1、2015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 Where does the conversation most probably take place? （ A） In a post office. （ B） In a hotel. （ C） In a bank. （ D） In a supermarket. 2 When will the bank open on Sundays? （ A） From 8:30 a. m. to 8:30 p. m. （ B） From 9:30 a. m. to 6:30 p. m. （ C） From 8:30 a. m. to 6:30 p. m. （ D）
3、From 9:30 a. m. to 3:30 p. m. 3 What did the man ask the woman to do? （ A） Go on a diet. （ B） Have a snack. （ C） Play some tennis. （ D） Stop screaming. 4 Where are the two speakers? （ A） In a hotel. （ B） At a dinner table. （ C） In the street. （ D） At the mans house. 5 What can we assume from this co
4、nversation? （ A） The man is a judge. （ B） It s an interviewer. （ C） The man agrees with the woman. （ D） The man believes that Jack will quit his job. 6 Why cant they meet on Thursday? （ A） Because she wants to meet him on Wednesday. （ B） Because she has to go out of town. （ C） Because she is in char
5、ge of the project. （ D） Because she has another meeting. 7 What does the woman mean? （ A） The man should not expect her to go along. （ B） She doesnt think she has enough money. （ C） She will go even though the movie is bad. （ D） The man should count the number of people going. 8 What does the woman
6、mean? （ A） She is asking for a higher pay. （ B） She is introducing a new friend. （ C） She is too busy. （ D） Shes got some problems. 9 Who is the man? （ A） A judge. （ B） An interviewer. （ C） A professor. （ D） A counselor. 10 What are they talking about? （ A） City is better than countryside. （ B） Chan
7、ges in the city. （ C） Going camping. （ D） Life in the summer. 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 l
8、istening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 How old is Katie? （ A） 16. （ B） 17. （ C） 18. （ D） 19. 12 What kind of job is Katie looking for? （ A） A part-time job for a school magazine. （ B） A full-time job at a college. （ C） A perma
9、nent job at Johnson s Imports. （ D） A short-term job in an office. 13 What qualifications does Katie have for the job? （ A） Her extra classes in sport at school. （ B） She has computer skills and used to working with people. （ C） She s adaptable. （ D） Her work experience in the schoolnewspaper. 14 Ho
10、w long have they not met each other? （ A） Half a year. （ B） Two years. （ C） Three or four years. （ D） More than five years. 15 Whats the purpose of Mr. Tims visiting this time? （ A） He wants to make some changes in his will. （ B） He wants the woman s help in buying a land and building a house. （ C）
11、He wants the woman to see the architect for him. （ D） He asks the woman to find a plot for him. 16 When did Mr. Tim go to see the plot chosen by his son? （ A） Last Friday. （ B） Last Saturday. （ C） Two days ago. （ D） Yesterday. 17 Which material should the house be built of? （ A） Stone. （ B） Brick. （
12、 C） Cement. （ D） Wood. 18 Which city is the man going to visit? （ A） Oxford. （ B） Paris. （ C） Shaftsbury. （ D） London. 19 Which tourist attraction is NOT mentioned in the dialogue? （ A） Buckingham Palace. （ B） Shops and restaurants. （ C） Tower of London. （ D） The British Museum. 20 What is NOT liste
13、d on the mans schedule? （ A） Shopping. （ B） Watching a show. （ C） Meeting friends. （ D） Visiting art galleries. 21 What can you infer from the dialogue? （ A） The visitor will see very little of the city. （ B） The visitor s schedule is tight. （ C） The visitor will enjoy his time. （ D） The visitor wil
14、l leave for another city the next day. 22 Why are so many people dependent on cigarette? （ A） Because they like the taste of tar. （ B） Because smoking makes them feel relaxed. （ C） Because smoking is funny. （ D） Because smoking cures disease. 23 Which substance in cigarette causes cancer? （ A） Cigar
15、ette ashes. （ B） Nicotine. （ C） Tar. （ D） Not mentioned here. 24 What do experts suggest people to do? （ A） To buy cigarettes with less tar. （ B） To smoke only a few cigarettes a day. （ C） To smoke only during a break. （ D） To give up smoking. 25 Why do smokers like low tar cigarettes? （ A） Because
16、they are less harmful. （ B） Because they cost less. （ C） Because they taste better. （ D） Because they last longer. 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 “Any ap
17、ples today?“ Effie asked cheerfully at my window. I followed her to her truck and bought a kilo. On credit, of course. 【 C1】 _“Pay me whenever you like,“ said Effie, climbing back into her truck. All pretense of payment was dropped when our funds, food and fuel decreased to alarming lows. Effie came
18、 often, always bringing some gift: a jar of peaches or some firewood. There were other generosities. Our baby was not doing well, so Effie financed my wife s trip to New York for consultation with a specialist. 【 C2】 _Her income, derived from investments she had made while running an interior decora
