[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷99及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 99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 How does the man feel about missing classes? （ A） Angry. （ B） Happy. （ C） Worried. （ D） Lucky. 2 Why does the man prefer the black car to the red one? （ A） Its larger. （ B） Its cheaper. （ C） Its nicer-looking. （ D） Its larger inside. 3 How does the woman feel about her working schedule

3、? （ A） It is wonderful. （ B） It is neither good nor bad. （ C） It is too bad. （ D） It is tiresome. 4 What does the man complain about? （ A） Too much reading. （ B） Only one textbook. （ C） A very heavy textbook. （ D） a mean professor. 5 What do we learn from the womans reply? （ A） She will find time to

4、 meet Bob on her next visit. （ B） She will call Bob when she comes again. （ C） She will visit Bob before she leaves. （ D） She has no interest in chatting with Bob. 6 What are the two speakers talking about? （ A） Weather. （ B） Books. （ C） The cost of living. （ D） Clothes. 7 What subject does the man

5、teach now? （ A） English. （ B） Chemistry. （ C） History. （ D） Chinese. 8 What is the most probable relationship of the two people? （ A） Lawyer and client. （ B） Librarian and reader. （ C） Doctor and patient. （ D） Receptionist and tourist. 9 What is the man going to do? （ A） Help the woman. （ B） Go home

6、. （ C） Type a paper. （ D） Finish a task. 10 What did the woman do last weekend? （ A） Stayed at home. （ B） Went to New York. （ C） Visited her aunt. （ D） Called her aunt. Part B Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each o

7、f 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 girl dislike American TV programs? （ A） It is not so interesting. （

8、 B） It is full of violence. （ C） She does not have enough time to watch TV. （ D） It is full of news and ads. 12 From the dialogue, what do we know about the American newspaper? （ A） Most of the news seems to be about crime. （ B） There are too many pieces of sad news every day. （ C） They are not so i

9、nteresting as TV programs （ D） There are a lot of stories about the Old West. 13 What do the speakers think of the shows about the Old West? （ A） They think them true. （ B） They dont like them. （ C） They usually watch them on Saturday nights. （ D） They think they are very exciting. 14 Which car was

10、badly damaged? （ A） A car outside the supermarket. （ B） A ear at the bottom of the bill. （ C） Pauls car. （ D） The sports ear. 15 Where was the driver of the sports car when the accident happened? （ A） Inside the car. （ B） At the foot of the hill. （ C） In the garage. （ D） In the supermarket. 16 Who d

11、id Paul think was to blame for the accident? （ A） The driver of the sports car. （ B） The two girls inside the car. （ C） The man standing nearby. （ D） The salesman from London. 17 Who was injured in the accident? （ A） Nobody. （ B） The two girls. （ C） The bus driver. （ D） Paul. 一、 Section II Use of En

12、glish (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 17 Many young people want to study in the United States but do not have the money to do so. It is a good idea to research this question about financ

13、ial aid【 C1】 _they first begin to explore the idea【 C2】 _studying in the United States. The Association of International Educators says more than【 C3】 _of foreign students in the United States pay【 C4】 _their education using their own or their familys money. That is because there is very little【 C5】

14、 _aid for foreign students in the United States. Foreign【 C6】 _students have more chances than undergraduates do,【 C7】 _it is still limited. Most financial aid【 C8】 _public and private groups is【 C9】 _to American citizens. Some countries give money to their【 C10】 _to study in the United States on th

15、e【 C11】 _that they will return to their own countries to work. The United States government【 C12】 _aid for students from some countries. They can ask at the【 C13】 _Embassy or an Agency for International Development Office【 C14】 _this is true in their country. A local university may also have such【 C

16、15】 _. Some American colleges do provide money rather than scholarships to foreign students. A list of these can be【 C16】 _at a very useful Internet website,【 C17】_also provides information about where to write for【 C18】 _and loans. And it warns foreign students not【 C19】 _pay any money for scholars

17、hip applications. Such requests are【 C20】 _. 18 【 C1】 （ A） where （ B） when （ C） unless （ D） after 19 【 C2】 （ A） of （ B） to （ C） for （ D） on 20 【 C3】 （ A） two-threes （ B） two-third （ C） two-thirds （ D） two-three 21 【 C4】 （ A） off （ B） for （ C） out （ D） up 22 【 C5】 （ A） financial （ B） political （ C） m

