[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷298及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 298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 did the man do last weekend? （ A） He called up his sister. （ B） He went to San Francisco. （ C） He visited his sister. （ D） He stayed at home. 2 What does the woman mean? （ A） She wonders which newspaper he reads. （ B） She thinks the book is excellent. （ C） You should believe ever

3、ything you read. （ D） Reaction to the book has been different. 3 When will the flight leave? （ A） At 9:15. （ B） At 9:50. （ C） At 8:50. （ D） At 8:00. 4 What does the man mean? （ A） He is very glad to have got the new job. （ B） He is very busy at his new job. （ C） His new position is not permanent. （

4、D） He is unhappy about the new job. 5 What will the man probably do next? （ A） Look for a pay phone nearby. （ B） Use the womans phone. （ C） Borrow ten cents to pay the phone. （ D） Give the woman the phone bill. 6 What did the woman say about the weather? （ A） It was very cold. （ B） It snowed in Dece

5、mber. （ C） It snowed all winter. （ D） The temperature was below zero. 7 What is the relationship of the two people most likely to be? （ A） Salesperson and customer. （ B） Doctor and patient. （ C） Receptionist ahd tourist. （ D） Lawyer and client. 8 What does the man mean? （ A） This apple pie tastes ve

6、ry good. （ B） His mother likes the pie very much. （ C） This pie can t match his mother s. （ D） His mother can t make apple pies. 9 What do you know about John? （ A） John likes all sports except football. （ B） John gets excited when he plays football. （ C） John likes football best. （ D） John thinks f

7、ootball is an exciting game. 10 What happens to the man? （ A） He is hungry. （ B） He is sleepy. （ C） He is thirsty. （ D） He is excited. 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

8、. 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 is important in eating, according to the scientists? （ A） Eat ones meals at regular intervals. （ B） Eat raw o

9、r cooked food, but not canned or frozen food. （ C） Eat a variety of necessary foods. （ D） Eat vegetables and fruits more than meat and cereal. 12 What problems are facing the world today? （ A） How to provide enough food for the ever-increasing population and teach them how to eat food properly. （ B）

10、 How to persuade people of the world to change to a healthy diet and not to waste food. （ C） How to find ways to feed the world population and to make sure that they have the right kinds of food to eat. （ D） How to convince governments of all the countries the importance of developing agriculture an

11、d providing their people with enough food. 13 What green vegetable is not mentioned in the passage? （ A） Lettuce. （ B） Pea. （ C） Cabbage. （ D） Spinach. 14 When was me news broadcast? （ A） At night. （ B） In me morning. （ C） At noon. （ D） In the afternoon. 15 What is the first news item about? （ A） Ab

12、out Germans on strike. （ B） About a new-type airplane. （ C） About an air crash. （ D） About rescue workers in UK Motors. 16 Why did me workers go on strike? （ A） They wanted a higher pay. （ B） They wanted fewer working hours. （ C） They wanted better working conditions. （ D） They wanted an annual thre

13、e-week holiday. 17 What do you think of the weather that day? （ A） Rainy. （ B） Cold. （ C） Warm. （ D） Changeable. 18 Why is vitamin D important? （ A） It helps the body to digest food. （ B） It keeps milk fresh. （ C） It helps the body to absorb calcium. （ D） It prevents sunburn. 19 In the U. S. , whats

14、 the main source of vitamin D for most people? （ A） Citrus fruit. （ B） Milk. （ C） Tomatoes. （ D） Bread. 20 What is necessary to convert vitamin D to its active form? （ A） Ten minutes of exercise each day. （ B） Ultraviolet rays. （ C） Vitamin supplement. （ D） Eight hours of sleep each night. 21 Accord

15、ing to the speaker, what might happen to the people who stay indoors all the time? （ A） Their bones may become weak. （ B） They may lose weight. （ C） The may develop wrinkles. （ D） They may become allergic to milk. 22 How many foreigners attended 1998 New York City Marathon race? （ A） 32, 000. （ B） 1

16、1, 000. （ C） 42, 160. （ D） 94, 000. 23 Whats the nationality of Franca Fiacconi, the woman winner? （ A） Kenyan. （ B） Colombian. （ C） Italian. （ D） Chilean. 24 What motives her to run according to Victor Belman? （ A） New York, the so-called capital of the world. （ B） The difficulties they met. （ C） P

