1、2015年 3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 woman mean? （ A） She prefers the artists she has studied. （ B） She hopes they will take some of the paintings away. （ C） She hasnt gone to see the exhibits yet. （ D） She doesnt want to describe the exhibit. 2 What is the womans reply? （ A） She knows Professor Arnold
3、has come. （ B） She thinks Professor Arnold has checked in. （ C） She is sure that Professor Arnold has arrived. （ D） She doesnt know whether Professor Arnold has arrived. 3 Who answered the phone? （ A） James Clock. （ B） Mary. （ C） Sue. （ D） Not mentioned. 4 How does the man feel about his grade? （ A）
4、 It was an improvement. （ B） It was disappointing. （ C） It was unfair. （ D） It was satisfying. 5 What does the woman mean? （ A） Theyre ready for the snow. （ B） Once it starts, itll snow a lot. （ C） It has been snowing for some time. （ D） The winter has just begun. 6 What subject does the man teach n
5、ow? （ A） English. （ B） Chemistry. （ C） History. （ D） Chinese. 7 Which subject does the woman like most? （ A） Science. （ B） Maths. （ C） History. （ D） Computer programming. 8 What does the man mean? （ A） The library no longer had the book on reserve. （ B） The library closed earlier than hed expected.
6、（ C） The professor had chosen a mystery book for him instead. （ D） The homework assignment isnt clear. 9 What does the man mean? （ A） He must hand in a full report on the exhibition. （ B） He is too busy to go along. （ C） He has to wash his hands first. （ D） He has already seen the show. 10 Where doe
7、s this conversation most probably take place? （ A） In a library. （ B） In a hospital. （ C） At a bank. （ D） In a store. 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
8、, 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 How long has the woman been with the company? （ A） Only two years. （ B） Only one year. （ C） More than two years. （ D） One year and
9、a half. 12 Why hasnt the woman got the new job, according to the man? （ A） Because she is a woman. （ B） Because of her clothes. （ C） Because she is not capable enough. （ D） Because she dislikes the job. 13 What can we learn from the dialogue? （ A） Carl Drexler is a good manager. （ B） The man thought
10、 the woman was too proud. （ C） The woman is not confident enough. （ D） The woman thinks that capability is the most important thing. 14 Where is the Bank of English created? （ A） At the University of Buckingham. （ B） At the Oxford University. （ C） At the Cambridge University. （ D） At the University
11、of Birmingham. 15 How many words are there in the Bank of English? （ A） 120 million. （ B） 112 million. （ C） 7,000. （ D） 20 million. 16 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the use of the Bank of English? （ A） The way ordinary people use English. （ B） The way language is developing. （ C） The wa
12、y people communicate. （ D） The way psychologists treat the mentally diseased people. 17 What does Professor John Sinclair say about one of the findings coming out of the studies? （ A） Ex and “former“are often associated with “lover“. （ B） Her lover is more often used than “his lover“. （ C） English l
13、anguage is used wittily and lively. （ D） Ordinary people use English language more frequendy. 18 What is probably the mans position? （ A） Dean of Students. （ B） Lecturer in Speech Communication. （ C） Professor of Business Administration. （ D） Chairman of the Journalism Department. 19 What does she h
14、ave to take before she begins practical training? （ A） English sociology. （ B） Journalism 121. （ C） Freshman French. （ D） Journalism 112. 20 How many courses did she take last semester? （ A） 3. （ B） 4. （ C） 5. （ D） 6. 21 What year is the woman going to be in? （ A） The junior year. （ B） The freshman
15、year. （ C） The senior year. （ D） The sophomore year. 22 Why did the woman eat the berries even though she was not sure whether they were poisonous? （ A） Because she was so hungry. （ B） Because the barriers were delicious. （ C） Because she had lost the faith to live. （ D） Because the berries were bea
16、utiful. 23 Why is finding a river important for people lost in the forest? （ A） Because it can supply water to people. （ B） Because it can lead people out of the forest. （ C） Because people can take a bath in it. （ D） Both A and B. 24 Was the woman far away from a river? Did she find it? （ A） Yes, s
17、he was miles away from a river but she found it at last. （ B） No, she was near a river and she found it without efforts. （ C） Yes, she was far away from.a river and she didn t find it. （ D） No, she was near a river but she didn t notice it. 25 What saved her life at last? （ A） A local hunter. （ B） A
18、 dog. （ C） A bear. （ D） A monkey. 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 ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 It is an unfortunate fact of todays life that most people are growing up unable to see t