18、ental （ D） physical 23 【 C6】 （ A） graduate （ B） female （ C） adult （ D） male 24 【 C7】 （ A） since （ B） once （ C） if （ D） but 25 【 C8】 （ A） to （ B） for （ C） from （ D） in 26 【 C9】 （ A） resolved （ B） restricted （ C） resembled （ D） restored 27 【 C10】 （ A） citizens （ B） graduates （ C） teachers （ D） pupils

19、28 【 C11】 （ A） expectation （ B） security （ C） guarantee （ D） swear 29 【 C12】 （ A） ensures （ B） provides （ C） grants （ D） contributes 30 【 C13】 （ A） European （ B） Asian （ C） Chinese （ D） American 31 【 C14】 （ A） but （ B） if （ C） while （ D） though 32 【 C15】 （ A） quality （ B） authority （ C） information

20、（ D） knowledge 33 【 C16】 （ A） found （ B） detected （ C） observed （ D） deduced 34 【 C17】 （ A） where （ B） which （ C） why （ D） what 35 【 C18】 （ A） fees （ B） expenses （ C） applications （ D） scholarships 36 【 C19】 （ A） for （ B） to （ C） of （ D） against 37 【 C20】 （ A） reasonable （ B） proper （ C） illegal （ D

21、） necessary 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. 37 Most episodes of absent-mindedness-forgetting where you left something or wondering why you just entered a room-are caused by a simple la

22、ck of attention, says Schacter. “Youre supposed to remember something, but you havent encoded it deeply.“ Encoding, Schacter explains, is a special way of paying attention to an event that has a major impact on recalling it later. Failure to encode properly can create annoying situations. If you put

23、 your mobile phone in a pocket, for example, and dont pay attention to what you did because youre involved in a conversation, youll probably forget that the phone is in the jacket now hanging in your wardrobe(衣柜 ). “Your memory itself isnt failing you,“ says Schacter. “Rather, you didnt give your me

24、mory system the information it needed.“ Lack of interest can also lead to absent-mindedness. “A man can recite sports statistics from 30 years ago, “says Zelinski, “may not remember to drop a letter in the mailbox “Women have slightly better memories than men, possibly because they pay more attentio

25、n to their environment. and memory relies on just that. Visual cues can help prevent absent-mindedness, says Schacter. “But be sure the cue is clear and available, “he cautions. If you want to remember to take a medication (药物 ) with lunch, put the pill bottle on the kitchen table-dont leave it in t

26、he medicine chest and write yourself a note that you keep in a pocket. Another common episode of absent-mindedness: walking into a room and wondering why youre there. Most likely, you were thinking about something else. “Everyone does this from time to time,“ says Zelinski. The best thing to do is t

27、o return to where you were before entering the room, and youll likely remember. 38 Why does the author think that encoding properly is very important? （ A） It helps us understand our memory system better. （ B） It enables us to recall something from our memory. （ C） It expands our memory capacity con

28、siderably. （ D） It slows down tile process of losing our memory. 39 One possible reason why women have better memories than men is that_. （ A） they have a wider range of interests （ B） they are more reliant on the environment （ C） they have an usual power of focusing their attention （ D） they are mo

29、re interested in whats happening around them 40 A note in the pocket can hardly serve as a reminder because_. （ A） it will easily get lost （ B） its not clear enough for you to read （ C） its out of your sight （ D） it might get mixed up with other things 41 What do we learn from the last Paragraph? （

30、A） If we focus our attention on one tiring, we might forget another. （ B） Memory depends to a certain extent on the environment. （ C） Repetition helps improve our memory. （ D） If we keep forgetting things, wed better return to where we were. 42 What is the passage mainly about? （ A） The process of g

31、radual memory loss. （ B） The cause of absent-mindedness. （ C） The impact of tile environment on memory. （ D） A way of encoding and recalling. 42 It is in the joints of human body that movements of the bones take place. The movement itself is caused by the pull of sheets and cords of very tough tissu

32、e(组织 ) called muscle. Muscle tissue has the special ability to shorten itself so that the bone on which it pulls has to move. When muscle tissue shortens, it also bunches up (凸起 ). Muscle tissue covers the body in sheets, and bands that lie between the skin and the skeleton. The bones are the framew