17、eople from their own country. （ D） People along the course. 25 Whats Ketil Moe? （ A） He is a sportsman for the New York Road Runner Club. （ B） He is a runner from Kenya. （ C） He is a Norwegian runner who transplanted a double lung last year. （ D） He is a volunteer translator. 一、 Section II Use of En

18、glish (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 ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place men in nursing homes. They are left in the【 C1】 _of strangers fo

19、r me rest of their lives. Their【 C2】 _children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any【 C3】 _visitors. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth【 C4】 _story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of the care【 C5】_elderly people need. Samuel Prestoon, a s

20、ociologist, studied【 C6】 _the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the【 C7】 _American couples reach 40 years old, they have more parents man children.【 C8】 _, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years【 C9】 _, family members must provide long term ca

21、re. More psychologists have found that all caregivers【 C10】 _a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best【 C11】 _for the job. In other words, they all feel that they【 C12】 _do the job better than anyone else. Social workers【 C13】 _caregivers to find out why they took【 C14】

22、_the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believed they had【 C15】 _to help their relative. Some stated mat helping ouiers【 C16】 _them feel more useful. Others hoped that by helping【 C17】 _now, they would deserve care when they become old and【 C18】_. Caring for the elderl

23、y and being taken care of can be a【 C19】 _satisfying experience for everyone who might be【 C20】 _. 26 【 C1】 （ A） hands （ B） arms （ C） bodies （ D） homes 27 【 C2】 （ A） growing （ B） grown （ C） being grown （ D） having grown 28 【 C3】 （ A） constant （ B） lasting （ C） regular （ D） normal 29 【 C4】 （ A） imagi

24、nary （ B） imaginable （ C） imaginative （ D） imagery 30 【 C5】 （ A） that （ B） this （ C） those （ D） these 31 【 C6】 （ A） when （ B） how （ C） what （ D） where 32 【 C7】 （ A） common （ B） ordinary （ C） standard （ D） average 33 【 C8】 （ A） Further （ B） However （ C） Moreover （ D） Whereas 34 【 C9】 （ A） before （ B）

25、 ago （ C） later （ D） lately 35 【 C10】 （ A） share （ B） enjoy （ C） divide （ D） consent 36 【 C11】 （ A） person （ B） people （ C） character （ D） man 37 【 C12】 （ A） would （ B） will （ C） could （ D） can 38 【 C13】 （ A） questioned （ B） interviewed （ C） inquired （ D） interrogate 39 【 C14】 （ A） in （ B） up （ C） o

26、n （ D） off 40 【 C15】 （ A） admiration （ B） initiative （ C） necessity （ D） obligation 41 【 C16】 （ A） caused （ B） enabled （ C） made （ D） got 42 【 C17】 （ A） someone （ B） anyone （ C） everyone （ D） anybody 43 【 C18】 （ A） elderly （ B） dependent （ C） dependable （ D） independent 44 【 C19】 （ A） similarly （ B）

27、 differently （ C） mutually （ D） certainly 45 【 C20】 （ A） involved （ B） excluded （ C） included （ D） considered 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 In the USA, Forbes magazine has publish

28、ed its annual list of the richest people in the world. Bill Gates of Microsoft is the richest man again for the eleventh successive year with a fortune of forty four billion dollars. There is a record of 691 dollar billionaires according to Forbes magazine. Between them they have a fortune of two po

29、int two trillion dollars. The highest concentration of the ultra rich is in New York followed by Moscow and San Francisco and then London and Los Angeles. But in total the very wealthy live in forty-seven different countries with Iceland Kazakstan Ukraine and Poland entering the list for the first t

30、ime this year. Laksmi Mittal, an Indian born steel tycoon(巨头 )enjoyed the biggest increase in personal fortune. His net worth has quadrupled(变成四倍 )to thirteen billion dollars, making him the world s third richest man. Ingvar Kamprad, founder of the Swedish furniture chain Ikea, also saw a big increa

31、se in wealth taking him to the sixth place. Developing countries make more of a showing than in past years there are for example three Russians and four Indians in the top sixty richest people, though surprisingly perhaps none from China excluding Hong Kong. Asian wealth is probably underrepresented

32、 as it usually spreads among families whereas Forbes looks at individuals. Relatively few women feature in the list among them is JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter novels, ranked 620th with a fortune of 519 million dollars. New entrants to the list include the founders of the Internet search gr

