1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试历年真题试卷汇编 8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 dialo
2、gue ONLY ONCE. 1 What does the man want to do? （ A） Learn how to dance. （ B） Dance with the woman. （ C） Invite the woman to a party. （ D） Ask for the woman s advice. 2 What do we learn about the man? （ A） He is health-conscious. （ B） He is sensitive to taste. （ C） He often catches colds. （ D） He lik
3、es eating onions. 3 Where is the woman talking with the man? （ A） At her workplace. （ B） At her home. （ C） In a hospital. （ D） In a hotel. 4 What do we learn about David s sister? （ A） She is living in Paris now. （ B） She is moving to Paris soon. （ C） She will leave her husband. （ D） She will work i
4、n Paris soon. 5 What does the woman say to the man? （ A） She must change her driving habits. （ B） She must learn the new traffic rules. （ C） She must renew her driver s license. （ D） She must improve her driving skills. 6 What is the man mainly talking about? （ A） A long-lost friend. （ B） Preparatio
5、ns for a trip. （ C） An extraordinary experience. （ D） Wild animals in South Africa. 7 What is the woman s purpose in speaking to the man? （ A） To tell him about a bank robbery. （ B） To recommend a good book to him. （ C） To give him some advice on safety. （ D） To ask him to help her with banking. 8 W
6、hat is the most important quality a parent should have according to the man? （ A） To be patient. （ B） To be consistent. （ C） To be supportive. （ D） To be considerate. 9 Why is the woman happy? （ A） Her present rent is much lower. （ B） Her room is bigger than before. （ C） She has got rid of her dull
7、work. （ D） She has left her former roommate. 10 What are the speakers going to do? （ A） Change to another flight. （ B） Take a rest while waiting. （ C） Take their seats on the flight. （ D） Complain about the flight delay. Part B Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening
8、 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 listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 Why did the speakers go to t
9、he cinema early? （ A） To get ideal seats. （ B） To buy some drinks. （ C） To avoid traffic jams. （ D） To meet some friends. 12 Where was the man when he offered to get something to drink? （ A） At the cinema box office. （ B） Between the rows of seats. （ C） In the line to get into the cinema. （ D） In th
10、e lobby when they had a rest. 13 What can we learn about the ticket? （ A） It was for a seat in the front row. （ B） It could be used by two holders. （ C） It could be used repeatedly. （ D） It showed no seat number. 14 Why did the company put the two singers together as a group? （ A） They are both tale
11、nted singers. （ B） They are both popular among fans. （ C） Their voices make a good match. （ D） Their appearances make a good match. 15 What are the two singers best at? （ A） Soft rock. （ B） Slow music. （ C） Love songs. （ D） Country music. 16 Why does the company like the song “Studying“? （ A） It dis
12、plays a different singing style. （ B） It has some distinguishing features. （ C） It adapts to audiences different tastes. （ D） It brings out the best of the singers voice. 17 What is the main idea of the song “Believe“ according to the man? （ A） Make music part of your life. （ B） Share your happiness
13、 with others. （ C） Trust yourself before others trust you. （ D） Learn to interpret the power of music. 18 What kind of position is to be offered? （ A） A teacher. （ B） A director. （ C） An operator. （ D） A programmer. 19 What do the two speakers say about Anderson? （ A） He is dependable. （ B） He is we
14、ll-trained. （ C） He is experienced. （ D） He is hard-working. 20 Why does the man think Logan is the best candidate? （ A） She is devoted. （ B） She is intelligent. （ C） She is considerate. （ D） She is enthusiastic. 21 How many applicants do the speakers mention? （ A） 2. （ B） 3. （ C） 4. （ D） 5. 22 What
15、 does the woman say about everybody s life? （ A） It s like a road. （ B） It s like a struggle. （ C） Theres much business. （ D） There s much happiness. 23 Why do most people fail to reach goals according to the woman? （ A） They give in to a lot of interruptions. （ B） They tend to set too ambitious goa
16、ls. （ C） They change their goals very often. （ D） They have too many goals at once. 24 What does the woman think of the goals that some people claim to have? （ A） Serious. （ B） Sensible. （ C） Interesting. （ D） Impractical. 25 What does the woman suggest those with goals do? （ A） Make important decis
17、ions about life first. （ B） Remind oneself of the goals frequently. （ C） Think of the goal in its best interests. （ D） Take necessary actions in one s life. 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