33、ork of the body, but the muscles fill out the body shape. Most muscles extend from one bone to another. When the muscle between the bones shortens, one bone has to move. The point where the muscle is fastened to the unmoving bone is called the origin of the muscle, whereas the point where the muscle

34、 is fastened to the bone that is to be moved is called the insertion. Sometimes the muscle is not attached directly to the bone but to a tough, non-stretchable cord, or tendon that is attached to the bone. Muscles do not push; they can only pull. To bend the arm at the elbow the muscle at the front

35、of the upper arm has to shorten and bunch up. To unbend the arm, other muscles in the back of the arm have to shorten. These two sets of muscles-the front and back-are said to act in opposition to each other. When one set is working, the other set is usually relaxed. But there are times when both of

36、 them work. Sometimes muscles are called upon to do more than simply pull in one direction. They may have to perform a turning motion. To be able to do this, the muscle must be attached to the bone at an angle. By pulling, the muscle can cause the bone to pivot. 43 According to the passage, movement

37、 occurs when a muscle_. （ A） grows （ B） shortens （ C） relaxes （ D） pushed 44 The point at which a muscle is attached to the bone that movies is called the_. （ A） source （ B） insertion （ C） tendon （ D） diaphragm 45 The phrase “called upon “in line 12 is closest in meaning to which of the following? （

38、 A） Required. （ B） Visited. （ C） Permitted. （ D） Subjected. 46 The passage implies that reversing the muscle-bone movement used to bend an arm requires_. （ A） the relaxation of two sets of muscles （ B） the use of different muscles （ C） a different kind of tissue （ D） the enlargement of the muscle 47

39、 Why are some muscles attached to bones at an angle? （ A） To cause the muscles to push. （ B） To strengthen the muscles. （ C） To shorten tissues. （ D） To perform a turning action. 47 Research has shown that motivation is very important in learning a language; you need to be enthusiastic about it, and

40、 to be interested in it. Different people will have different motives-the desire for promotion, the hope of being able to study abroad, curiosity about a very different culture, and pure intellectual enjoyment are only some of the possible motives. But actually wanting to learn is the most important

41、 motive of all. Courage is an essential attribute in learning a language. It takes a lot of courage to speak a foreign language either in front of your friends or to native speakers, bat dont be afraid of making mistakes-that is the way we learn. Nowadays there are many different forms of English, e

42、ach with its own constructions and accent, and, so long as you can make yourself understood and can understand what is said to you, you have succeeded in communicating, which is the purpose of any language. Curiosity is not only a possible motivation. It is also a great help in your learning. Rememb

43、er that a language is not just a grammatical system, it is the outcome of a certain culture or different cultures. It is no good learning strings of words and lists of grammatical tales unless you know as much as possible about the background of the language, so that you can understand the ideas wic

44、h are being conveyed, the references which are being made, the inferences Which can be drawn from the information explicitly given. So learn as much as you can about the different cultures which influence English-watch television programmes, listen to tile radio, try to obtain newspapers and magazin

45、es which are written by native speakers, look at advertisements, and above all, read-not textbooks, but novels and poems and plays. They will show you how language is really used. The English language is not an abstract system; it is a living form of expression which derives much of its meaning from

46、 the context in which it is used, and much of its effect from a whole network of extra-linguistic knowledge. If you live in a country where English is the native language, you acquire this knowledge naturally, just as in China you acquire your own cultural knowledge unconsciously. But because you ar

47、e unlikely to be able to visit countries where English is spoken as the native language, you have to make a conscious effort to acquire this cultural awareness and knowledge. 48 With what topic is this passage primarily concerned? （ A） Curiosity in Learning a Language. （ B） Courage in Learning a Lan

48、guage. （ C） Motivation in Learning a Language. （ D） Qualities in Learning a Language. 49 The author of this .passage possibly is a （ A） beginner of English learning （ B） foreign teacher of English （ C） Chinese teacher of English （ D） Chinese student studying abroad 50 What is the author suggesting i

49、n this passage? （ A） You should not learn grammar. （ B） You should ignore the roles of pronunciation. （ C） You should learn a language by making mistakes. （ D） You should learn a language at school. 51 According to the passage, which of the following statement is TRUE? （ A） You should be prepared to make mistakes in communication. （ B） Words are the basis of English learning. （ C） Good pronunciation is important to an English lea