[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷70及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 70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 dialogue

2、 ONLY ONCE. 1 What does the woman think of the swimming lessons? （ A） They are too expensive. （ B） They are very rewarding. （ C） They are too easy. （ D） They are given by a strict teacher. 2 What does the woman mean? （ A） Her mother would like some pies. （ B） Her mother made better pies. （ C） This i

3、s a very good pie. （ D） This is too much for a pie. 3 What does the man mean? （ A） He has a friend who majored in hotel management. （ B） He hasnt taken more than one hotel management course. （ C） Hes been learning a lot this year, too. （ D） He couldnt make any sense out of this course. 4 What does t

4、he man mean? （ A） Hes afraid to work at night. （ B） Hes afraid the work will be really hard. （ C） He doesnt want to work tomorrow night. （ D） He cant find the way to get rid of the work. 5 What will the man do for the woman? （ A） Bring her some water. （ B） Buy her some plants. （ C） Water her plants

5、while she is away. （ D） Water her plants while he is on vacation. 6 How much will the man have to pay if he buys two pens. ? （ A） 15 cents. （ B） 20 cents. （ C） 30 cents. （ D） 40 cents. 7 How much time did she have between her meeting? （ A） 6 hours. （ B） 10 hours. （ C） 4 hours. （ D） 1 hour. 8 When di

6、d the woman buy the dress? （ A） Shortly after the New Years Day. （ B） In the spring. （ C） During the New Years holidays. （ D） During a sale. 9 What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Waitress-customer. （ B） Hostess-guest. （ C） Wife-husband. （ D） Mother-son. 10 What problem d

7、id she mention? （ A） They had too much stress. （ B） They had nothing to do in their spare time. （ C） They were worried about their meals. （ D） The pace was terrible. Part B Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of t

8、he 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 What is an active holiday according to the man? （ A） Sitting around. （ B） With joys

9、 of social activities. （ C） Doing nothing. （ D） Holiday with a lot of exercise. 12 Which of the following belongs to the mans preferences? （ A） Water skiing. （ B） Shark fishing. （ C） Rowing. （ D） Camping. 13 Which of the following doesnt belong to the womans suggestions? （ A） Skin diving. （ B） Golfi

10、ng. （ C） Rowing. （ D） Canoeing. 14 When did the accident happened ? （ A） 8:00. （ B） 7:30. （ C） 8:30 （ D） 5:30 15 Which statement is true about the car collision? （ A） One driver caused it. （ B） Two drivers were speeding. （ C） The cause is still unknown. （ D） One person was badly hurt. 16 What was th

11、e estimated damage caused by the fire? （ A） $300, 000. （ B） $130, 000. （ C） $30, 000. （ D） $13, 000. 17 How long did it take to put out the fire? （ A） Two hours. （ B） Three hours. （ C） Four hours. （ D） Five hours. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose

12、the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 17 At present groups of scientific workers, often【 C1】 _by their governments, spend their time in【 C2】 _the【 C3】 _of earthquakes. It is very【 C4】 _that they will be able to【 C5】 _earthquakes or influence the dir

13、ection of their movements, which are determined by events far below the surface of the earth. But the facts they report and the theories【 C6】 _by those facts may enable scientists to【 C7】 _the centers of future earthquakes and even【 C8】_the time of their【 C9】 _. It is only when the【 C10】 _of events

14、that we call an earthquake can be seen as a pattern that predictions can be made. Part of this pattern is external and【 C11】 _or capable of being recorded by【 C12】_instruments above the earth s surface. Scientists and engineers studied the【 C13】 _of the San Francisco earthquake. The city was rebuilt

15、, and new features were【 C14】 _to strengthen buildings and maintain a【 C15】 _water supply in the event of another earthquake. The water mains( = main pipes)were fitted with control valves which would enable water to travel by different routes round broken places. Large underground tanks were constru

16、cted to supply water if【 C16】 _supplies could not be tapped. Special measures were【 C17】 _to prevent fires, which often do more damage than earth quakes themselves. The San Francisco earthquake【 C18】_scientists with important information. Since the effects of the break were visible at the surface, s

