[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷308及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 308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 When do you think this conversation took place? （ A） Before six. （ B） At six. （ C） After six. （ D） After seven. 2 Why does the woman like the brick house better than the white house? （ A） It is bigger. （ B） It has a prettier color. （ C） It has a larger yard. （ D） It is brighter. 3 Wha

3、t is the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Australian and American. （ B） Guest and host. （ C） Husband and wife. （ D） Professor and student. 4 When will the meeting be closed? （ A） 1:30. （ B） 11:00. （ C） 0.395833 （ D） 0.416667 5 What will the man probably do? （ A） Wait for the sale

4、 to start. （ B） Get further information about the sale. （ C） Call the TV station to be sure if the ad is true. （ D） Buy a new suit. 6 What does the man mean? （ A） He thinks she should visit her cousin. （ B） Her cousin doesn t visit very often. （ C） Her cousin is feeling a lot better today. （ D） He d

5、oesnt think her cousin has been at home today. 7 Why does the woman plan to go to town? （ A） To pay her bills in the bank. （ B） To buy books in a bookstore. （ C） To get some money from the bank. （ D） To meet someone in the town. 8 What does the woman suggest Gordon do? （ A） He should start to find a

6、 new apartment right now. （ B） He should buy an apartment right away. （ C） He should start to find a new apartment in a few weeks. （ D） He should buy an apartment near the campus. 9 What does the man say about Judy? （ A） He s surprised she chose that agency. （ B） He wonders why she is still keeping

7、the job. （ C） He doesn t know when her classes started. （ D） He doubts if she makes much money now. 10 What is the woman probably doing now? （ A） Writing an essay. （ B） Studying for a test. （ C） Shopping for shoes. （ D） Reading a magazine. Part B Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologue

8、s. 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 How long

9、did it take for a letter to get to the USA six years ago? （ A） Usually four or five days. （ B） A week. （ C） More than a week. （ D） It depends. 12 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） A shop. （ B） A restaurant. （ C） A bookstore. （ D） A post office. 13 What is NOT mentioned in the conversatio

10、n? （ A） An overseas mail. （ B） A registered letter. （ C） A post office box. （ D） A parcel. 14 What will the man do tonight? （ A） He will return to his hometown. （ B） He will play tennis. （ C） He will join the woman for dinner. （ D） He will go to a coffee shop with the woman. 15 Why cant the woman jo

11、in the man for coffee? （ A） Because she doesnt drink coffee. （ B） Because she has a plane to catch. （ C） Because she has to go to a lesson. （ D） Because she doesnt like the man. 16 Which of the following did the man agree to do? （ A） He will postpone the trip. （ B） He will marry the woman. （ C） He w

12、ill cook dinner for the woman. （ D） He will take tennis lessons. 17 How will the man go to Miami? （ A） By train. （ B） By bus. （ C） By plane. （ D） By car. 18 How did the woman know about the Student Action Union? （ A） She knew about it by reading a booklet. （ B） She knew about it by reading a student

13、 union introduction. （ C） She knew about it by reading a newspaper. （ D） She knew about it by reading a magazine. 19 Why is the Student Action Union opposing the parking lot plan? （ A） Because they want to preserve the natural beauty of the campus. （ B） Because they want to protect the students righ

14、t for living space. （ C） Because they want to conserve the place for future use. （ D） Because they want to sell the place for a better price. 20 What is the Student Action Union going to do on Thursday? （ A） They will organize a meeting to discuss a proposal. （ B） They will organize a protest to exp

15、ress their opposition. （ C） They will organize an appeal-letter signing activity. （ D） They will organize a march around the campus. 21 What will the woman probably do on Thursday afternoon? （ A） She will participate in the protest. （ B） She will sign the appeal letter. （ C） She will take part in a

16、meeting of the Student Action Union. （ D） She will attend her class as usual. 22 How did the name of “computer virus“ come into being? （ A） It resembles the biological virus. （ B） It works the same way as the human virus. （ C） It influences the human as the biological viruses do. （ D） It spreads to

17、people who use the infected computers. 23 What is the way that the computer viruses infect the computer systems? （ A） They invade the computer and make it a place for manufacturing. （ B） They spread throughout the whole system by quickly copying themselves. （ C） They infect the hard disc and the who

18、le system. （ D） They spread viruses inside the computer system. 24 What is a “benign“ virus? （ A） It is a virus that causes great damage. （ B） It is a virus that once infected the IBM s computer system. （ C） It is a virus that carries a Christmas greeting. （ D） It is a virus that causes no harm to t

19、he computer systems. 25 What can a “malignant“ virus do to your computer? （ A） It can cause no damages at all. （ B） It can cause damages to the computer systems. （ C） It can copy your files in computers. （ D） It can format your hard drive. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read t

20、he following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 Everywhere you look, you see kids bouncing a basketball or waving a tennis racquet(网球拍 ). And these kids are getting younger and younger. In some countries, children can compete on b

21、asketball, baseball, and volleyball teams starting at age nine.【 B1】 _And swimming and gymnastics classes begin at age four, to prepare children for competition. It s true that a few of these kids will develop into highly skilled athletes and may even become members of the national Olympic teams.【 B

22、2】 _This emphasis on competition in sports is having serious negative effects. Children who get involved in competitive sports at a young age often grow tired of their sport. Many parents pressure their kids to choose one sport and devote all their time to it.【 B3】 _But 66 percent of the young athle

23、tes wanted to play more than one sport for fun. Another problem is the pressure imposed by over-competitive parents and coaches. Children are not naturally competitive. In fact, a recent study by Paulo David found that most children don t even understand the idea of competition until they are seven

24、years old. 【 B4】 _ The third, and biggest, problem for young athletes is the lack of time to do their homework, have fun, be with friends in short, time to be kids. When they are forced to spend every afternoon at sports practice, they often start to hate their chosen sport. A searchers found that 7

