[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷346及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 346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 Why is th

9、e woman in New York? （ A） Because she likes the city. （ B） Because she wants to visit the man. （ C） Because she has a project there. （ D） Because the man is ill. 12 Whats wrong with the man? （ A） He has got a cold. （ B） He wants to die. （ C） His dog is sick. （ D） He throws up seriously. 13 Where doe

10、s the man live? （ A） At 904 Haven Avenue in the 168 th Street. （ B） At 904 Haven Avenue in the 116th Street. （ C） At 903 Haven Avenue in the 116th Street. （ D） At 903 Haven Avenue in the 168th Street. 14 What does Sally do in the supermarket? （ A） Working at the meat counter. （ B） Working in the pro

11、duce section. （ C） Carrying groceries out of the store for customers. （ D） Checking the quality of the milk products. 15 Why does Tom do the yard work? （ A） To earn money for school. （ B） To keep his yard nice. （ C） To be able to work outdoors. （ D） To get exercise while working. 16 Why doesnt Tom l

12、ike his job? （ A） Because he doesnt earn very much money. （ B） Because he has to work for quite a long time. （ C） Because he doesnt have time for lunch. （ D） Because sometimes he has to work under bad weather. 17 What is Tom going to do in the afternoon? （ A） Finish his homework. （ B） Cut grass. （ C

13、） Plant trees. （ D） Buy groceries. 18 What does the woman want to buy? （ A） A sweater. （ B） An expensive pen. （ C） A microwave oven. （ D） A dishwasher. 19 What are they discussing about? （ A） The price. （ B） The style. （ C） The manufacture date. （ D） The delivery. 20 Why does the woman want to make

14、the purchase in that store? （ A） The article is cheap in the store. （ B） The article is of good quality in the store. （ C） The store is near her place. （ D） The store has free delivery service. 21 How much does the shop assistant offer to reduce at first? （ A） Fifty dollars. （ B） Five dollars. （ C）

15、Two hundred dollars. （ D） Seventy-five dollars. 22 How long will the adults and teenagers in this program live together? （ A） Five weeks. （ B） Six weeks. （ C） Seven weeks. （ D） Eight weeks. 23 When and where was the special program offered? （ A） Every summer in New York City. （ B） Every winter in Ne

16、w York State. （ C） Every summer in New York State. （ D） Every winter in New York City. 24 What will people do when someone breaks the rule? （ A） Criticize him or her. （ B） Have a group discussion about it. （ C） Make more rules. （ D） Ask him or her to work more in the woods. 25 What s the purpose of

17、the program? （ A） To keep all the members in the group work together. （ B） To make the people there understand the meaning of work. （ C） To find a way to solve the generation gap. （ D） To help people enjoy their work. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Cho

18、ose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 Sugar cane was once a wild grass that grew in New Guinea and was used by local people for roofing their houses and fencing their gardens. Gradually a different variety evolved which contained sucrose(蔗糖 )

19、and was chewed on for its sweet taste. Over time, sugar cane became a highly valuable commercial plant, grown throughout the world. 【 B1】 _ Sugar became a vital ingredient in all kinds of things, from confectionery(糖果点心 )to medicine , and, as the demand for sugar grew, the industry became larger and

20、 more profitable.【 B2】 _Many crops withered(枯萎 )and died, despite growers, attempts to save them, and there were fears that the health of the plant would continue to deteriorate. In the 1960s, scientists working in Barbados looked for ways to make the commercial species stronger and more able to res

21、ist disease. They experimented with breeding programmes, mixing genes from the wild species of sugar cane, which tends to be tougher, with genes from the more delicate, commercial type.【 B3】 _This sugar cane is not yet ready to be sold commercially, but when this happens, it is expected to be incred

22、ibly profitable for the industry. 【 B4】 _Brazil, which produces one quarter of the world s sugar, has coordinated an international project under Professor Paulo Arrudo of the Universidade Estaudual de Campinas in Sao Paulo. Teams of experts have worked with him to discover more about which parts of

23、the genetic structure of the plant are important for the production of sugar and its overall health. Despite all the research, however, we still do not fully understand how the genes function in sugar cane.【 B5】 _This gene is particularly exciting because it makes the plant resistant to rust, a dise

24、ase which probably originated in India, but is now capable of infecting sugar cane across the world. Scientists believe they will eventually be able to grow a plant which cannot be destroyed by rust. AUnfortunately, however, the plant started to become weaker and more prone to disease. BSugar cane w

25、as now much vigorous and the supply of sugar is therefore more guaranteed. COne major gene has been identified by Dr Angelique D Hont and her team in Montpe-lier, France. DThe majority of the world s sugar now comes from this particular commercial species. ESince the 1960s, scientists have been anal

26、ysing the mysteries of the sugar cane s genetic code. FThe sugar cane s genetic code has been found by a farmer in 1950. GEventually, a commercial plant was developed which was 5 percent sweeter than before, but also much stronger and less likely to die from disease. 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【

27、B4】 30 【 B5】 30 Walking, if you do it vigorously enough, is the overall best exercise for regular physical activity. It requires no equipment, everyone knows how to do it and it carries the【 C1】 _risk of injury. The human body is designed to walk. You can walk in parks or along a river or in your ne

