[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷19及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 19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 dialogue

2、 ONLY ONCE. 1 What does the woman imply? （ A） She doesnt like to drink coffee. （ B） Shes not upset by the accident. （ C） The man should apologize. （ D） The man has spilled coffee on her before. 2 What does the woman think about the shirt? （ A） The man will have to buy a new shirt. （ B） The shirt loo

3、ks just like the mans new one. （ C） The shirt can be repaired easily. （ D） The man shouldnt put sharp objects in his shirt pocket. 3 What does the man mean? （ A） The jackets sold out quickly. （ B） The sale ended yesterday. （ C） Hell check with the sales clerk. （ D） The woman might find a jacket on s

4、ale. 4 What can be learned from the conversation? （ A） She likes to drive when she travels. （ B） She doesnt want to go to Chicago. （ C） She doesnt know how much the train trip will cost. （ D） Its cheaper to go to Chicago by car. 5 What does the man mean? （ A） He built a model a week ago. （ B） He com

5、pleted his model quickly. （ C） He will finish his model with her help. （ D） He thinks she can use less time. 6 What does the woman imply about this winter? （ A） It wont be any different from the others. （ B） It will be unusually mild. （ C） It wont affect the hunters. （ D） It will probably be cold. 7

6、 Where does the woman think Lee is? （ A） On the grass. （ B） Near the pool. （ C） At home. （ D） On his bike. 8 When are Frantic and Mike getting married? （ A） April. （ B） May. （ C） June. （ D） July. 9 Where does the conversation most probably take place? （ A） In a restaurant. （ B） At home. （ C） In the

7、waiting room. （ D） At the airport. 10 What is the womans problem? （ A） She needs a watch that shows seconds. （ B） She cant find the mans stopwatch. （ C） She damaged something she borrowed from the man. （ D） She cant assist the man tomorrow. Part B Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologu

8、es. 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 will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 What wer

9、e the scientists worried about soon after the Gulf War? （ A） The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants. （ B） The exhaustion of energy resources. （ C） The destruction of oil wells. （ D） The spread of the black powder from the fires. 12 What was the good news for scientists? （ A） The undergrou

10、nd oil resources have not been affected. （ B） Most of the desert animals and plants have managed to survive. （ C） The oil lakes soon dried up and stopped evaporating. （ D） The underground water resources have not been polluted. 13 What are the officials trying to do at the moment? （ A） To restore th

11、e normal production of the oil wells. （ B） To estimate the losses caused by the fires. （ C） To remove the oil left in the desert. （ D） To use the oil left in the oil lakes. 14 Why does the man think that his first holiday away from home wasnt very happy? （ A） He wanted to take all his toys with him,

12、 but couldnt do it. （ B） He felt very homesick. （ C） He didnt like the sea. （ D） He couldnt keep along well with his aunt. 15 How old was the man on his first day at school? （ A） Six years old. （ B） Over six years old. （ C） Five years old. （ D） Ten years old. 16 What did the man do on his first day

13、at school? （ A） He took all his toys with him. （ B） He took his Teddy with him. （ C） He didnt take any toys with him. （ D） He took some of his toys with him. 17 What did the man say about his school days? （ A） His teachers liked him very much. （ B） His teachers didnt like him, but he made a lot of f

14、riends. （ C） His teachers didnt like him, and he made no friends. （ D） His teachers and classmates all liked him. 18 Whose dog was Gelert? （ A） Of the Prince of Scotland. （ B） Of the Prince of England. （ C） Of the Prince of Ireland. （ D） Of the Prince of Wales. 19 What did the Prince tell his dog to

15、 do when hes leaving? （ A） To watch the door. （ B） To take care of his baby at home. （ C） To welcome his friends. （ D） To stop the strangers. 20 Where was the Prince surprised to see blood? （ A） On Gelerts jaws. （ B） On Gelerts paws. （ C） On Gelerts head. （ D） On Gelerts jaws and head. 21 Which of t

16、he following is true? （ A） The babys calling to the dog told the prince that it was an unfaithful dog. （ B） At last the Prince found his son in the cradle. （ C） In fact the dog had killed a wolf which was eating the baby. （ D） Ever since he realized what he had done, the Prince never recovered from

17、his sorrow. 22 Why is it difficult to located Cambridge University? （ A） Because there are no signs to direct them. （ B） Because no tour guides are available. （ C） Because all the buildings in the city look alike. （ D） Because the university is everywhere in the city. 23 What does the passage tell u

