[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷276（无答案）.doc

1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 276（无答案）Part BDirections: 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

2、check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 1 Who is the woman?（A）A landscape artist.（B） A teacher.（C） A student.（D）A school register.2 What does a student usually have to do before taking the advanced sketching course?（A）Write a book.（B） Attend an afternoon meeting.（C） E

3、nroll in another class.（D）Go to the art museum.3 What does the man give the woman?（A）A texbook.（B） Some paintbrushes.（C） A bouquet of flowers.（D）Some drawings.4 According to the conversation, what is one problem with arm exercises?（A）They dont get rid of flabby arms.（B） They can damage arm muscles.（

4、C） They arent acceptable to most people.（D）They can raise ones blood pressure.5 How did the woman obtain the information about arm exercises?（A）By talking to an expert.（B） By reading an article.（C） By attending an exercise class.（D）By listening to the radio.6 According to the conversation, what are

5、the experts now recommending?（A）Exercising the entire body.（B） Having your blood pressure taken daily.（C） Losing weight prior to exercise.（D）By listening to the radio.7 Which of the following exercises is suggested?（A）Wearing arm weights while you are swimming.（B） Jogging vigorously in one place for

6、 a long time.（C） Using bicycles that require you to use both your arms and legs.（D）Walking slowly while swinging your arms back and forth.一、Section II Use of English (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 ANSWE

7、R SHEET 1.7 Children learn almost nothing from television, and the more they watch the less they remember. They regard television purely 26 entertainment, resent programs that 27 on them and are surprised that anybody should 28 the medium seriously. Far from being over-excited by programs, they are

8、mildly 29 with the whole thing. These are the main conclusions from a new study of children and television. The author Cardiac Cullingford 30 that the modern child is a 31 viewer. The study suggests that there is little 32 in the later hours. All 11-year-olds have watched programs after midnight.Apa

9、rt from the obvious waste of time 33 , it seems that all this viewing has little effect. Cullingford says that children can recall few details. They can remember exactly which programs they have seen but they can 34 explain the elements of a particular plot. Recall was in “ 35 proportion to the amou

10、nt they had watched. “ It is precisely because television, 36 a teacher, demands so little attention and response 37 children like it, argues Cullingford. Programs seeking to 38 serious messages are strongly disliked.39 people who frequently talk on screen. What children like most are the advertisem

11、ents. They see them as short programs 40 their own right and particularly enjoy humorous presentation. But again, they 41 strongly against high-pressure advertisements that attempt openly to 42 them.On the other hand, they are not 43 involved in the programs. If they admire the stars, it is because

12、the actors lead glamorous lives and earn a lot of money, 44 their fictional skills with fast cars and shooting villains. They are perfectly 45 the functions of advertisements. And says Cullingford, educational television is probably least successful of all in imparting attitudes or information.（A）li

13、ke（B） as（C） for（D）at（A）call（B） comment（C） work（D）demand（A）adjust（B） restrict（C） take（D）select（A）acquainted（B） gratified（C） infected（D）bored（A）conforms（B） confirms（C） refutes（D）confesses（A）dedicated（B） sincere（C） preoccupied（D）choosy（A）intention（B） faith（C） perfection（D）point（A）revolved（B） involved（C

14、） revived（D）resolved（A）rarely（B） fully（C） abundantly（D）fairly（A）diverse（B） reverse（C） immerse（D）direct（A）unlikely（B） like（C） unlike（D）dislike（A）whether（B） that（C） which（D）why（A）put over（B） take over（C） see over（D）carry over（A）There are（B） So are（C） They are（D）Those are（A）in（B） among（C） with（D）throug

15、h（A）proceed（B） react（C） discriminate（D）weigh（A）influence（B） influencing（C） influenced（D）have influenced（A）facilely（B） emotionally（C） intellectually（D）indifferently（A）partly because（B） mainly because（C） not because（D）not because of（A）clear about（B） clear of（C） clear away（D）clear upPart ADirections: R

16、ead the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.27 By the Treaty of Paris of 1763, which ended the war with the French and the Indians, England gained possession of Canada and all the territory east of the Mississippi Riv

17、er. French influence on this continent thus came to an end; England now controlled most of North America. But the war had been long and expensive. England had many debts. George III, king of England, after consulting with his advisers, decided that the American colonists (殖民者 ) should help pay some

18、of the expenses of this war. A standing English army of 10 000 men had been left in the colonies(殖民地)for protection against the Indians. The English government also felt that the colonists should share in the expenses of maintaining this army. The result was a series of measures, the Grenville Progr

19、am, passed by Parliament and designed to raise money in the colonies. Some of these measures were accepted by the colonists, but one in particular, the Stamp Act, was met with great protest. The Stamp Act required that stamps, ranging in price from a few cents to almost a dollar, be placed on all ne