18、A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 I dont know what it is about English pubs that I find so disappointing.【 C1】_, pubs are supposed to be the Englishman s【 C2】 _meeting place, where he can get together with a few friends【 C3】 _a glass of beer and talk about football, or horse racing, or business or
19、whatever else【 C4】 _his thoughts. You notice that the pub is the Englishman s meeting place, not the Englishwoman s. Even in our liberated times it is still not quite【 C5】 _for a woman to go into a pub alone: she must have a man to【 C6】 _and protect her. Perhaps that s partly【 C7】_pubs disappoint me
20、 they are【 C8】 _mainly to provide for male interests, which are often pretty【 C9】 _. I think this male-dominated atmosphere【 C10】_reminds me of being back at school, or in the army, neither of which is an【 C11】 _I much want to relive. However, I m【 C12】 _in the minority. Most Englishmen have their l
21、ocal, where they can escape from the【 C13】 _of family life or work, and if they are【 C14】 _, tell their troubles to a pretty barmaid.【 C15】 _, many men dream of retiring from their nine-to-five jobs and【 C16】 _a little country pub, where they imagine they 11 be the【 C17】 _of a seven-nights-a-week pa
22、rty. This【 C18】 _usually dies when they think of having to clean up spilled beer at one o clock in the morning. Still, there s a pub for every type of man, and a man for every type of pub. And I must【 C19】 _that, for someone who doesnt like them, Ive【 C20】 _a lot of time in pubs of various kinds. 26
23、 【 C1】 （ A） After all （ B） In addition （ C） As a result （ D） For example 27 【 C2】 （ A） favorite （ B） proper （ C） formal （ D） exclusive 28 【 C3】 （ A） by （ B） over （ C） upon （ D） to 29 【 C4】 （ A） forms （ B） influences （ C） occupies （ D） troubles 30 【 C5】 （ A） lawful （ B） meaningful （ C） impressive （ D
24、） respectable 31 【 C6】 （ A） accompany （ B） comfort （ C） encourage （ D） support 32 【 C7】 （ A） how （ B） when （ C） where （ D） why 33 【 C8】 （ A） forced （ B） enabled （ C） intended （ D） claimed 34 【 C9】 （ A） narrow （ B） noble （ C） practical （ D） personal 35 【 C10】 （ A） also （ B） hence （ C） yet （ D） only 3
25、6 【 C11】 （ A） existence （ B） experience （ C） interest （ D） incident 37 【 C12】 （ A） naturally （ B） normally （ C） obviously （ D） oddly 38 【 C13】 （ A） needs （ B） objectives （ C） pressures （ D） requirements 39 【 C14】 （ A） careful （ B） honest （ C） doubtful （ D） lucky 40 【 C15】 （ A） Still （ B） Indeed （ C）
26、 Thus （ D） Nevertheless 41 【 C16】 （ A） decorating （ B） buying （ C） designing （ D） visiting 42 【 C17】 （ A） host （ B） member （ C） servant （ D） sponsor 43 【 C18】 （ A） hobby （ B） project （ C） habit （ D） dream 44 【 C19】 （ A） recognize （ B） remember （ C） believe （ D） admit 45 【 C20】 （ A） found （ B） recove
27、red （ C） spent （ D） saved 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 Researchers at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California found that a 12-minute bedside visit with a dog can help ease
28、 anxiety levels by 24 percent in heart failure patients, compared to a 10 percent drop when patients had a visit from a human volunteer, and no drop in patients who had no visit. Results of the 76-patient study were presented last week at the American Heart Association s annual Scientific Sessions i
29、n Dallas, Texas. The study was funded by the Pet Care Trust Foundation , a non-profit organization which promotes human-animal interaction and bonding. In the study, effects of dog and volunteer visits were compared with those of volunteers only, and with patients who had no visits and remained at r
30、est. Heart pressures were monitored and patients were asked to answer a list of anxiety assessment questions before and after the visits. Although critical pressure measures also decreased, suggesting improved cardiac function, the most marked response was seen in anxiety levels. “ The first thing y
31、ou notice is that the patient s facial expression changes to a smile and the stress of the world seems to be lifted off their shoulders,“ study author Kathy Cole said. Feelings of depression and helplessness are common among heart patients, Cole said, and just three nights in a hospital is enough to
32、 make some patients feel anxious and unsettled. During the visit, the furry friend is allowed to lie on the bed next to the patient with its head within two feet of he patient s. Most patients petted the dog, while others engaged human volunteers in conversation about the dog. Dogs used in the study
33、 are specially trained animal-assisted therapy dogs that undergo a series of trainings, evaluations and certifications to qualify as therapy dogs. Dog breeds varied. Researchers used evervthing from Bernese mountain dogs to small schnauzers. However, a dog doesnt have to be specially trained to have
