1、国家公共英语三级（日常生活）练习试卷 3及答案与解析 1 Which floor is the most dangerous if a cat falls from it? （ A） The 7th floor. （ B） The 32nd floor. （ C） The 4th floor. （ D） The 20th floor. 2 How many cats can survive a fall from two or three storeys? （ A） 100%. （ B） 50%. （ C） 90%. （ D） 10%. 3 What do cats probably do a
2、fter they have reached the terminal speed? （ A） They feel extremely terror-stricken. （ B） They become relieved from strain. （ C） They fly like flying squirrels. （ D） They try to hold on to something. 4 What makes cats land on their feet? （ A） Fear of death. （ B） The terminal speed. （ C） The light we
3、ight of cats. （ D） A sense of balance. 5 What does the International Center send out to students? （ A） A diagram of their facilities. （ B） A timetable of events. （ C） Maps of the city. （ D） Samples of coffee from other countries. 6 How does the man feel about the local customs? （ A） Fearful. （ B） An
4、gry. （ C） Disinterested. （ D） Confused. 7 What does the woman say about her family? （ A） They live far away. （ B） They frequently invite students to their home. （ C） They come from another country. （ D） They visit her every weekend. 8 When does the International Center close on week nights? （ A） 11:
5、3o. （ B） l0:30. （ C） 8:00. （ D） 8:30 国家公共英语三级（日常生活）练习试卷 3答案与解析 1 【听力原文】 Dr Smith in New York conducted a study of cats which had fallen out of windows of apartment blocks. Nine out of ten survived a fall of two storeys or more. One cat fell from a flat on the 32nd floor and only lost a tooth. Intere
6、stingly, the cats were most at risk from injury or death if they fell from the 7th floor. Falling from either a lesser or greater height gave them a better chance of survival. What is the significance of the seventh floor? The study shows that this is the distance cats take to reach their terminal s
7、peed, i. e. the final speed which does not change once it reached. After the seventh floor, it may be that they relax and spread out their legs like a flying squirrel. This would slow them down and allow their muscles to absorb more of the force of impact, which would reduce the damage. Cats also ha
8、ve a very well developed sense of balance. They can change position while falling so that they land on their feet. This has the advantage of spreading the force of impact with the ground over four limbs and so does less damage to each limb. 1 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 日常生活 2 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 日常生活 3 【正确答案】 A 【知
9、识模块】 日常生活 4 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 日常生活 5 【听力原文】 W: Are you free this evening? Im going over to the International Center later on if youd like to come with me. M: I remember receiving their calendar of activities in my campus mailbox a week ago. I didnt really look at it though. Isnt that where they organi
10、ze parties and trips for foreign students? W: Not only for foreign students. The International Centers activities are intended for all students. They set up conversation tutorials for a variety of languages, and, through the centers Host Family Program, you can visit the home of a local family. M: N
11、ow that you mention it, it would be nice to meet more people from this area. I find the customs of this country really confusing sometimes. But also there are times when I need to talk to people who come from other countries as I do. Ill bet a lot of them feel the way I do. W: Of course. You are not
12、 the only person who is new around here. Take me. My family lives 500 miles away from here. That isnt another country, but it is a long distance. The center is a good place for meeting people who can tell you how to get to know this city. And if you ever feel lonely, you can go over there and find s
13、omeone to chat with. On week nights, they dont close until 11:30. M: I guess its worth visiting. Did you say you are going there tonight? W: Uh-huh, to a coffee hour at eight. M: All right. Ill come, too. I might as well see what the International Center is like. How about meeting me in front of the library and well walk there together? W: Sure. See you then. 5 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 日常生活 6 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 日常生活 7 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 日常生活 8 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 日常生活
