irregular （ D） flexible 44 【 C19】 （ A） greet （ B） annoy （ C） approach （ D）

29、attach 45 【 C20】 （ A） or （ B） and （ C） to （ D） but 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. 45 We were in the middle of an argument My mother wanted me to wear a certain saree(莎丽 )for my cousin

30、s wedding I neither wanted to wear the chosen saree nor was I interested in the wedding She walked away in anger murmuring something about the present generationsstubborn ways We finally worked out a compromise I wore what I wanted to but I did end up going to the wedding I cant help looking back on

31、 that incident with a trace of amusement In a way, it stood for that swange relationship between a grown daughter and her middle-aged mother After years of growing up on her values and following in her footsteps, I was finally struggling to insist on my independence And she would cut me down in that

32、 overprotective motherly way of hers She firmly believed that my life was hers to plan and rule until I was safely married off Then it was up to my husband Sometimes her softer side would melt my heart When I stayed up late into the night for exams, she could never really get to sleep She would cons

33、tantly keep checking on me， making tea or anything I needed When I was leaving the country, it was painful to say goodbye She was there at the airport with the rest of the family Somehow she looked old and vulnerable There were tears in her eyes that I hadnt seen for a long time Now it is I who give

34、 her the strength whenever she needs it The role reversal seems incredible but she seems to have accepted it She sees me as an individual in my own right and respects my decisions And yet， in some strange way, whenever I run into unsolvable problems, it is my mother that I think of I may not ask for

35、 her advice anymore but the Very thought makes me feel instantly better Its a nice feeling to know that no matter how much I grow up， Ill always be her little girl 46 The writer s mother was angry because the writer_ （ A） spent too much money on clothes （ B） forgot to say “goodbye“ before leaving ho

36、me （ C） refused to do what she expected （ D） was going too far away from home 47 What compromise did the mother and daughter finally reach? （ A） The mother would buy the saree for the daughter （ B） The daughter would wear the saree but not go to the wedding （ C） The mother would stay at home and let

37、 the daughter go alone （ D） The daughter would go to the wedding without wearing the saree 48 Judging from what is said in the passage， we can conclude that the writer s mother_ （ A） is of the most stubborn type （ B） is devotedly attached to her daughter （ C） gets angry with other people easily （ D）

38、 is a very capable and determined woman 49 After leaving home the writer began to feel_ （ A） she still needed her mother s support （ B） it was her turn to take care of her mother （ C） her mother was sick and should see a doctor （ D） it was somewhat cruel to leave her mother alone at home 50 It can b

39、e concluded from the end ofthe passage that the writer_ （ A） enjoys her mother s love very much （ B） is still quite immature （ C） feels that the role reversal was strange （ D） is less capable than her mother 50 About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a young boy

40、sat down at the next table I couldnt help overhearing parts of their conversation At one point， the woman asked： “So, how have you been?“ And the boy who could not have been more than seven or eight years old replied， “Frankly, Ive been feeling a little depressed lately “ This incident stuck in my m

41、ind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing As far as I can remember, my friends and I didnt find out we were“depressed“until we were in high school The evidence of a change in children has increased steadily in recent years Children dont seem childlike any more Children sp

42、eak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different Childhood as it once was no longer exists Why? Human development is based not only on innate(天生的 )biological states， but also on p

43、atterns of access to social knowledge Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new status Children have always been taught adult secrets， but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders In the last 3

44、0 years， however, a machine that reveals secret has been installed in 98 percent of American homes It is called television Television passes information, and indiscriminately(不加区分地 )， to all viewers alike, be they children or adults Unable to resist the temptation， many children turn their attention

45、 from printed texts to the less challenging， more vivid moving pictures Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and prac

46、ticed Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials 51 According to the author, feeling depressed is_ （ A） a sure sign of a psychological problem in a child （ B） something hardly to be expected in a young child （ C） an inevitable phase of children s mental development （ D） a

47、 mental state present in all humans, including children 52 Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world_ （ A） through contact with society （ B） gradually and under guidance （ C） naturally and by biological instinct （ D） through exposure to social information 53 The phenomenon th

48、at today s children seem adult like is attributed by the author to_ （ A） the widespread influence of television （ B） the poor arrangement of teaching content （ C） the fast pace of human intellectual development （ D） the constantly rising standard of living 54 Why is the author in favor of communication through print for children? （ A） It enables children to gain more social information （ B） It develops children s interest in reading and writing （ C） It helps children to memorize and practice more （ D） It can control what children are to learn 55 What does the author think o