33、oup Google Sergie Brin and Larry Page, each worth more than seven billion dollars after their companys recent stock market debut. The richest Italian is the Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi ranked number 25 in the global wealth league. 46 Which of the following countries entered the list for the fir

34、st time? （ A） Russia. （ B） Poland. （ C） India. （ D） China. 47 Which of the following persons is the richest according to this years Forbes magazine? （ A） Laksmi Mittal. （ B） Ingvar Kamprad. （ C） JK Rowling. （ D） Silvio Berlusconi. 48 There are about_persons with a fortune less than 519 million dolla

35、rs in the list. （ A） 300 （ B） 180 （ C） 70 （ D） 150 49 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） No Chinese has entered the top sixty richest people in the world. （ B） Russia is a developing country. （ C） This is the first time that Sergie Brin and Larry Page have been included in the list.

36、 （ D） There are more billionaires in New York than any other city in the world. 50 We can infer from the passage that_. （ A） there are more billionaires in London than in Moscow （ B） Ukraine is a very rich country in the world （ C） JK Rowlings novels have sold very well （ D） the IT industry is a pro

37、fit making industry 50 Most mothers have a good piece of advice: Never go into a supermarket hungry! If you go shopping for food before lunch time, youll probably buy more than you plan to. Unfortunately, however, just this advice isnt enough for consumers these days. Modern shoppers need an educati

38、on on how and how not to buy things at the grocery store. First, you should check the weekly newspaper ads. Find out the items that are on sale and decide if you really need those things. In others words, dont buy anything just because its cheaper than usual! “New and Improved!“or“ All natural “on t

39、he front of a package influences you. Instead, read the list of ingredients(成分 )on the back. Third, compare prices: that is, you should examine the prices of both different brands and different sizes of me same brand. Another suggestion for consumers is to buy generic(普通的 )items instead of famous br

40、ands. Generic items in su-permarkets come in plain packages. These products are cheaper because manufacturers dont spend much money on packing or advertising. The quality, however, is usually identical to me quality of well-known name brands. In the same way, in buying clothes, you can often find hi

41、gh quality and low prices in brands that are not famous. Shopping in discount clothing stores can help you save a lot of money. Although these stores arent very attractive, and they usually do not have individual dressing rooms, not only are die prices low, but you can often find the same famous bra

42、nds that you find in high-priced department stores. Wise consumers read magazine advertisements and watch TV commercials, but they do this with one advantage: knowledge of the psychology behind the ads. In other words, well-informed consumers watch for information and check for misinformation. They

43、ask themselves questions: Is the advertiser hiding something in small print at the bottom of the page? Is there any real information in the commercial, or is the advertiser simply showing an attractive image? With the answers to these questions, consumers can make a wise choice. 51 In the above pass

44、age, the authors main purpose is to_. （ A） suggest consumers to buy generic items instead of famous brands （ B） give some pieces of advice to consumers （ C） convince readers that the advice of most mothers arent enough for consumers these days （ D） persuade consumers not to believe the advertisement

45、s 52 Which of the following statements is NOT true about the phrase“generic items“in Paragraph 2? （ A） Generic items never say“New and Improved“or“All natural“. （ B） Generic products are usually cheaper than famous brands. （ C） Manufacturers spend less money on packaging of generic items. （ D） The q

46、uality of generic items is usually as good as that of well-known name brands. 53 The writer thinks that advertisements are_. （ A） believable （ B） attractive （ C） full of misinformation （ D） helpful to consumers 54 Which of the following is one of the authors suggestions to consumers? （ A） To make us

47、e of advertisements. （ B） Not to buy items witii words like“New and Improved“or“All Natural“. （ C） To buy high quality items such as famous brands after lunch. （ D） To buy any generic items instead of famous brands. 55 The author implies that_. （ A） going into a supermarket hungry, you may buy more

48、than you plan to （ B） the quality of generic items is usually high and the prices are relatively low （ C） discount clothing stores are good places to go to （ D） advertisements sometimes dont tell the truth 55 Legend has it that sometime toward the Civil War(1861 1865)a government train carrying oxen

49、 traveling through the northern plains of eastern Wyoming was caught in a snowstorm and had to be abandoned. The driver returned the next spring to see what had become of his cargo. Instead of the skeletons he had expected to find, he saw his oxen, living, fat and healthy. How had they survived? The answer lay in a resource that unknowing Americans had trampled underfoot in their haste to cross the“ Great American Desert “to reach land