18、s about the colleges of the university? （ A） They set their own exams. （ B） They select their own students. （ C） They award their own degrees. （ D） They organize their own laboratory work. 24 What can be learnt from the passage about the libraries in Cambridge University? （ A） Most of them have a lo

19、ng history. （ B） Many of them are specialized libraries. （ C） They have more books than any other university library. （ D） They each have a copy of every book published in Britain. 25 What does we know from the passage about the women students in Cambridge university? （ A） Very few of them are engag

20、ed in research. （ B） They were not awarded degrees until 1948. （ C） They have outnumbered male students. （ D） They were not treated equally until 1881. 一、 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,

21、 C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 26 We all know that a magician does not really depend on “magic“ to perform his tricks, but on his ability to act at great speed. 【 26】 _ , this does not prevent us from 【 27】 _ watching a magician produce rabbits from a hat. One of the greatest magician of all time was Ha

22、rry Houdini, who mastered the art of 【 28】 _ He could 【 29】 _ himself from the tight test knots in seconds. 【 30】 _ no one really knows how he did this, there is no doubt 【 31】 _ he had made a close 【 32】 _ of every type of lock ever invented. He liked to carry a small steel needle like toolstrapped

23、 to his leg and he used this in 【 33】 _ of a key. Houdini once asked the Chicago police to 【 34】 _ him in prison. They 【 35】_ him in chains and locked him up, but he freed himself 【 36】 _ an instant. The police 【 37】 _ him of having used a tool and locked him up again. This time he wore no clothes a

24、nd there were chains 【 27】 _ his neck, waist, wrists, and legs; but he again escaped in a few minutes. Houdini had probably hidden his “needle“ in a wax like 【 39】 _ and dropped it on the floor in the 【 15】 _ 【 16】_ he went past, he stepped on it so that it stuck 【 40】 _ the bottom of his foot. Once

25、 he was heavily chained up and enclosed in an empty wooden chest, the lid of 【 41】 _ was nailed down. The chest was dropped 【 42】 _ the sea in New York harbor. Just in one minute Houdini had swum 【 43】 _ the surface. 26 【 26】 （ A） Therefore （ B） Consequently （ C） However （ D） Likewise 27 【 27】 （ A）

26、appreciating （ B） commenting （ C） hating （ D） enjoying 28 【 28】 （ A） dropping （ B） running （ C） locking （ D） escaping 29 【 29】 （ A） prevent （ B） keep （ C） free （ D） prohibit 30 【 30】 （ A） Because （ B） Although （ C） Perhaps （ D） But 31 【 31】 （ A） why （ B） whether （ C） if （ D） that 32 【 32】 （ A） study

27、 （ B） invention （ C） design （ D） look 33 【 33】 （ A） stead （ B） place （ C） need （ D） form 34 【 34】 （ A） lock （ B） put （ C） sentence （ D） take 35 【 35】 （ A） put （ B） wrapped （ C） bound （ D） twisted 36 【 36】 （ A） at （ B） by （ C） on （ D） in 37 【 37】 （ A） scolded （ B） blamed （ C） accused （ D） charged 38

28、【 38】 （ A） on （ B） in （ C） at （ D） around 39 【 39】 （ A） situation （ B） candle （ C） substance （ D） something 40 【 40】 （ A） passage （ B） way （ C） road （ D） street 41 【 41】 （ A） Usually （ B） As （ C） For （ D） Then 42 【 42】 （ A） with （ B） to （ C） at （ D） on 43 【 43】 （ A） this （ B） it （ C） which （ D） that

29、 44 【 44】 （ A） to （ B） into （ C） in （ D） on 45 【 45】 （ A） by （ B） at （ C） to （ D） on 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. 46 It was the day I froze a household pet that I began to worry abo

30、ut my memory. Technically, it was not a real household pet I froze but a bag of tropical fish, which on the scale of beloved members of any home, rank somewhere below the family cat and above all attractive set of coasters. And technically, I didnt completely freeze my fish. Rather, I absent-mindedl

31、y tossed them into the refrigerator with a bag of other things I had bought and fortunately found them just before my highly sensitive tropical fish could turn into lightly breaded dinner fish. Nonetheless, that near-death experience-for the fish, if not for me-woke me up to the fact that my memory