19、he stars. The prime night sky exists only【 C1】 _pictures. This is true not only in cities and suburbs, but also in【 C2】 _areas. We have lost our view of the stars and【 C3】 _our nighttime environment as well. Such a loss【 C4】 _be acceptable if light pollution were the inevitable price of progress, 【
20、C5】 _it is not. Most sky glow is【 C6】 _It comes mainly from lighting sources that do little to increase【 C7】 _safety, security or utility. They produce only glare, 【 C8】 _over one billion dollars annually in the U. S. alone. 【 C9】 _science, the impact has been even more dramatic. Scientists require
21、observations of extremely faint objects that can only be【 C10】 _with advanced devices at sites 【 C11】 _of air pollution and urban sky glow. For example, some images of the objects can【 C12】 _information about faraway corners of the universe, helping us understand the way in 【 C13】 _our world was act
22、ually formed. 【 C14】 _, the light from these objects can be lost at the very end of its【 C15】 _in the glare of our own sky. Reducing light pollution is not difficult. It【 C16】 _that public officials and citizens be【 C17】 _of the problem and act to counter it. As【 C18】 _, people can help reduce sky g
23、low just by【 C19】 _lighting only when necessary. The stars above us are a【 C20】 _heritage. We must do our best to preserve it. 26 【 C1】 （ A） on （ B） from （ C） in （ D） at 27 【 C2】 （ A） local （ B） rural （ C） industrial （ D） scenic 28 【 C3】 （ A） ruined （ B） reduced （ C） dirtied （ D） wasted 29 【 C4】 （ A
24、） should （ B） may （ C） might （ D） will 30 【 C5】 （ A） but （ B） as （ C） because （ D） though 31 【 C6】 （ A） inadequate （ B） invisible （ C） unpredictable （ D） unnecessary 32 【 C7】 （ A） nighttime （ B） lifetime （ C） peacetime （ D） longtime 33 【 C8】 （ A） costing （ B） making （ C） putting （ D） raising 34 【 C9
25、】 （ A） At （ B） From （ C） For （ D） Over 35 【 C10】 （ A） accepted （ B） made （ C） pushed （ D） sent 36 【 C11】 （ A） worthy （ B） typical （ C） critical （ D） free 37 【 C12】 （ A） collect （ B） offer （ C） share （ D） save 38 【 C13】 （ A） that （ B） what （ C） when （ D） which 39 【 C14】 （ A） Besides （ B） Instead （ C）
26、 Therefore （ D） Yet 40 【 C15】 （ A） march （ B） visit （ C） journey （ D） flight 41 【 C16】 （ A） indicates （ B） proves （ C） requires （ D） shows 42 【 C17】 （ A） ashamed （ B） aware （ C） independent （ D） tired 43 【 C18】 （ A） individuals （ B） natives （ C） residents （ D） victims 44 【 C19】 （ A） fixing （ B） prov
27、iding （ C） taking （ D） using 45 【 C20】 （ A） costless （ B） priceless （ C） valueless （ D） worthless 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. 45 Sometime in the middle of the 15th century, a well-
28、to-do merchant from London buried more than 6,700 gold and silver coins on a sloping hillside in Surrey. He was fleeing the War of the Roses and planned to return during better times. But he never did. The coins lay undisturbed until one September evening in 1990, when local resident Roger Mintey ch
29、anced upon them with a metal detector, a device used to determine the presence of metals. Minteys find much of which now sits in the British Museumearned him roughly $350,000, enough to quit his job with a small manufacturer and spend more time pursuing lost treasure. But digging up the past is cont
30、roversial in Britain. In many European countries, metal detecto-rists, or people using metal detectors, face tough regulations. In the U. K., however, officials introduced a scheme in 1997 encouraging hobbyists to report their discoveries(except for those falling under the definition of treasure, li
31、ke Minteys find, which they are required to report) but allowing them to keep what they find, or receive a reward. Last year, a hidden store was uncovered in a field outside Birmingham. It consists of more than 1,500 gold and silver objects from the seventh century and was valued at more than $4.5 m
32、illion. While local museums hurry to raise enough money to keep the find off the open market, it sits in limbo, owned by the Crown but facing claims by the landowner and the metal detectorist who found it. The find marks the latest battleground in the increasingly heated conflict between the country
33、s 10,000-20,000 metal detectorists and the museum workers determined to protect its precious old objects. Supporters say the scheme stems the loss of valuable information about precious old objects, while opponents argue that metal detectorists dont report everything. The debate centers on the large
34、r question of who owns the past. “Theres been a slow move over the centuries that precious old things belong to us all,“ says Professor Christopher Chippindale of Cambridge University. But in Britain at least, the temptation of buried treasure could change all that. 46 According to the first paragra
