1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试-试卷 333 及答案解析(总分：114.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：8，分数：50.00)1.Section I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Directions: This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questio
2、ns that accompany them. There are TWO parts in this section, Part A and Part B. Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answe_2.Part ADirections: Y
3、ou 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 ONLY ONCE._What are these people planning to
4、do?（分数：20.00）A.To see a movie.B.To make some coffee.C.To borrow money.D.To prepare a dinner party.(2).What are these two talking about?（分数：2.00）A.An appointment.B.School hours.C.A part-time job.D.Vacation plans.(3).What does the man mean?（分数：2.00）A.Theres been nothing but rain for quite some time.B.
5、Hes bored with the changing weather.C.He thinks that itll rain for three more weeks.D.Hes bored about the topic on weather.(4).How did the man feel about the course?（分数：2.00）A.He wishes to have more courses like it.B.He finds it hard to follow the teacher.C.He wishes the teacher would talk more.D.He
6、 doesnt like the teachers accent.(5).Where is the conversation most probably taking place?（分数：2.00）A.At a news stand.B.At a car dealers.C.At a publishing house.D.At a newspaper office.(6).What would the man probably do?（分数：2.00）A.To save $300.B.To have the mechanic repair the car.C.To repair the car
7、 himself.D.To buy a new car.(7).Why doesnt the woman want to go for an outing?（分数：2.00）A.Because she is afraid of bad weather.B.Because the temperature is too low.C.Because it is going to snow.D.Because outings are risky.(8).How much does the man owe the woman?（分数：2.00）A.64 cents.B.18 cents.C.80 cen
8、ts.D.16 cents.(9).When will they visit the National Library?（分数：2.00）A.On Tuesday.B.On Wednesday.C.On Thursday.D.On the weekend.(10).What do we learn from the conversation?（分数：2.00）A.The woman is sick.B.The woman is worried about her interview.C.The woman is confident.D.The woman is feeling better.3
9、.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 check your answer to eac
10、h question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE._When did Miss Green become a swimming star?（分数：6.00）A.At the age of 15.B.At the age of 20.C.At the age of 18.D.At the age of 16.(2).How old is Miss Green now?（分数：2.00）A.15.B.20.C.18.D.16.(3).Why is the woman going to give up swimming?（分数：2.00）A.She doe
11、snt enjoy swimming.B.She thinks she will never win in an international competition.C.She can t bear the hard training.D.She wants to do something other than swimming in her life.What does Sally do in the supermarket?（分数：8.00）A.Working at the meat counter.B.Working in the produce section.C.Carrying g
12、roceries out of the store for customers.D.Checking the quality of the milk products.(2).Why does Tom do the yard work?（分数：2.00）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.(3).Why doesnt Tom like his job?（分数：2.00）A.Because he doesnt
13、 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.(4).What is Tom going to do in the afternoon?（分数：2.00）A.Finish his homework.B.Cut grass.C.Plant trees.D.Buy groceries.What does the woman
14、want to buy?（分数：8.00）A.A sweater.B.An expensive pen.C.A microwave oven.D.A dishwasher.(2).What are they discussing about?（分数：2.00）A.The price.B.The style.C.The manufacture date.D.The delivery.(3).Why does the woman want to make the purchase in that store?（分数：2.00）A.The article is cheap in the store.
15、B.The article is of good quality in the store.C.The store is near her place.D.The store has free delivery service.(4).How much does the shop assistant offer to reduce at first?（分数：2.00）A.Fifty dollars.B.Five dollars.C.Two hundred dollars.D.Seventy-five dollars.How long will the adults and teenagers
16、in this program live together?（分数：8.00）A.Five weeks.B.Six weeks.C.Seven weeks.D.Eight weeks.(2).When and where was the special program offered?（分数：2.00）A.Every summer in New York City.B.Every winter in New York State.C.Every summer in New York State.D.Every winter in New York City.(3).What will peop
17、le do when someone breaks the rule?（分数：2.00）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.(4).Whats the purpose of the program?（分数：2.00）A.To keep all the members in the group work together.B.To make the people there understand
18、the meaning of work.C.To find a way to solve the generation gap.D.To help people enjoy their work.二、Use of English(总题数：3，分数：30.00)4.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 ANSWER SHEET
19、1._In shopping malls, the assistants try to push you into buying “ a gift to thank her for her unselfish love“. When you log onto a website, a small pop-up invites you to book a bouquet for her. Commercial warmth and gratitude are the atmosphere being spread around for this special Sunday in May. 1
20、The popularity of Mother s Day around the world suggests that Jarvis got all she wanted. In fact, she got moreenough to make her horrified. 2 They buy, among other things, 132 million cards. Mother s Day is the No. 1 holiday for flower purchases. Then there are the various commodities, ranging from
21、jewelry and clothes to cosmetics and washing powder, that take advantage of the promotion opportunities. Because of this, Jarvis spent the last 40 years of her life trying to stop Mother s Day. One protest against the commercialization of Mother s Day even got her arrestedfor disturbing the peace, i
22、nterestingly. 3 As Ralph Fevre, a reporter at the UK newspaper The Guardian, observed, traditionally “ motherhood is something that we do because we think it s right. “ But in the logic of commercialism, people need something in exchange for their time and energy. A career serves this purpose better
23、. 4 So they work hard and play hard. Becoming a mother, however, inevitably handicaps career anticipation. 5 According to The Guardian, there are twice as many child-free young women as there were a generation ago. Or, they put off the responsibility of parenting until later in their lives. So, Fevr
24、e writes that the meaning of celebrating Mother s Day needs to be updated: “It is to persuade people that parenting is a good idea and to honor people for their attempt to be good people. “A According to a research by the US card company Hallmark, 96 percent of American consumers celebrate the holid
25、ay.B But what s more, commercialism changes young people s attitude towards motherhood.C Obviously, the best gift will be a phone call or a visit.D The American version of Mother s Day was thought up as early as 1905, by Anna Jarvis , as a way of recognizing the real value of motherhood.E In additio
26、n, women are being encouraged to pursue any career they desire.F As a result, motherhood has suffered a huge drop in status since the 1950s.G Nowadays Mother s Day become more and more commercialization.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_With the world s population estimated to grow from s
27、ix to nine billion by 2050, researchers, businesses and governments are already dealing with the impact, this increase will have on everything from food and water to infrastructure (基础设施) and jobs. Underling all this 1 will be the demand for energy, which is expected to double over the next 40 years
28、. Finding the resources to meet this demand in a 2 , sustainable way is the cornerstone (基石) of our nation s energy security, and will be one of the major 3 of the 21st century. Alternative forms of energy-bio-fuels, wind and solar, to name a feware 4 being funded and developed, and will play a grow
29、ing 5 in the worlds energy supply. But experts say that even when 6 , alternative energy sources will likely meet only about 30% of the world s energy needs by 2049. For example, even with 7 investments, such as the $ 93 million for wind energy development 8 in the American Recovery and Reinvestment
30、 Act, important alternative energy sources such as wind and bio fuels 9 only about 1% of the market today. Energy and sustainability experts say the answer to our future energy needs will likely come from a lot of 10 both traditional and alternative.A stable B solutionsC significant D roleE progress
31、 F marvelousG included H growthI exactly J consistK comprise L competitionsM combined N challenges O certainly（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_三、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：6，分数：30.00)7.Section III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)_8.Part ADirections: Rea
32、d the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1._Flying over a desert area in an airplane, two scientists looked down with trained eyes at trees and bushes. After an hours flight, one of the scientists wrote in his book, “L
33、ook here for probable metal.“ Scientists in another airplane, flying over a mountain area, sent a message to other scientists on the ground, “Gold possible.“ Walking across hilly ground, four scientists reported, “This ground should be searched for metal.“ From an airplane over a hilly wasteland a s
34、cientist sent back by radio one word: “Uranium.“ None of the scientists had X-ray eyes: they had no magic power of looking down below the earths surface. They were merely putting to use one of the newest methods of locating minerals in the ground. trees and plants as signs that certain minerals may
35、lie beneath the ground on which the trees and plants are growing. This newest method of searching for minerals is based on the fact that minerals deep in the earth may affect the kind of bushes and trees that grow in the surface. At Watson Bar Greek, a brook(小溪) six thousand feet high in the mountai
36、ns of British Columbia, Canada, a mineral search group gathered bags of tree seeds. Boxes were filled with small branches from the trees. Roots were dug and put into boxes. Each bag and box was carefully marked. In a scientific laboratory, the parts of the forest trees were burned to ashes and teste
37、d. Each small part was examined to learn whether there were minerals in it. Study of the roots, branches, and seeds showed no silver. But there were small amounts of gold in the roots and a little less gold in the branches and seeds. The seeds growing nearest to the tree trunks had more gold than th
38、ose growing on the ends of the branches.（分数：10.00）(1).Scientists were flying over a desert or a hilly wasteland or a mountain area in order to search for_in the ground.（分数：2.00）A.goldB.silverC.uraniumD.minerals(2).The study of trees, branches and roots shows that_.（分数：2.00）A.there were larger amount
39、s of gold in the branches than in the seedsB.there were smaller amounts of gold in the roots than in the branchesC.there were less amounts of gold in the seeds growing on the ends of branches than seeds growing nearest to the tree trunksD.there was more gold in the branches than in the roots(3).Whic
40、h is the best title suggested below?（分数：2.00）A.Scientists Searching for Metals with Special PowerB.New Methods of Searching for MineralsC.Gold Could Be Found by Trees and PlantsD.A New Method of Searching for MineralsUsing Trees and Plants(4).Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of a tree
41、 that can help find minerals?（分数：2.00）A.Leaves.B.Roots.C.Branches.D.Seeds.(5).The scientists were searching for minerals by using_.（分数：2.00）A.X-rayB.magic powerC.a special instrumentD.trained eyesThe most frightening words in the English language are, “Our computer is down.“ You hear it more and mor
42、e when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, “Im sorry, I can t sell you a ticket. Our computer is down. “ “If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket. “ “I cant write you out a ticket. The compute
43、r is the only one allowed to do so. “ I looked down on the computer and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, “What do all you people do?“ “We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can
44、fly with us or not.“ “So when it goes down, you go down with it. “ “Thats good, sir.“ “How long will the computer be down?“ I wanted to know. “I have no idea. Sometimes its down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. Theres no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since its down it
45、wont answer us. “ After the girl told me they had no backup computer, I said. “Lets forget the computer. What about your planes? Theyre still flying, arent they?“ “I couldnt tell without asking the computer. “ “Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if hes frying to Washington,“ I sugge
46、sted. “I wouldnt know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldnt take you if you didnt have a ticket. “ “Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?“ “I wouldnt know,“ she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only IT knows. It cant tell me. “ By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The word soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went white; some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.（分数：10.00）(1).The best title for the article is_.（分数：2.00）A.W