17、cientists could【 C19】 _what actually happened, and reports of the incident were an important【 C20】 _to the world s store of knowledge bout earthquakes. 18 【 C1】 （ A） provided （ B） supplied （ C） supplemented （ D） supported 19 【 C2】 （ A） searching （ B） researching （ C） studying （ D） on working 20 【 C3

18、】 （ A） observation （ B） information （ C） behaviour （ D） appearance 21 【 C4】 （ A） probably （ B） likely （ C） unlikely （ D） like 22 【 C5】 （ A） prevent （ B） protect （ C） warn （ D） cause 23 【 C6】 （ A） provided （ B） offered （ C） suggested （ D） discovered 24 【 C7】 （ A） locate （ B） place （ C） fix （ D） took

19、25 【 C8】 （ A） foretell （ B） warn （ C） prevent （ D） predict 26 【 C9】 （ A） appearance （ B） incident （ C） occurrence （ D） coming 27 【 C10】 （ A） consequence （ B） seriousness （ C） sequence （ D） result 28 【 C11】 （ A） visible （ B） visual （ C） invisible （ D） vision 29 【 C12】 （ A） sensible （ B） sensitive （ C

20、） sentimental （ D） senseless 30 【 C13】 （ A） efforts （ B） afford （ C） affects （ D） effects 31 【 C14】 （ A） entered （ B） recommended （ C） introduced （ D） prepared 32 【 C15】 （ A） continual （ B） constant （ C） consistent （ D） persistent 33 【 C16】 （ A） normal （ B） ordinary （ C） proper （ D） appropriate 34 【

21、 C17】 （ A） affected （ B） effected （ C） taken （ D） adapted 35 【 C18】 （ A） told （ B） provided （ C） gave （ D） offered 36 【 C19】 （ A） inquire （ B） amplify （ C） follow （ D） observe 37 【 C20】 （ A） constitution （ B） distribution （ C） instruction （ D） contribution Part A Directions: Read the following three

22、 texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 37 Trees are useful to man in three very important ways: they supply him with wood and other products; they give him shade; and they help to prevent droughts and floods. Unfortunately, in many pa

23、rts of the world, man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important. In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees, he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had. 2000 years ago a rich and powerful country c

24、ut down its trees to build warships, with which to gain itself an empire. It gained the empire but, without its trees, its soil became hard and poor. When the empire fell to pieces, the home country found itself faced floods and starvation. Even if a government realizes the importance of adequate su

25、pply of trees, it is difficult for it to persuade the villager to see this. The villager wants wood to cook his food with; and he can earn money by producing charcoal or selling wood to the townsman. He is usually too lazy or too careless to plant and take care of new trees. So, unless the governmen

26、t has a good control system, or can educate the people, the forests will slowly disappear. This does not only mean that the villagers sons and grandsons have fewer trees. The results are even more serious: for where there are trees their roots break the soil upallowing the rain to sink in and also b

27、ind the soil, thus preventing its being washed away easily; but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away from the surface, causing floods and carrying away with it the rich topsoil, in which crops grow so well. When all the top soil is gone, nothing remains but a useles

28、s desert. 38 What is the most important function of trees? （ A） Providing fuel. （ B） Offering shade. （ C） Preventing natural disasters. （ D） Providing charcoal. 39 What eventually happened to the rich, powerful country 2000 years ago? （ A） Its people died of hunger. （ B） It fell to pieces. （ C） It b

29、ecame a giant empire. （ D） It built many ships with wood. 40 It is implied in the passage that the villager _. （ A） wants a plentiful supply of trees （ B） wants fire wood （ C） wants to get money （ D） is not aware of the importance of environmental protection 41 The role of trees is to _. （ A） loose

30、soil （ B） keep soil in position （ C） harden soil （ D） Both A and B 42 What does the passage mainly talk about? （ A） The three benefits provided by trees. （ B） Trees and soil conservation. （ C） The various uses of trees. （ D） The different attitudes of the government and the villagers toward trees. 4

31、2 Labor force is defined as being the total number of people who are available to work and earn income. This definition includes everyone who is employed or seeking paid employment, so it includes employees and the self-employed. Labor is one of the countrys resources which can be combined with othe