20、wspapers, advertisements, bills of sale, wills, legal papers, etc. The Stamp Act was one of the causes of the American Revolution. It affected everyone, rich and poor alike. Some businessmen felt that the act would surely ruin their businesses.Of all the voices raised in protest to the Stamp Act, no

21、ne had greater effect than that of a young lawyer from Virginia - Patrick Henry. Henry had only recently been elected to the Virginia Assembly. Yet when the Stamp Act came up for discussion, he opposed it almost single-handedly. He also expressed, for the first time, certain ideas that were held by

22、many Americans of the time but that never before had been stated so openly. “Is life so dear or peace so sweet, as to be bought at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty(万能的) God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!“28 From the text

23、 we learn that_.（A）Britain took over Canada from the Indians in 1763（B） there had been a war between the French and the Indians which ended in 1763（C） France used to have control of Canada and some areas east of the Mississippi River（D）the French still kept some influence in North America through th

24、e Treaty of Paris29 The Grenville Program refers to_.（A）King George Ills plan to gather money in North America（B） the British governments desire to raise money in North America（C） a plan to share the expenses of maintaining an army in the American colonies（D）a decision of the British Parliament to c

25、ollect money in the American colonies30 The Stamp Act_.（A）was an act about selling stamps at prices from a few cents to almost a dollar（B） required that all commercial and legal documents in America have stamps on them（C） was the main cause of the American Revolution（D）chiefly affected business peop

26、le who felt it would ruin their businesses31 From the text we learn that Patrick Henry_.（A）had been a member of the Virginia Assembly for a long time（B） didnt know what courses to take to complete his studies as a lawyer（C） was almost the only one who openly protested against the Stamp Act（D）didnt v

27、alue life or peace as much as other people did32 This passage is mainly about_.（A）one of the events leading to the American Revolution（B） the Treaty of Paris between Britain and France（C） the Grenville Program to raise money in the American colonies（D）Patrick Henry, a hero who opposed the Stamp ActP

28、art BDirections: Read the text, match the items (61-65) to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.32 Joan:That is, goals that are small, manageable, achievable, realistic and tangible. Too many people judge whether theyre overweight by those depressing insura

29、nce-company tables listing“ ideal“or“healthy“body weights based on low mortality rates. But such tables represent only the weights of people who applied for life insurance and lived the longest. They do not accurately measure the effects of excess body fat on sickness or longevity for the entire pop

30、ulation. Nor do they tell you your healthiest weight.Kate:To reduce, you must combine the three key elements of long-term weight control. First, follow a nutritionally balanced, healthful eating plan. Increase the fiber in your diet and cut your fat intake to 25 to 30 grams per day. If youve selecti

31、ve about the food you choose, you can eat three meals a day and up to three low-fat snacks.One explanation for this quick impact is that you are what you eat. Its not just the pounds of excess body fat that cause all the trouble. Its the high-fat calories that you consume every day to maintain those

32、 extra pounds. As soon as you cut out those additional high-fat calories, youll be healthier and happier. Jean :Heres the tough part. After trimming down, easy-does-it dieters spend at least six months adapting to their new weight. This gives the body time to adjust to the changes it has undergone i

33、n diet, exercise and life-style.Dont get caught in the trap of all-or-nothing thinking. An occasional lapse is normal. We recommend what we call the “R-K-0“system. Each day that you follow a program of low fat diet and exercise is an “R“day of “regularly reducing. “Days when you want to just hold st

34、eadyeat a bit more, exercise slightly lessare “K“days, for“keeping it off. “Days when you splurge are“0“days, for“off“.At the end of each day, mark an R, K or O on your calendar. The winning formula is to have your K days, and your K days outnumber your O days.Rose:Of the 34 million American adults

35、who are classified as overweight, about two million should lose 100 or more pounds. These people obviously need to lose more than ten percent of their body weight; they will require medical supervision, rapid weight loss and the use of special portion-controlled foods.In most cases, however, people

36、who are overweight can start an easy-does-it plan. Then, after theyve maintained their new, slimmer bodies for six months, they can consider a second cycle.How do you decide whether youve lost enough weight? Feeling good is the first sign. Health-risk factors are an even better indicator. Before you

37、 go on an easy-does-it weight-loss program, have your doctor measure your cholesterol, body fat and blood pressure. Then check with your physician at the beginning of the six-month maintenance stage. After that, you can move forward on your own.Jone:The easy-does-it diet is not so much a diet as an

38、approach to weight loss and life-style. You dont have to hit a magic number on your scale. You can achieve a healthy weight safely and permanentlyif you just remember:easy does it.Statements61. Joan A We should set“smart“goals.62. Kate B The first few pounds you lose are the most valuable.63. Jean C One must keep it off.64. Rose D Moderate weight loss is easier to sustain.65. Jone E Easy-does-it is necessary.F You should take it off.G Reassess.