28、ighborhood. To get【 C2】 _benefit from walking, aim for 45 minutes a day, an average of five days a week. Strength training is another important【 C3】 _of physical activity. Its purpose is to build and【 C4】 _bone and muscle mass, both of which shrink with age. In general, you will want to do strength

29、training two or three days a week,【 C5】_recovery days between sessions. Finally, flexibility and balance training are【 C6】 _important as the body ages. Aches and pains are high on the list of complaints in old age. The result of constant muscle tension and stiffness of joints, many of them are【 C7】

30、_, and simple flexibility training can【 C8】 _these by making muscles stronger and keeping joints lubricated(润滑 ). Some of this you do whenever you stretch. If you watch dogs and cats, you 11 get an idea of how natural it is. The general【 C9】 _is simple: whenever the baby has been in one position for

31、 a while, it is good to【 C10】_stretch it in an opposite position. AallowingBavoidable CbrieflyDcomponent EdeterminedFhelping GincreasinglyHlowest ImaintainJmaximum KpreventLprinciple MprovokeNseriously Otopic 31 【 C1】 32 【 C2】 33 【 C3】 34 【 C4】 35 【 C5】 36 【 C6】 37 【 C7】 38 【 C8】 39 【 C9】 40 【 C10】

32、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 Americans are getting ready for the biggest soccer event in the world. For the first time the world cup soccer competition will be held in the United

33、 States. While millions play the game around the world, soccer or football has only recently become popular here. It is only in the last 30 years that large numbers of young Americans became interested in soccer. Now it is the fastest growing sport in the country. A recent study found that almost 18

34、 million young boys and girls play soccer in the United States. The study also found that soccer is beginning to replace more traditional games like American football as the most popular sport among students. And so, when the world cup begins next week, more than one million Americans are expected t

35、o go and see the teams play. Organizers say this year s world cup will be the biggest ever. All the seats at most of the 52 games have already been sold. Soccer has been played in the United States for a little more than one hundred years. But how did the sport come to this country? And how long has

36、 it existed in other parts of the world? No one knows exactly where the idea for soccer came from, or when people began playing the game. Some scientists say there is evidence that ball games using the feet were played thousands of years ago. There is evidence that ancient Greeks and Romans and nati

37、ve American Indians all played games similar to soccer. Most experts agree that Britain is the birthplace of modern soccer. They also agree that the British spread the game around the world. Unlike the game today, which uses balls of man-made material or leather, early soccer balls were often made o

38、f animal stomachs. The rules of early soccer games also differed from those we have today. 41 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text? （ A） Americans were preparing for the world cup when the author wrote this article. （ B） More younger Americans became interested in socc

39、er in the last 30 years. （ C） Soccer is the fastest developing sport in the world. （ D） The article was written before the world cup held in the United States. 42 Which was the most popular sport as a traditional game among students? （ A） Basketball. （ B） American football. （ C） Soccer. （ D） Tennis.

40、 43 For how long has soccer been played in the United States? （ A） About a hundred years. （ B） About fifty years. （ C） Only recently. （ D） About thirty years. 44 Who invented the modern soccer game? （ A） American Indians. （ B） British. （ C） Greeks. （ D） Romans. 45 What is the author going to state i

41、n the next paragraph? （ A） There have been attempts to start a professional soccer organization in the U. S （ B） In the 12th century soccer games in Britain often involved whole towns. （ C） Professional soccer grew quickly in Europe. （ D） Experts believed that the United States would win. 45 The coh

42、esiveness(内聚力 )of a family seems to rely on members sharing certain routine practices and events. For a growing share of the American labor force, however, working shifts beyond the normal daylight hours what we here call “shift work“makes the lives of families difficult. Existing research shows tha

43、t both male and female shift workers express high levels of stress and a sense of conflict between the demands of work and family life. But shift work couples still maintain a traditional attitude to the meaning of marriage and the individual roles of husband and wife. They expressed a willingness t

44、o do “whatever it takes“ to approximate their view of a proper marriage, including sacrificing sleep and doing conventional things at unconventional hours. For the majority of couples interviewed, even when wives worked outside their homes, a proper marriage is characterized by a very clear division

45、 of roles: husbands are “providers“ whose major responsibility is to support the family; wives are “homemakers“ who clean, cook, and care for husbands and children. The women s definitions of a “good husband“ are typified by the following wife s response: I expect him to be a good provider, and be t

46、here when I need him, loyal about the same things as he would expect out of me, expect that I expect him to dominate over me. But in a manner of speaking , when it s time to be a man I expect him to stand up instead of sitting back expecting me to do everything. To husbands, a good wife is someone w

47、ho is: Understanding of what I feel go through at work. I need that respect at work, I hope I get it at work. I want my wife to realize what I expect at work. I don t want her to give me a lot of shit when I come home from work because I don t know if this makes much sense. These views seemed critic

48、al to maintain the families of the shift workers. 46 Despite_, shift work couples still hoped to maintain a stable life. （ A） traditional beliefs about marriage （ B） lack of control over time （ C） a very clear division of roles （ D） the demands of work 47 From the selection, we can conclude that fem

49、ale shift workers were NOT satisfied with （ A） their work （ B） their children （ C） their husbands inability to protect the family and provide companionship （ D） leisure activities 48 What is implied by the author? （ A） Shift work had a direct effect on the attitudes and behavior of family members. （ B） Shift workers could live a normal life. （ C） Shift work couples had unconventional ideas about marriage. （ D） Female shift workers were s