32、r resources to produce the goods and services required by the community. Though the size of the workforce relies greatly on the size of the total population, there are several other aspects which also affect it. The age distribution of the total population has a very marked effect on the available w

33、orkforce. If the population bas a high proportion of very young people or of those too old to work, then the available workforce would be lower than if there were an evenly spread age distribution. If the population grows rapidly from natural in crease, i. e. the number of births greatly exceeds the

34、 number of deaths, then as a total population increases the proportion in the workforce declines. Sometimes a population is described as aging, which means that the birth rate is either falling or growing very slowly, and as people retire from the workforce there are unadequate numbers of young peop

35、le entering it to take place of those who are leaving it. The population is top-heavy with older people. So the percentage of the population in the workforce declines when there is either a rapid increase in births or a falling birth rate. The age distribution of the population has several important

36、 influences on the economy. If the population is aging and there is an increase in the number of people retiring without a corresponding increase in the number entering the workforce, this raises the problem of the ability of the economy to provide a reasonable level of social services to the retire

37、d group. If the aged are to be cared for in special homes or hotels, finance must be available for that purpose. If the size of the workforce is small relative to the total population, then the government tax receipts are relatively low and either the government has less money available to it or the

38、 workforce members have to be taxed more heavily. 43 Labor force is composed of _. （ A） people who are available to work and earn income （ B） self-employed people only （ C） only those who are looking for an employment （ D） only the employees 44 The factor which does NOT influence the size of the wor

39、kforce is _. （ A） the size of population （ B） age distribution of the population （ C） national economy （ D） natural increase 45 The conclusion which can be drawn safely from the second paragraph is that _. （ A） a population growth from natural increase leads to a greater proportion of the work force

40、 （ B） a large population does not necessarily mean a higher proportion of work force （ C） the larger the number of the aged in a population, the higher the proportion of the work force （ D） if the population has an evenly spread age distribution, the work force will be lower 46 When a population is

41、said to be aging, _. （ A） more people are retiring than people entering the workforce （ B） the birth rate is growing （ C） there is an oversupply of workforce （ D） young people outnumber old people 47 The population which is top-heavy with older people poses a problem to _. （ A） the government （ B） t

42、he economy （ C） the workforce （ D） All of the above. 47 Finishing teachers evaluations need maturity and objectivity. Every semester we have the opportunity to evaluate our instructors. We are supposed to judge their lectures, interest in students problems, methods of assigning work, and general abi

43、lity to conduct a class. Then, when the instructor has left the room, we must write our evaluations on the forms provided. We are not supposed to exchange views or discuss our responses. After everyone has completed the forms, one student collects and tallies the responses and then puts them in an e

44、nvelope and makes them sealed. It is very difficult to evaluate another persons performance objectively. For example, Senta recently wrote irresponsible remarks about her instructor because she was falling to pass the course. Her friend Sam wrote a marvelous description of the same instructor becaus

45、e he received an “A“ in the course. Both Senta and Sam were not fairly evaluating the instructor. They were affected by the grades they were earning and were biased in their judgments. Another irresponsible form of evaluation occurred when James rated his instructor excellent because the instructor

46、is “easy“. He gives few tests and only assigns one paper during the entire term. His lectures are often full of jokes and endless stories. On the other hand, James rated Professor Jones poor because he assigns text work daily, gives pretest and posttest reviews, and packs his lectures with a lot of

47、information. 48 Student should evaluate their instructors _. （ A） by discussing opinions with classmates （ B） by rating the instructors interest in students problem （ C） by discussing opinions with instructors （ D） by rating instructors humorous remarks 49 Teacher evaluations should be written in _.

48、 （ A） an objective way （ B） an irresponsible way （ C） a biased way （ D） an irrational way 50 Irresponsible evaluations consist of _. （ A） biased answers （ B） fairly written answers （ C） information based on teachers performance （ D） well thought out judgments 51 Senta and Sam are both influenced by

49、_. （ A） the instructors teaching ability （ B） the professors humorous stories （ C） the grades that they are earning （ D） the long assignments given 52 James is influenced by _. （ A） the quality of the lectures （ B） his own performance （ C） the instructors personality （ D） Both A and C Part B Directions: Read the text, match the items (61-65) to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark y