[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷300及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 300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 woman mean? （ A） A red car. （ B） A factory job. （ C） A choice of cars. （ D） A ride to work. 2 When will Mr. Philips be at this office? （ A） Mr. Philips will not be in this office at all this week. （ B） He will be here on Tuesday only. （ C） Hell be here on Monday, Wednesda

3、y and Friday. （ D） Hell be in this office on Tuesday and Thursday. 3 Why does the woman imply about Susan? （ A） She can probably do the job. （ B） She has written many letters. （ C） She knows who the translator is. （ D） She has heard about the letter. 4 What does the man complain? （ A） The essay is t

4、oo hard to write. （ B） The radio disturbs his writing. （ C） The woman should go to the other room. （ D） The womans voice is piercing. 5 To whom is the woman speaking? （ A） The woman is asking directions from a policeman. （ B） She is talking to a garage mechanic. （ C） The man is a race car driver. （

5、D） He was a clerk in a store. 6 What do the two speakers think of Marys sister? （ A） She isnt a pleasant person. （ B） She doesnt talk very much. （ C） She is a special friend. （ D） She is pleasant to talk with. 7 Where did the conversation take place? （ A） In a shop. （ B） At the office. （ C） In a fri

6、ends home. （ D） In the hospital. 8 What are the man and woman talking about? （ A） Fashion. （ B） Music. （ C） A film. （ D） A book. 9 What does me man want to know? （ A） The way to the fifth floor. （ B） The way to Mr. Turners office. （ C） The way to the conference room. （ D） The way to me lift. 10 What

7、 does the man imply? （ A） He would prefer calling her next week. （ B） He definitely wants to know about me next meeting. （ C） He will let her decide about me next meeting. （ D） He would like to buy some drinks for me meeting. Part B Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before list

8、ening 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 Why does the man make t

9、he phone call? （ A） He wants to complain that his car went wrong. （ B） He calls to ask whether the parts have arrived. （ C） He needs a man from the company to repair his car. （ D） He calls to ask whether his car has been fixed. 12 How long will the man wait for the call from the company? （ A） One da

10、y. （ B） One month. （ C） Three months. （ D） Three days. 13 What can we learn from the conversation? （ A） The woman is very familiar with the business. （ B） The man loses his patience at last. （ C） The man is quite satisfied with the company s service. （ D） The man will call up again in a minute. 14 W

11、hen did Miss Smith work for Loomis and Martin? （ A） From 1990 to 1993. （ B） From 1988 to 1990. （ C） From 1990 to 1994. （ D） From 1989 to 1993. 15 How much will Miss Smith get each month? （ A） $1, 150. （ B） $1, 500. （ C） $1, 600. （ D） $1, 650. 16 What does Miss Smitii want to know about their company

12、? （ A） Whether there will be an increasing of salary. （ B） Whether she can get a promotion. （ C） Whether she can get a holiday with full pay. （ D） Whether she can get further education. 17 Which statement is right according to the conversation? （ A） Miss Smith majored in law. （ B） Miss Smith used to

13、 work for a law firm. （ C） Miss Smith is an experienced employer. （ D） Miss Smith wouldnt take this job. 18 What is the main topic of this talk? （ A） Use of library facilities. （ B） Library regulations. （ C） Library personnel. （ D） Location of the library. 19 Who is probably listening to Mr. Britain

14、? （ A） Book publishers. （ B） Librarians. （ C） Returning faculty members. （ D） New university students. 20 Which people are usually not allowed to use the stacks? （ A） Graduate students. （ B） Undergraduate students. （ C） Professors. （ D） Library employees. 21 Which is the biggest part of this univers

15、ity library? （ A） The periodicals section. （ B） The reading rooms. （ C） The reference section. （ D） The stacks. 22 Where does the woman work? （ A） At McDonalds. （ B） For Jackson and Sons. （ C） With the man. （ D） For a construction company. 23 Why does the woman want to change her job? （ A） Because h

16、er present job is too hard. （ B） Because she doesnt just want to be an assistant manager. （ C） Because she wants to have a job where she can use her knowledge. （ D） Because she wants to earn more money. 24 When will Jackson and Sons hire new workers? （ A） In September. （ B） In May. （ C） In August. （