35、ph, the coins in Surrey were_. （ A） worth roughly $350,000 （ B） possessed by a local resident （ C） unearthed about 500 years ago （ D） left by a merchant during a war 47 What do we know about Roger Mintey? （ A） He produces metal detectors. （ B） He owns a manufacturing firm. （ C） He works for the Brit
36、ish Museum. （ D） He seeks buried treasure as a hobby. 48 In the U. K., metal detectorists_. （ A） are rewarded for whatever they find （ B） are forced to obey tough regulations （ C） may keep what they have discovered （ D） should report whatever they discover 49 As for the find outside Birmingham, it i
37、s still unclear_. （ A） how much it is worth （ B） how it was discovered （ C） who is entitled to it （ D） what it is made up of 50 According to Professor Christopher Chippindale, buried treasure_. （ A） is owned by the public （ B） is debated in a heated way （ C） remains a big temptation （ D） turns preci
38、ous over time 50 Every year for more than a decade Ive gone with some good male friends to the music festival. Women are not invited, but they do prepare a picnic for our trip. The better the food, the more likely we are to continue our annual tradition and give them peace at least one week out of t
39、he year. When were not eating, we sit around in circles and talk about manly stuff: women, mostly. After years of this special journey I have figured out women are different from us, especially when it comes to how we communicate. Women dont need to manufacture reasons to chat, but guys need excuses
40、 like outings or organized events. And Ive noticed that when women are in groups there can be several conversations going on at once. When men are in a group, one man talks, and everybody else listens. Its like bluegrass jamming in a way: one musician plays the lead, and the rest try to follow. Ive
41、had more heartfelt conversations with other men at the festival than Ive had at any other time in my life, partly because there are no women there, and partly because were all a little drunk. It was males bonding over whatever parts we still had left. The festival is also the only place Ive ever cri
42、ed in front of other men. As the years have slipped by, some in our group have lost parents and grandparents, some have divorced, and others have changed careers, not always on purpose. It seems that every year something distressing has happened to at least one member of our crew, and the rest of us
43、 are there to listen and offer support. I hope that this column can offer some comfort to women: if your man heads out on a bowling or poker night with the guys, be happy. Chances are good hes not fleeing you and the kids, but hes running toward the conversations he can only have with other men, and
44、 hell come home the better for it. 51 It is implied in the first paragraph that_. （ A） the trip is a relief for both men and women （ B） the trip will continue in spite of everything （ C） the quality of the picnic needs improvement （ D） the women can rarely get peace themselves 52 Men and women diffe
45、r in the way they talk in that_. （ A） men like to play the lead in conversations （ B） women can strike up a talk for any reason （ C） men can be engaged in several talks at once （ D） women are good listeners in conversations 53 That the author cried in front of other men reveals_. （ A） the effect of
46、bluegrass music upon men （ B） the effect of alcohol on mens behaviors （ C） mens need to release their deep emotions （ D） mens need to cultivate intimate friendship 54 What is the idea that the author wants to convey in paragraph 5? （ A） Life is doomed to be full of distresses. （ B） Changes are the c
47、onstant theme of life. （ C） Friendship stays despite changes in life. （ D） Life consists of sweating and harvesting. 55 In the last paragraph, the author advises women to_. （ A） encourage their husbands to improve their life style （ B） encourage their husbands to go bowling or play poker （ C） give t
48、heir husbands chances to flee from housework （ D） give their husbands chances for male communication 55 Given the choice, younger professionals are most interested in working at tech companies like Apple and government agencies like the State Department, but they are comparatively disinterested in w
49、orking in the financial industry, according to a survey conducted by Universum, a research firm. What attracts college graduates to big tech companies like Apple is mainly the cool factor surrounding these companies and their products, as the survey found young professionals were most influenced by the strength of the corporations brand when picking their most desired companies. “ Companies that have appealin
