1、国家公共英语三级（假日）练习试卷 5及答案与解析 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. 0 There are various ways in which individual economic units can interact with one another. Three basic ways may be described as
2、 market system, the administered system and the traditional system. In a market system individual economic units are free to interact among each other in the marketplace. It is possible to buy commodities from other economic units or sell commodities to them. In a market, transactions may take place
3、 via barter or money exchange. In a barter economy, real goods such as automobiles, shoes, and pizzas are traded against each other. Obviously finding somebody who wants to trade my old car in exchange for a sailboat may not always be an easy task. Hence, the introduction of money as a medium of exc
4、hange eases transactions considerably. In the modern market economy, goods and services are bought or sold for money. An alternative to the market system is administrative control by some agency over all transactions. This agency will issue edicts or commands as to how much of each goods and service
5、 should be produced, exchanged, and consumed by each economy. The central plan, drawn up by the government, shows the amounts of each commodity produced by the various firms and allocated to different households for consumption. This is an example of complete planning of production, consumption, and
6、 exchange for the whole economy. In a traditional society, production and consumption patterns are governed by tradition: every persons place within the economy system is fixed by parentage, religion, and custom. Transactions take place on the basis of tradition, too People belonging to a certain gr
7、oup may have an obligation to care for other persons, provide them with food and shelter, agree for their health, and provide for their education. Clearly, in a system where every decision is made on the basis of tradition alone, progress may be difficult to achieve. 1 What is the main purpose of th
8、e passage? （ A） To outline contrasting types of economic systems. （ B） To explain the science of economics. （ C） To argue for the superiority of one economic system. （ D） To compare barter and money-exchange markets. 2 In the second paragraph, the word “real“ in “real goods“ could best be replaced b
9、y which of the following? （ A） High quality. （ B） Concrete. （ C） Utter. （ D） Authentic. 3 According to the passage, a barter economy can lead to _. （ A） rapid speed of transactions （ B） misunderstandings （ C） inflation （ D） difficulties for the traders 4 According to the passage, who has the greates
10、t degree of control in an administered system? （ A） Individual households. （ B） Small businesses. （ C） Major corporations. （ D） The government. 5 Which of the following is not mentioned by the author as a criterion for determining a persons place in a traditional society? （ A） Family background. （ B
11、） Age. （ C） Religious beliefs. （ D） Custom. 5 Ever since humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished thro
12、ugh sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists and the people unable to hear or speak have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very vivid and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot. Body langua
13、ge transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction. Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (
14、 a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals, Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people. While language is the most common form of communication, other systems, and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings. 6 Which
15、 of the following statements best summarizes this passage? （ A） When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication. （ B） Everybody uses only one form of communication. （ C） Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners. （ D） Although other forms, apart from language, of c
16、ommunication exist, they are of little value. 7 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） There are many forms of communication in existence today. （ B） Language is the most common form of communication. （ C） Tourists are incapable of using an oral form of communication. （ D） Ideas and tho
17、ughts can be transmitted by body language. 8 Which form other than oral speech could be most commonly used among blind people? （ A） Picture signs. （ B） Braille. （ C） Body language. （ D） Signal flags. 9 Sign language is said to be very vivid and exact and can be used internationally except for _. （ A
18、） spelling （ B） ideas （ C） whole words （ D） expressions 10 How many different forms of communication are mentioned here? （ A） 5. （ B） 7. （ C） 9. （ D） 3 国家公共英语三级（假日）练习试卷 5答案与解析 Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your ans
19、wers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 【知识模块】 假日 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 参阅第一段，本段揭示了全文主题。 【知识模块】 假日 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 “real”在这里指 “实物 ”， “concrete”与此处 “real”的意义最接近。 【知识模块】 假日 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 参阅第二段第五句 “Obviously be an easy task.” 【知识模块】 假日 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 参 阅第三段。 【知识模块】 假日 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 参阅第四段第一句 “. every persons place with the economy system is fixed by parentage， religion， and custom.” 【知识模块】 假日 【知识模块】 假日 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 参阅第一段第三句。 【知识模块】 假日 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 参阅第一段第四句。本句是指那 些听、说有些障碍残疾的人，并不包括所有旅行者，故选 C。 【知识模块】 假日 8 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 假日 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 参阅第一段最后一句。 【知识模块】 假日 10 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 假日