19、ting shop, had never exceeded $ 200 a month, which she supplemented by selling her apples. But she always managed to help someone poorer. Years passed before I was able to return the money Effie had given me from time to time. She was ill now and had aged rapidly in the last year. “Here, darling,“ I
20、 said, “is what I owe you. “ “ Don t give it to me all at once,“ she said. “【 C3】 _“ I think she believed there was magic in the slow discharge of a love debt. The simple fact is that I never repaid the whole amount to Effie, for she died a few weeks later. 【 C4】 _But a curious thing began to happen
21、. Whenever I saw a fellow human in financial trouble, I was moved to help him. I can t afford to do this always, but in the ten years since Effie s death, I have indirectly repaid my debt to her. The oddest part of the whole affair is that people whom I help often help others later on. 【 C5】 _So the
22、 account can never be marked closed, for Effie s love will go on in hearts that have never known her. AAt that time, it seemed that my debt would forever go unsettled. BGive your help to those in greater need. CEffie was not a rich woman. DEffie worked diligently all her life. ECash was the one thin
23、g in the world I lacked just then. FBy now, the few dollars Effie gave me have been multiplied many times. GGive it back as I gave it to you a little at a time. 26 【 C1】 27 【 C2】 28 【 C3】 29 【 C4】 30 【 C5】 30 It can be a special experience to go on a family trip during the holiday season, but one re
24、ason that many parents【 C6】 _to stay home is the cost of travel. Here are some ways of reducing your travel【 C7】 _. Flying is a fast way to arrive at your destination, but the cost of airline tickets can really add up if you are buying flights for the whole family. Often, it is cheaper to pay for ga
25、s【 C8】 _the whole family can fit in the car, 【 C9】 _with the current decreases in gas prices. If your destination is too far to drive to, you should look at a variety of【 C10】_for your flight times. For example, it is often cheaper to fly on Christmas day instead of flying a few days before Christma
26、s. Also, 【 C11】 _early morning flights is cheaper than traveling during peak times during the day. Eating out【 C12】 _you are on the road can quickly increase the trip cost, and it s much cheaper to stop at the grocery store, planning your own food【 C13】 _. If you plan to eat out, then its usually ch
27、eaper to eat at a restaurant during breakfast or lunch, 【 C14】 _you to skip the higher dinner prices. Also, it might be cheaper to visit an all-inclusive resort, These resorts include all the meals and a variety of activities, and many of them have children s activities so that the kids can【 C15】 _e
28、ntertained during the trip. AallowingBifCbegin DchooseEdrivingFespecially GexpensesHinsteadIbefore JoptionsKstayLtaking MtooNtroublesOwhile 31 【 C6】 32 【 C7】 33 【 C8】 34 【 C9】 35 【 C10】 36 【 C11】 37 【 C12】 38 【 C13】 39 【 C14】 40 【 C15】 Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the qu
29、estions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 40 Five-year-old Elia arrived at school with a big box of colored pencils. Her friend, Anna, offered to exchange her set of markers for the brand-new pencils. Elia agreed, but soon discovered that the markers were dr
30、ied up. “That s not fair!“ cried Elia to her teacher. “I want my new pencils back. “ After some tears and negotiation, the teacher helped the girls set things right by returning the items to their original owners. Later that day, at story time, the teacher shared the picture book classic A Bargain f
31、or Frances. Though the conflict in the story is just over a broken tea set, the message about fair play was not lost on the children. The book was helpful in exploring a small, yet significant, life lesson. Stories are vital to the way we process and experience life events and the feelings that surr
32、ound us. The ability to create, share, and respond to stories is one of the vital characteristics of being human. In fact, the human brain is programmed to see patterns and become fascinated in the plot development of stories, finally storing them in long-term memory. As a result, the brain is a rem
33、arkably effective processor of stories, both real and fictional. High-quality picture books are a good blend of art and literature that attracts kids imagination and communicates an idea in an effective way. These books are perfect teaching tools, as they deal with the powerful emotions that kids fe
34、el, model effective coping strategies, and present complex concepts in appropriate ways. In addition, according to brain research, the picture book complements words with what leaves the most permanent impression: images. The pictures in books are distinctive from the fleeting images kids see on tel
