[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷335及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 335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 is the womans reply? （ A） She knows Professor Arnold has come. （ B） She thinks Professor Arnold has checked in. （ C） She is sure that Professor Arnold has arrived. （ D） She doesnt know whether Professor Arnold has arrived. 2 Who answered the phone? （ A） James Clock. （ B） Mary. （

3、C） Sue. （ D） Not mentioned. 3 How does the man feel about his grade? （ A） It was an improvement. （ B） It was disappointing. （ C） It was unfair. （ D） It was satisfying. 4 What does the woman mean? （ A） Theyre ready for the snow. （ B） Once it starts, itll snow a lot. （ C） It has been snowing for some

4、time. （ D） The winter has just begun. 5 What subject does the man teach now? （ A） English. （ B） Chemistry. （ C） History. （ D） Chinese. 6 Where does this conversation most probably take place? （ A） In a library. （ B） In a hospital. （ C） At a bank. （ D） In a store. 7 Where do the speakers work? （ A） A

5、t an art school. （ B） At a newspaper office. （ C） At a stadium. （ D） At a publishing house. 8 What does the man mean? （ A） The library no longer had the book on reserve. （ B） The library closed earlier than hed expected. （ C） The professor had chosen a mystery book for him instead. （ D） The homework

6、 isnt clear. 9 What can we learn from the conversation? （ A） The man spends more than he makes. （ B） The man is not keen on arts. （ C） The woman is an artist. （ D） The woman looks down upon the man. 10 How are the guests going to New York? （ A） By bus. （ B） By plane. （ C） By car. （ D） By train. Part

7、 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 will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each qu

8、estion. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 Where do you think does the dialogue take place? （ A） In a shop. （ B） At home. （ C） In the street. （ D） In a car. 12 Who do you think Anne and Dick are? （ A） Their children. （ B） Their niece and nephew. （ C） Their friend s children. （ D） Their neighbor

9、s kids. 13 What will they buy for Dick? （ A） Some records. （ B） A toy suit. （ C） A space suit. （ D） A toy. 14 What is Ms. Bushs main purpose for the trip? （ A） Sightseeing in Australia and the Far East. （ B） Visiting a friend in Cairo. （ C） Attending a conference in Sydney. （ D） Shopping in Hong Kon

10、g. 15 What will Ms. Bush probably buy? （ A） An excursion fare. （ B） A full return ticket. （ C） A single ticket. （ D） Two tickets. 16 How much does the full fare cost? （ A） 1,402 pounds. （ B） 1,204 pounds. （ C） 2,104 pounds. （ D） 4,102 pounds. 17 What will Ms. Bush s trip probably be? （ A） Her homeSy

11、dneyCairo. （ B） Her homeCarioSydney. （ C） CairoHer homeSydney. （ D） SydneyHer homeCairo. 18 What are the man s hobbies? （ A） Running and thinking. （ B） Running and jumping. （ C） Running and climbing. （ D） Running and skiing. 19 What is the main reason that the man runs every day? （ A） To think out s

12、ome difficult problems. （ B） To do some cross-country running. （ C） To finish a course in physical training. （ D） To keep fit and healthy. 20 What is the man going to do next year? （ A） Enter for the London Marathon. （ B） Do a cross-country running. （ C） Climb the Alps with his wife. （ D） Complete a

13、 course in snow and ice climbing. 21 What is the speaker s main topic? （ A） Training for a professional athlete. （ B） His physical training. （ C） How to do cross-country running. （ D） How to do mountain climbing. 22 What s the airport like? （ A） A hotel. （ B） A market. （ C） A madhouse. （ D） A hospit

14、al. 23 Why does the man want a one-way ticket to New York? （ A） He will live in New York forever. （ B） He will not do business in Los Angeles. （ C） He cant pay the round trip ticket. （ D） He hates Los Angeles and does not want to be here again. 24 How will the man pay the ticket? （ A） By cash. （ B）

15、By credit card. （ C） By plastic money. （ D） By travelers check. 25 What did he order during his last flight? （ A） Some cigarettes. （ B） A special salad. （ C） A toast. （ D） Some meat. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for eac

16、h numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 【 B1】 _ The Daily Mirror and the Daily Express both sell about four million copies every day. Apart from the national papers, there is,【 B2】 _ Local newspapers have a weekly circulation of 13 million. Almost every town and country area has