17、 D） In June. 25 When will the man tell his father about the woman? （ A） Tonight. （ B） Tomorrow. （ C） This afternoon. （ D） The day after tomorrow. 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, C or

18、D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 The first English dictionary, called an Alphabetical Table of Hard Words, was published in 1604. The dictionary was actually【 C1】 _a list of about 3, 000 difficult words, each followed by a word【 C2】 _. The author, Robert Caw-drey, 【 C3】 _to include everyday words in his dict

19、ionary.【 C4】 _, he reasoned, would ever have to look up a word in a dictionary if he already knew the meaning of the word. During the 1600s more dictionaries were published. Each followed Cawdreys【 C5】 _and presented a few thousand【 C6】 _words. Around 1700 one dictionary maker, John Kersey,【 C7】 _de

20、fine easy words as well as hard ones. But until the 1750s all dictionaries were rather【 C8】 _and not very valuable. A man named Dr. Samuel Johnson【 C9】 _all this. In 1755 Dr. Johnson produced the first modern dictionary. He【 C10】 _in his dictionary all important words, both easy and hard, and he gav

21、e good meanings. He also gave good sentences to show how each word was【 C11】 _used in speech and【 C12】 _. By the end of the 1700s most dictionary makers【 C13】 _Johnsons lead. Dictionaries were getting better and better. The 1800s【 C14】 _the greatest improvement【 C15】 _the quality of dictionaries. In

22、 England scholars planned and prepared the Oxford English dictionary, a【 C16】 _work. One of the most interesting【 C17】 _of the Oxford Dictionary is its word histories. It【 C18】 _the history of each word from its earliest【 C19】 _use【 C20】 _the time of the printing of the dictionary. 26 【 C1】 （ A） no

23、less than （ B） much less than （ C） nothing more than （ D） much more than 27 【 C2】 （ A） petition （ B） revelation （ C） complication （ D） definition 28 【 C3】 （ A） made no attempt （ B） had trouble （ C） took great pains （ D） tried his best 29 【 C4】 （ A） Everyone （ B） Someone （ C） No one （ D） Anyone 30 【

24、C5】 （ A） principle （ B） advice （ C） regulation, （ D） lead 31 【 C6】 （ A） everyday （ B） new （ C） easy （ D） hard 32 【 C7】 （ A） did （ B） do （ C） does （ D） has 33 【 C8】 （ A） delicate （ B） complex （ C） crude （ D） comprehensive 34 【 C9】 （ A） satisfied （ B） changed （ C） maintained （ D） sustained 35 【 C10】 （

25、 A） excluded （ B） supplemented （ C） complemented （ D） included 36 【 C11】 （ A） actually （ B） deliberately （ C） laboriously （ D） previously 37 【 C12】 （ A） writing （ B） listening （ C） speaking （ D） reading 38 【 C13】 （ A） had followed （ B） followed （ C） have followed （ D） follow 39 【 C14】 （ A） named （ B

26、） was （ C） defined （ D） saw 40 【 C15】 （ A） on （ B） for （ C） at （ D） in 41 【 C16】 （ A） twenty-volumes （ B） twenty-volume （ C） twenties volume （ D） twenty volumes 42 【 C17】 （ A） features （ B） favorites （ C） favors （ D） feathers 43 【 C18】 （ A） trembles （ B） transfers （ C） trims （ D） traces 44 【 C19】 （

27、A） to record （ B） recorded （ C） recording （ D） being recorded 45 【 C20】 （ A） since （ B） for （ C） from （ D） up to 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 It is always hard for a small fish t

28、o live in a big pond. Plutos recent departure from the classical planet family clearly proves that size really matters. Astronomers voted on August 24 to give a definition to the word “planet“, and Pluto turned out to be only a “ dwarf planet“(矮行星 ). After weeks of heated debate, over 2, 500 astrono

29、mers from 73 countries voted on the definition of a “planet“ at a conference of the International Astronomical Union(IAU). According to the definition, a planet must have a clear neighborhood around its orbit. Pluto has widely been considered a planet since its discovery in 1930. Unfortunately, it h

30、as a special orbit which overlaps with Neptunes. It is all because, compared with Neptune, Pluto is very small. It is attracted by Neptunes gravity when the two planets get closer. According to IAU, a “dwarf planet“ should have an orbit around the sun. It will not have a clear neighborhood a-round i

31、ts orbit, and must not be a satellite. The new classification means that the science textbooks will have to be updated. The solar system is now made up of the eight “classical planets“, together with a number of dwarf planets. The classical planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,

32、Uranus and Neptune. Astronomers sent an advanced telescope into space, and found a belt of objects, which lies beyond Neptune. The belt contains nearly 1, 000 objects, including Pluto. As they continued the exploration, scientists recendy discovered at least 41 dwarf planets at the edges of the sola

33、r system. There are at least two objects of a similar size to Pluto. It seems that even if the IAU had kept Plutos status as a planet, the classical theory of nine planets in the solar system would have had to be changed. More dwarf planets of a similar size to Pluto would join the family of planets

34、. Scientists will probably find many more dwarf planets. 46 The sentence “It is always hard for a small fish to live in big pond“ quoted at the beginning of the passage is used to_. （ A） tell us small fish can hardly survive in the big pond （ B） tell us the size of an object really matters （ C） mean

35、 that small planet can hardly exist in the solar system （ D） explain the disappearance of Pluto in the solar system 47 According to the passage, Pluto is_. （ A） a “dwarf planet“ which has a clear neighborhood around its orbit （ B） a satellite of Neptune which was discovered in 1930 （ C） the smallest

36、 planet in the solar system （ D） a “dwarf planet“ which has an orbit around the sun 48 According to the new classification, the solar system includes_. （ A） eight classical planets and forty one dwarf planets （ B） nine classical planets and at least forty one dwarf planets （ C） eight classical plane

37、ts and a number of dwarf planets （ D） 1, 000 objects 49 From me last paragraph we can infer that if IAU kept Plutos status as a planet, the number of planets in the solar system would be_. （ A） eight （ B） nine （ C） less than nine （ D） more than nine 50 Which of the following statements is NOT true a

38、ccording to the passage? （ A） According to me definition of a “planet“ , if Pluto were bigger it would not have left the classical planet family. （ B） The definition of “planet“ was determined by over 2, 500 astronomers. （ C） Pluto has a special orbit which overlaps with Neptunes because it is so sm

39、all as to be attracted by Neptune s gravity when the two planets get closer. （ D） A “dwarf planet“, which must not be a satellite without a clear neighborhood around its orbit, should have an orbit around me Sun. 50 Do you find getting up in me morning so difficult that its painful? This might be ca

40、lled laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. During the hours when you labour through your work you may say that youre“hot“. Thats true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak.

41、 For some people the peak comes during me forenoon. For others it comes in die afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues as, “Get up, John! Youll be late for work again!“The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperat

42、ure and energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has. You cant change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes.

43、Maybe youre sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in me morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This wont change your

44、cycle, but youll get upstream and work better at your low point. Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up witii a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out th

45、e night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours. 51 If a person finds getting up early is a problem, most probably_. （ A） he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening （ B） he is not sure when his energy

46、 is low （ C） he refuses to follow his own energy cycle （ D） he is a lazy person 52 Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage? （ A） Unawareness of energy cycles. （ B） Familiar monologues. （ C） Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members. （ D） A chang

47、e in a family members energy cycle. 53 If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning he should_. （ A） get up earlier than usual （ B） change her energy cycles （ C） overcome his laziness （ D） go to bed earlier 54 You are advised to rise witii a yawn and stretch because it will_

48、. （ A） keep your energy cycle under control all day （ B） help to keep your energy for the days work （ C） help you to control your temper early in the day （ D） enable you to concentrate on your routine work 55 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Children have energy cycles, too. （ B）

49、Habit helps one adapt to his own energy cycle. （ C） Getting off to work witii a minimum effort helps save ones energy. （ D） Dr. Kleitman explains why people reach their peaks at different hours of day. 55 Culture is the sum total of all the traditions, customs, beliefs, and ways of life of given group of human beings, In tiiis sense, every group has a culture, however savage, undeveloped, or uncivilized it may seem