1、2014年 9月国家公共英语（三级）笔试真题试卷及答案与解析 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 dia
2、logue ONLY ONCE. 1 What does the man ask the woman to do? （ A） To help him with his paper. （ B） To play with him. （ C） To go to see a play with him. （ D） To visit him tomorrow. 2 What will the two speakers do first? （ A） Look for sports clothes. （ B） Move the desk. （ C） Paint the wall. （ D） Ask some
3、one to help them move the desk. 3 When did the concert begin? （ A） 7:15. （ B） 7:30. （ C） 7:50. （ D） 7:35. 4 Why does the man want the woman to give up drinking? （ A） Because he doesn t want the woman to relax. （ B） Because he thinks it is bad for her health. （ C） Because the woman is going to have a
4、 baby. （ D） because it s a bad example to the children. 5 What does the woman mean? （ A） Professor Zhang couldnt be in the lab. （ B） Professor Zhang forgot to turn off the lights in the lab. （ C） Professor Zhang went home a long time ago. （ D） Professor Zhang was the last one to leave the lab. 6 Wha
5、t does the man imply? （ A） Jane will certainly be glad to hear about Bill s promotion. （ B） Jane has lost her job. （ C） Jane probably wont feel pleased with Bill s promotion. （ D） Jane should have got the promotion. 7 What does the man mean? （ A） It is impossible for Toby to pass the exam. （ B） He d
6、oesn t know whether Toby will pass the exam or not. （ C） Toby will certainly pass the exam. （ D） Toby doesn t know the way to the classroom. 8 What does the woman say about the course? （ A） It is more difficult than everyone says. （ B） It is not interesting at all. （ C） She doesn t believe the cours
7、e is difficult. （ D） It is as difficult as everyone says. 9 How did the man travel? （ A） By plane. （ B） By bus. （ C） By train. （ D） By car. 10 What does the man suggest they should do? （ A） Put another bookshelf in the room. （ B） Put the bookshelf in the kitchen. （ C） Move the old dining table out o
8、f the room. （ D） Put the old dining table in the room. Part B Directions: 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 listenin
9、g, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 Where does the conversation take place? （ A） At an airport. （ B） On the phone. （ C） In a ticket office. （ D） We don t know. 12 Which flight will the man take? （ A） 3:45 flight. （ B） 1:30 flight.
10、 （ C） 5:00 flight. （ D） Either 3:45 flight or 5:00 flight. 13 How much money does the man have to pay for the tickets? （ A） 450 dollars. （ B） 900 dollars. （ C） 1,350 dollars. （ D） 1,800 dollars. 14 What does Nancy think of her new neighbors? （ A） They are not polite. （ B） They seem nice. （ C） They a
11、re crazy. （ D） They dont talk much. 15 What bothers Nancy about her new neighbors son? （ A） He sings in the mid-night. （ B） He drives too fast. （ C） His radio wakes her children. （ D） He comes back too late. 16 What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Neighbors. （ B） Col
12、leagues. （ C） Husband and wife. （ D） Classmates. 17 What suggestion does the man give? （ A） Nancy should visit her neighbors and make some complaints. （ B） Nancy should talk about her children with her neighbors. （ C） Nancy should let the neighbors son stop playing the radio. （ D） Nancy should say h
13、ello to the neighbors whenever she comes across them. 18 How does David go back home from the store? （ A） On foot. （ B） By bike. （ C） By car. （ D） Jane offers him a lift. 19 Why did David go to the store? （ A） Because he wanted to buy some bags. （ B） Because he wanted to buy some grocery for a dinne
14、r. （ C） Because he wanted to meet with the Jane. （ D） Because he wanted to buy the Kremers some gifts. 20 What can we learn about the Kremers from the dialogue? （ A） They are coming home from a vacation. （ B） They are David s relatives. （ C） They asked David to prepare dinner before they arrived at
15、home. （ D） They rent a room to David in their house. 21 What do we know about David? （ A） He is working in a school. （ B） He is grateful to the Kremers. （ C） He has little money and can t afford to pay the house rent. （ D） He is inviting some of his friends to the dinner. 22 Why are London taxi driv
16、ers efficient? （ A） Because they all grow up in London. （ B） Because they have a special license. （ C） Because they all have gone through a very tough training period. （ D） Because they drive at a high speed. 23 How long does the training period last? （ A） Two years. （ B） Three years. （ C） Four year
17、s. （ D） Two to four years. 24 Why do learner drivers have to keep their present jobs? （ A） Because they want to earn more money. （ B） Because they are not allowed to earn money as drivers without a license. （ C） Because they dont want to leave the jobs. （ D） Because they are asked to do so. 25 What
18、can we learn from the passage? （ A） London tax drivers always take a map of London with them. （ B） Streets in London are quite small. （ C） Learner taxi drivers use cars during the training. （ D） The exams during the training period are not easy. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions:
19、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. 25 Folk toys are those whose designs have passed down through the generations, made by hand and not in factories.【 C1】 _manufactured toys, they are not protected by copyrights or
20、patents, 【 C2】 _have they been standardized by machine production. Early folk toys were made of natural materials【 C3】 _wood, cloth, metal, earth, and【 C4】 _found materials. Wood was often used【 C5】_it was available, easily worked, and required no painting. Toys were considered unimportant , so【 C6】
21、 _was written about them. A parent made toys for a child, or children themselves made toys. The toys often were【 C7】 _made and used action movements. Traditionally, fathers and boys have been most interested in【 C8】_toys, while mothers and girls have【 C9】 _dolls and needlework. Folk toys include act
22、ion toys, models, games, puzzles, and dolls. This basic【 C10】_can be enlarged to include skill toys, balance toys, flying toys, shooting toys, 【 C11】 _incorporating music or noise, and animated toys. The【 C12】_name is lost in history, and the descriptive names given to the toys【 C13】_. Typical names
23、 include Bullroarer, Jacob s Ladder, and Limber Jack. Early settlers of the Appalachian region mostly came from Germany, England, Scotland, and Ireland, 【 C14】 _knowledge of folk toys from their home countries. The designs often were 【 C15】 _in the process of handing them【 C16】 _, so now there are m
24、any variations. The making of homemade toys decreased in【 C17】 _of prosperity, when people could【 C18】 _manufactured toys. Recently there is a new【 C19】_for the mountain folk toy heritage, 【 C20】 _. And handcrafted toys are sometimes bought in preference to manufactured toys. 26 【 C1】 （ A） Without （
25、 B） Unlike （ C） Despite （ D） Besides 27 【 C2】 （ A） so （ B） or （ C） nor （ D） as 28 【 C3】 （ A） including （ B） given （ C） among （ D） within 29 【 C4】 （ A） another （ B） other （ C） such （ D） some 30 【 C5】 （ A） until （ B） while （ C） lest （ D） because 31 【 C6】 （ A） few （ B） something （ C） little （ D） all 32
26、 【 C7】 （ A） cleverly （ B） massively （ C） uniformly （ D） publicly 33 【 C8】 （ A） action （ B） cloth （ C） manufactured （ D） patented 34 【 C9】 （ A） provided （ B） found （ C） created （ D） favored 35 【 C10】 （ A） list （ B） role （ C） feature （ D） goal 36 【 C11】 （ A） that （ B） these （ C） those （ D） which 37 【
27、C12】 （ A） advocators （ B） creators （ C） owners （ D） sellers 38 【 C13】 （ A） change （ B） switch （ C） shift （ D） vary 39 【 C14】 （ A） holding （ B） taking （ C） carrying （ D） bringing 40 【 C15】 （ A） discarded （ B） modified （ C） reduced （ D） minimized 41 【 C16】 （ A） around （ B） over （ C） down （ D） out 42 【
28、 C17】 （ A） place （ B） hopes （ C） favor （ D） times 43 【 C18】 （ A） copy （ B） claim （ C） buy （ D） carry 44 【 C19】 （ A） appreciation （ B） suggestion （ C） explanation （ D） identity 45 【 C20】 （ A） anyway （ B） however （ C） instead （ D） too Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the quest
29、ions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 45 Today there are three different kinds of New Yorkers: the people who act as if they were born here: the people who are here and wish to be elsewhere: and the collection of virtual New Yorkers all over the world, who
30、wish they were living in New York. These are the three states of mind and what they have in common are longing and illusion. In fact, it s a city of dreamers. What makes New York special? New Yorkers are convinced of its specialness but Toronto is more diverse, London is larger, Washington is more p
31、owerful. So why does New York think it s the capital of the world? People often explain the problems in European cities by citing inequality. But New York today is one of the most unequal cities in America. In 2010, 1 percent of New Yorkers earned 45 percent of its income. That works out to an avera
32、ge of $3.7 million a year for the city s top 34,500 households. The average daily income of this group is greater than the average annual income of the city s bottom 10 percent. So why would people still come to try their luck in this tough place? Is it opportunity or illusion that draws them? They
33、come because any newcomer can find a place in the hierarchy of New York. If you look at a New York City restaurant, for example, the cook might be French, the people washing dishes might be Mexican, the hostess might be Russian, the owner might be British. They are not all equal. They earn different
34、 rates. But they work together to get food to hungry people. What New York demonstrates is this: immigration works. The city can use its immigrants, even the illegal ones. Though they broke the law by illegally crossing the borders, the city s economy would be a shell of itself had they not, and it
35、would collapse if they were deported. Attracted here by the founding myth of the city, each immigrant is seeking to escape from history, personal and political. For him, New York is the city of the second chance. 46 The writer mentions the three kinds of New Yorkers to stress that_. （ A） they share
36、the same longing （ B） they are in pursuit of dreams （ C） they are proud of their birthplace （ D） they wish to live in another place 47 In the eyes of New Yorkers, their city is_. （ A） powerful （ B） diverse （ C） special （ D） large 48 The figures in paragraph 3 are given to show that New York_. （ A） f
37、avors the lucky （ B） favors the locals （ C） is a city of inequality （ D） is a city of opportunities 49 People keep coming to New York because they can find jobs that_. （ A） challenge them （ B） suit them well （ C） pay them well （ D） raise their status 50 It is implied in the text that New York is_. （
38、 A） a tolerant city （ B） a wealthy city （ C） a mythical city （ D） a historical city 50 We ve read how babies stare longer and cry less when held by pretty people, and heard tales of handsome children doing better in school, given special attention by their teachers. In life, as in love, beautiful pe
39、ople seem to have it awfully easy. But what if we told you that when it comes to online dating, good looks could actually hurt you? According to a recent survey of 43,000 users by OK Cupid, an online dating site, the more men disagree about a woman s looks, the more they end up liking her. What does
40、 that mean for ladies looking for a match? “ We now have mathematical evidence that minimizing your weaknesses is the opposite of what you should do,“ says the sites co-founder, Christian Rudder. “If youre a little fat, play it up. If you have a big nose, play it up. Statistically, the guys who don
41、t like it can only help you, and the ones who do like it will be all the more excited. “ The results of this study end up highlighting an idea that recent scientific research does indeed support. Which is this: the beautiful may have it good, but online, as in work and life, women who are too attrac
42、tive dont always have an advantage. Beauty creates more competition among women, taught they must out-look each other for men and jobs and everyday satisfaction: and among men, who are competing for the most attractive prize. All of which might help explain why 47 percent of corporate recruiters bel
43、ieve it s possible for a woman to suffer for being “ too good-looking“: why attractive women tend to face heightened examination from their female peers: or, finally, why men on OK Cupid end up contacting women who may ultimately be less attractive because it removes the opposition. “ If you suspect
44、 other men are uninterested, it means less competition,“ explains Rudder. “ You might start thinking: maybe she s lonely. maybe she s just waiting to find a guy who appreciates her. at least I won t get lost in the crowd. “ In the end, being beautiful will always have its blessings but sometimes, th
45、ere s more to an advantage than meets the eye. 51 It is generally believed that beautiful people_. （ A） have less difficulty in life （ B） are less worried about love （ C） pay less attention to others （ D） like to gaze at lovely babies 52 The OK Cupid survey found that men s arguments over a woman s
46、looks_. （ A） have little meaning （ B） benefit online dating （ C） will actually hurt her （ D） add to her popularity 53 Christian Rudder advises women to_. （ A） play up their physical advantages （ B） view their popularity scientifically （ C） highlight their physical weaknesses （ D） accept guys who are
47、 willing to help 54 The attitude of women toward their attractive peers is_. （ A） critical （ B） friendly （ C） conservative （ D） straightforward 55 The main idea of the text is that a woman s good looks_. （ A） help to shape ideas of beauty （ B） can put her at a disadvantage （ C） end up with blessings
48、 for her （ D） will always appeal to the eye 55 Camps have always reflected children s dreams and parents fears. In the 1880s, many middle-class families worried that industrial society had broken off some tie to the frontier. Boys were growing soft: too much time with their mothers and teachers, not
49、 enough manly activity. So the early camps promised to take weakly boys out into camp life in the woods so that the pursuit of health could be combined with the practical knowledge. Those first campers were wilderness tourists: today a wilderness is anyplace without bandwidth. Allowing cell phone contradicts the point of sleepaway camp: if 19th century campers were meant to regain lost s