25、0 percent of kids who take part in competitive sports before the age of twelve quit before they turn eighteen.【 B5】 _Excessive competitive away all the enjoyment. Need to remember the purpose of youth sports to give kids a chance to have developing strong, healthy bodies. ASurvey found that 79 perce

26、nt of parents of young athletes wanted their children to concentrate on one sports. BMany of them completely lose interest in sports. CVery young kids don t know why their parents are pushing them so hard. DThe young soccer organization has teams for children as young as five. Echildren should have

27、a regular time for sports. FBut what about the others, the average kids? GSports for children have two important purposes. 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【 B5】 30 Just when you had figured out how to manage fat in your diet, researchers are now warning against another common mealtime pitfall

28、(陷阱 ) salt. A study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco(UCSF), Stanford University and Columbia University shows that even a【 C1】 _decrease in daily salt intake(摄入 )can lead to dramatic health benefits. The authors【 C2】 _an annual drop of as many as 120,000 cases of heart d

29、isease, 66,000【 C3】 _of stroke and 99,000 heart attacks【 C4】 _by high blood pressure after a 3-g-per-day reduction in salt. The advantages, not surprisingly, were greater for African Americans, who are more likely to 【 C5】 _high blood pressure than other ethnic groups, and for the elderly, since blo

30、od vessels stiffen with age, which can lead to higher blood pressure. “Everyone in the U. S. is consuming salt far in【 C6】 _of what is good for them,“says lead author Dr. Kirsten Bibbins Domingo of UCSF. “ What we are suggesting is that a population wide effort to reduce salt intake, even【 C7】 _, wi

31、ll have health benefits. “ The team conducted a computer-based analysis to determine the【 C8】 _of a 3-g-per-day reduction in salt intake on rates of heart disease and death. They also calculated the cost savings emerging from the amount of disease that would be【 C9】_because of lower blood pressure.

32、The conclusion: by cutting salt intake nationwide, the U. S. could save $ 10 billion to $ 24 billion【 C10】 _in health care costs. AaccidentsBannually CavoidedDcaused EconsiderableFdevelop GdocumentedHdramatically IexcessJimpact KinstancesLmodest MrevisedNslightly Oundertake 31 【 C1】 32 【 C2】 33 【 C3

33、】 34 【 C4】 35 【 C5】 36 【 C6】 37 【 C7】 38 【 C8】 39 【 C9】 40 【 C10】 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. 40 Mistakes are the things that nobody wants, but we still make mistakes at any age. S

34、ome mistakes we make are about money. Some are about work or jobs. But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?“ “When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?“ “And why didnt Andy pick up that I was friend

35、ly just because 1 had a car?“ When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, its too late. Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. We need to listen and think for some time. And if we dont really list

36、en we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “Youre a lucky dog“ thats being friendly. But “lucky dog“? Theres a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesnt see it himself. But bringing in the “dog“ bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesnt think you

37、deserve your luck. “Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for“ is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your

38、 problem isnt important. Its telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you havent got a date for Saturday night. How can you tell the real meaning behind someones words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says

39、 agree with the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake. 41 This passage is mainly about_. （ A） how to interpret what people say （ B） what to do when you listen to others

40、 talking （ C） how to avoid mistakes when you communicate with people （ D） why we go wrong with people sometimes 42 According to the author, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that_. （ A） we fail to listen carefully when they talk （ B） people tend to be annoyed when we check what they sa

41、y （ C） people usually state one thing but means another （ D） we tend to doubt what our friends say 43 In the sentence “Maybe he doesnt see it himself“ in the second paragraph, the pronoun “it“ refers to_. （ A） being friendly （ B） a bit of envy （ C） lucky dog （ D） your luck 44 When we listen to a per

42、son talking, the most important thing for us to do is_. （ A） notice the way the person is talking （ B） take a good look at the person talking （ C） mind his tone, his posture and the look in his eyes （ D） examine the real meaning of what he says based on his manner, his tone and his posture 45 The au

43、thor most probably is a_. （ A） teacher （ B） philosopher （ C） psychologist （ D） doctor 45 SMS(Short Message Service)gradually becomes the main service for cell phone users for its great charming. In addition, the development of mobile communications technology and service has created favorable condit

44、ion for SMS. For example, MMS, multi-media messaging service, is a new type of message service on the basis of SMS. It allows transmission of multi-media messages between cell phone and computer, as well as between cell phones. Communication with SMS is quite convenient. You can write a message afte

45、r carefully thinking what you want to say with many words without worrying about money. Actually, SMS enjoys the absolute majority utilization among mobile service. In China, the number of short message transmitted is 2, 200 billion in 2003. People, however, feel angry and anxious sometimes while en

46、joying SMS. More and more rubbish short messages that contain such content as erotic, gambling, or advertising are sent to cell phone users, which seriously violated the users privacy. Because the sender of these rubbish short messages do not take into account whether people need them or not, and do

47、 not get the permission from users to transmit these rubbish short messages to them. As we know, everyone has the right to communication freely with other people, and the right to refuse communication with people they dont like to. But these rights were not guaranteed in SMS. Users do not receive ru

48、bbish short messages on a voluntary basis. If you fell angry and disgusted with some rubbish message to your cell phone, and do not want to see it again, that means such message is in contradiction with your wish, and violates your privacy. MMS also promote the transmission of unhealthy information

49、on the Internet from computer to cell phone, which must extend the scope and influence of rubbish short message. The rapid development of mobile communications may suffer a lot if there is no change in the way of transmitting SMS. More and more users of cell phone are disturbed by rubbish short messages , and their privacy is violated by mobile communications service, which is also not a benefit for the develop