35、evision in that they remain on the page, ready to be revisited, touched, and commented upon. Whether we share stories about families, historical events, or emotions, stories are a way to sum up life s memorable moments and lasting lessons. We can control the power of literature and use it to develop
36、 positive character in young kids by reading often, choosing suitable books, and enjoying stories together. 41 Elia cried “That s not fair!“ as she thought that she was_. （ A） cheated by her friend （ B） defeated by her friend （ C） ignored by her teacher （ D） scolded by her teacher 42 A Bargain for F
37、rances is intended to teach kids how to_. （ A） play fair in life （ B） organize things （ C） win in conflicts （ D） write a message 43 According to the text, stories can help kids_. （ A） realize their potential （ B） improve their memory （ C） concentrate on reading （ D） understand the human world 44 In
38、comparison with pictures in books, television images_. （ A） are frequently commented on （ B） stay temporarily with children （ C） blend art and literature vividly （ D） communicate ideas effectively 45 The power of literature can help kids develop their_. （ A） positive character （ B） interest in histo
39、ry （ C） passion for stories （ D） learning strategies 45 We have heard a lot about the health benefits of tea, especially green tea. It is high in polyphenols, compounds with strong antioxidant activity that in test-tube and animal models show anticancer and heart-protective effects. Good clinical st
40、udies are few, however, and although physicians tell their patients to drink green tea, there hasn t been any definite proof of the value of that advice. A team of Japanese researchers was able to link green tea consumption with decreased mortality from many causes including heart disease. The resea
41、rchers tracked 40,530 healthy adults ages 40 to 79 in a region of northeastern Japan where most people drink green tea, following mem for up to 11 years. Those who drank five or more cups of green tea a day had significantly lower mortality rates than those who drank less than one cup a day. There w
42、ere also fewer deaths from cardiovascular disease. But no such association was seen with deaths from cancer. Nor was consumption of oolong or black tea connected with any decrease in mortality. Those teas are easier to be combined with oxygen in processing, which not only darkens the color of the le
43、aves and changes their flavor but also reduces their polyphenol content. Coffee is more complicated. It has received both gold stars and black marks in medical literature. It, too, contains antioxidants, although they are less well studied that tea polyphenols. Evidence for the health benefits of co
44、ffee is growing, however. A group of investigators from Finland, Italy and the Netherlands reports that coffee seems to protect against age-related decline in mental capacity. The scientists studied 676 healthy men born from 1900 to 1920 and followed them for 10 years, using standardized measures of
45、 brain function. Their conclusion; the men who consumed coffee had significantly less decline in mental capacity than those who didn t. Three cups a day seemed to provide the most protection. Population studies like those help us form assumptions about relationships between dietary habits and long-t
46、erm health. We still have to test our suppositions in controlled conditions, and measure the effects of coffee and tea on various systems of the body. 46 Physicians often tell their patients to drink green tea because_. （ A） its medical value has been proved （ B） it is believed to be good for one s
47、health （ C） it has long since been used clinically （ D） its effectiveness has been shown in animals 47 The Japanese study seems to have confirmed the positive effect of green tea on_. （ A） young adults （ B） Asian people （ C） patients with cancer （ D） patients with heart disease 48 The text indicates
48、 that black tea differs from green tea in that_. （ A） it can retain the color of its leaves （ B） it can reduce cancer-related deaths （ C） it contains less polyphenol content （ D） it is stronger in flavor than the latter 49 Coffee is beneficial to one s health because_. （ A） it has more antioxidants
49、than green tea （ B） it slows down the rate of brain aging （ C） it lowers the rate of natural mortality （ D） it keeps systems of the body active 50 The text indicates that the relationships between dietary habits and long-term health_. （ A） are a falsely perceived supposition （ B） are a conflicting issue among people （ C） deserve further scientific research （ D） deserve to be tested on a