17、 one. Nearly all of them hold their own financially and many of them are very profitable. These papers are written almost entirely for readers interested in local events, birth, deaths, council meetings and sports.【 B3】 _ Editors prefer to rely on a small staff of people who all know the district we

18、ll. A great deal of local news is regularly supplied by clubs and churches in the neighborhood and it does not get out of date as quickly as national news. If there is no room for it in this weeks edition, an item can sometimes be held over until the following week. The editor must never forget that

19、 the success of any newspaper depends on advertising.【 B4】 _ But if the newspaper is well written and the news items have been carefully chosen to attract local readers, the businessmen are grateful for the opportunity to keep their products in the public eyes. Local newspapers do not often comment

20、on problems of national importance and editors rarely hold with taking sides on political questions.【 B5】 _ A newspaper can sometimes persuade the council to take action to provide better shopping facilities, improve transport in the area, and so on. A Newspapers in Britain usually have great profit

21、s. B But they can often be of service to the community in expressing public feelings on local issues. C however, another branch of the British press which sells almost as many as copies. D The content is naturally influenced by the kind of community they serve. E Visitors to Britain are sometimes su

22、rprised to learn that newspapers there have such a large circulation. F So local businesses are very interested in advertising in local papers. G He is usually anxious to keep the good will of local businessmen for this reason. 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【 B5】 30 So many people use the c

23、ell phone so frequently every day. But【 C1】 _ little is certain about the health effects of its use. Manufacturers【 C2】 _ that cell phones meet government standards for safe radio frequency radiation emission, but enough studies are beginning to document a possible【 C3】 _ in rare brain tumors (肿瘤 ),

24、 headaches and behavioral disorders in children to cause concern. So far, the evidence isn t【 C4】 _ on whether the use of cell phones【 C5】 _ to any increased risk of cancer. In a new trial, researchers asked 47 volunteers to【 C6】 _ in a project to measure glucose(葡萄糖 ) consumption in the brain by sc

25、anning the brain to see how cells use energy. For both 50 minute scans, the volunteers had a cell phone【 C7】 _ to each ear. During the first scan, the devices were turned off but for the second scan, the phone on the right ear was【 C8】 _ on and received a recorded message call, although the volume w

26、as muted (消音 )so the noise wouldnt bias the results. The results of the second scan showed that the【 C9】 _ of the brain nearest to the device had higher rates of glucose consumption than the rest of the brain. The study shows that cell phones can change brain activity, and【 C10】 _ a whole new avenue

27、 for scientific inquiry, though it doesnt say anything about whether cell phone radiation can cause cancer. A conclusive B contributes C derive D expresses E fixed F immensely G increase H maintain I mission J participate K particular L provides M regions N surprisingly O switched 31 【 C1】 32 【 C2】

28、33 【 C3】 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

29、 age. Some 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

30、 friendly 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 real

31、ly listen 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 thi

32、nk you 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 th

33、at your 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

34、he says 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

35、 others 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

36、they say （ 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 t

37、o a person 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

38、 The author 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 favorab

39、le condition 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 mes

40、sage after 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

41、while enjoying 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

42、, and do 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 re

43、ceive rubbish 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 info

44、rmation 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 sh

45、ort messages , and their privacy is violated by mobile communications service, which is also not a benefit for the development of mobile communications service. 46 _has created a good condition tor SMS. （ A） Multi-media messaging service （ B） Mobile communications technology （ C） Mobile communicatio

46、ns service （ D） Mobile communications technology and service 47 By MMS, short messages can be transmitted except between_. （ A） cellphones （ B） computers （ C） cell phone and computer （ D） mobile phone and computer 48 People sometimes dont enjoy SMS because_. （ A） SMS also sends rubbish short message

47、s （ B） SMS violates their privacy （ C） SMS does not consider whether people need it or not （ D） SMS doesnt get peoples permission to send them messages 49 MMS may violate peoples privacy because_. （ A） SMS doesnt take measures to forbidden it （ B） SMS doesnt guarantee peoples privacy （ C） it makes r

48、ubbish short messages transmission easier （ D） it extends the scope and influence of rubbish short message 50 From the text we know that_. （ A） people should refuse rubbish short messages （ B） SMS should think of a way to get rid of rubbish short messages （ C） MMS should not allow people to send mes

49、sages from the Internet to cell phones （ D） SMS benefits from rubbish short messages Part B Directions: Read the text, match the items (61-65) to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 50 Erum Nadeem: Your article on happiness lifted my spirits. There is one very interesting aspect to note: the eight steps to happiness listed o