32、might not be all it once was. In the hope of improving my memory, I decided I would first try the memory books. However, much of what I read was, at first blush, utterly forgettable. If I was truly going to juice up my recall, however, book reading wouldnt cut it. What I needed was some kind of memo

33、ry pill. The big bat in the memory-pill lineup is ginkgo biloba, the dried leaf of the maidenhair tree, thought to improve circulation and, in theory, memory. I decided to try it. The package warned that in addition to any other problems, ginkgo can cause “mild stomach discomfort“. After just one pi

34、ll, I discovered that the package was-how best to put this? -not kidding. Its hard to say if my memory improved in the little time I was on ginkgo, but I can say I had no trouble at all remembering to eat a tasteless diet for several days afterward. For me, the answer to memory problems was not in t

35、he medicine chest, but that didnt mean I was a hopeless case. My recall had improved after two weeks in the memory-improvement battle. I may not be able to read a magazine and instantly memorize it, but I now remember to buy it when I get to the store. I may not be able to memorize hundreds of names

36、 and faces, but at least I wont meet an Alex at a party and find myself calling him Alan or Alvin or Evelyn. 46 The writer became aware of her memory problem when she realized that she had _. （ A） forgotten to feed her fish （ B） misplaced a bag of tropical fish （ C） misplaced a bag of dinner fish （

37、D） forgotten to freeze her fish 47 According to the writer, the memory books she read _. （ A） wouldnt work at once （ B） caused new problems （ C） didnt help at all （ D） made her problem worse 48 It can be inferred from the passage that ginkgo _. （ A） can produce several side effects （ B） works after

38、the first pill （ C） can improve memory （ D） causes mild stomach discomfort 49 The writer ate a tasteless diet for several days _. （ A） as a result of her failing taste （ B） as was warned on the package （ C） as a result of taking the drug （ D） as was advised by her doctor 50 The writer s tone can bes

39、t be described as one of _. （ A） relief （ B） solemnity （ C） worry （ D） humor 51 The rate of population growth is fastest in underdeveloped countries. In these countries a high birthrate is accompanied by a lowered death rate thanks to improved standards of public health. Ideally it should be possibl

40、e to counter balance the effect of a reduced death rate by all increased use of family planning. In practice, however, population control is a complex matter. Throughout history people have determined the size of their families according to the cultural values of their societies. Population control

41、has long been a subject of discussion among researchers. Some have argued that the supply of good land is limited. In order to feed a large population, bad land must be cultivated and the good land overworked. As a result, each person produces less in a given amount of time and this means a lower av

42、erage income than could be obtained with a smaller population. Other researchers have argued that a large population gives more scope for the development of facilities such as sports, roads and railways, which are not likely to be built unless there is a big demand to justify them. Similarly, it can

43、 be argued that the public costs of society will not be so heavy to each individual if they are shared among the members of a large population. One of the difficulties in implementing birth control lies in the fact that the official attitudes to population growth vary from country to country. In und

44、erdeveloped countries where a large population is pressing hard upon the limits of food, space and natural resources, it will be the first concern of government to place a limit on the birthrate. In a well-developed society the problem may be more complex. A declining birthrate may lead to unemploym

45、ent because it results in a shrinking market. Cities with a declining population may have to face the prospect of a shrinking tax base and a fall in land values. If there are fewer children going to school, teachers may be thrown out of work. When the pressure of population on housing declines, pric

46、es also decline and the building industry is weakened. Faced with considerations such as these, the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly increasing population, rather than one which is stable or in decline. 51 The writer suggests that policy makers should consider cultur

47、al values _. （ A） in carrying out family planning （ B） in producing birth control drugs （ C） in improving public health standards （ D） in introducing birth control techniques 52 One reason for quick population increase in underdeveloped countries is that _. （ A） improved public health standards have

48、 reduced death rate greatly （ B） people can get government support if they have more kids （ C） those countries encourage people to have large families （ D） those countries have enough resources to support a large population 53 A large population in an underdeveloped country may lead to _. （ A） a ris

49、e in work efficiency （ B） a redaction in average income （ C） a decline in grain production （ D） a shortage of farm workers 54 Some people believe that population control in developed countries may _. （ A） slow down economic growth （ B） lower unemployment rate （ C） increase market demand （ D） create more job opportunities 55 According to the writer, developed countries prefer _. （ A） a slowly growi