34、 a calming effect on its human counterparts. In fact, the animal doesn t even have to be a dog in order to help. “As long as the animal has meaning to the patient, or a relationship with the patient, it can help calm the patient,“Cole said. 46 We learn from the text that heart patients benefit most
35、from visits_. （ A） by a volunteer with a dog （ B） by a volunteer on his own （ C） by a well-trained dog alone （ D） by a non-profit organization 47 The study shows that, for heart patients, _. （ A） their anxiety is reduced if they stay longer in hospital （ B） their contact with animals improves their
36、condition （ C） their heart pressure decreases if they remain at rest （ D） their recovery relies on contact with animals 48 According to Cole, the change of patients facial expression indicates that_. （ A） they are happy with the experiment （ B） they are psychologically comforted （ C） their hospitali
37、zation may be shortened （ D） their heart function is returning to normal 49 Cole believes that dogs are helpful to the patients if_. （ A） they are limited to certain breeds （ B） they are specially trained ones （ C） they have meaning to them （ D） they stay with them all day 50 This report focuses on_
38、. （ A） the healing power of animals （ B） the treatment of heart disease （ C） the relationship between dogs and humans （ D） the promotion of human-animal interaction 50 In many respects, Katsura Okiyama is a typical Japanese woman in her 20s. She enjoys spending time with her friends and loves Disney
39、. But, less typically, she is a writer. And, quite exceptionally, her medium is a cell phone. In Japan, not only are people reading novels on their cell phones: they re also writing novels with them uploading SMS-length chapters to specialist websites where they are in turn downloaded to the phones
40、of millions of readers. The most popular are printed as books and sell in the hundreds of thousands. In book form, K, Okiyama s first cell-phone novel, is 235 pages long. “I think I was writing 20 pages in two hours per day at the most, and it took me almost a month,“ she says. Although she was used
41、 to writing around 100 text messages daily, Okiyama never expected that thumbing her keypad would enable her to become one of the country s hot new writers. “ I had never written a story,“ she says. “I never had the idea of how a real novel should be, so that might be why I could do it. “ “Cell-phon
42、e novels are created and consumed by a generation of young people in Japan that demands to be heard,“ says John Possman, an entertainment consultant. “ It is truly pop culture. It has also become big business, shaking up a publishing industry whose sales have been declining for a decade. “ Individua
43、l voices are hard to find, however. As dictated by the medium, the language of cellphone novels is simple and peppered with emoticons signs that represent various attitudes or emotions. Dialogue and description are scarce. Subject matter is always the same. Typically, a heroine loses her first love
44、and then, later struggles to find love again. “The stories are often told in the first person and lack diversity,“ agrees Possman. But that hasnt been a problem with consumers yet. “Why dont you write a novel and move me?“ read one angry schoolgirl s recent online post, in response to a fierce oppon
45、ent of cell-phone novels. So far, Japan s literary establishment hasn t come up with an answer. 51 In Japan, cell-phone writers_. （ A） upload their stories bit by bit to websites （ B） pay to have their novels printed as books （ C） spend almost one month to finish a novel （ D） send SMS-length texts t
46、o readers phones 52 According to Katsura Okiyama, she is able to write because_. （ A） she has an insight into literature （ B） she has training in storytelling （ C） she is skilled in text messaging （ D） she is free from literary rules 53 According to John Possman, the Japanese publishing industry_. （
47、 A） is pushed forward by the pop culture （ B） is strengthened by cell-phone novels （ C） has been shrinking for many years （ D） has been creating a generation of young readers 54 We learn from the text that cell-phone novels_. （ A） feature moving dialogues （ B） have different writing styles （ C） lack
48、 variety in subject matter （ D） encourage readers to read others 55 It can be inferred that Japan s literary establishment cant_. （ A） settle the dispute between the two sides （ B） compete with cell-phone novels （ C） adapt to the new technologies （ D） change their writing styles 55 Too many people f
49、ear failure. Some of us let it keep us from trying new things, telling ourselves we d be no good at it. Some limit our goals to only what we feel absolutely sure we can accomplish. Others among us try something once and when it doesn t work out, we decide that course is not for us. That s unfortunate because, according to many top scientists, failure is nothing to fear. Not only is it inevi
