1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 202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 dialogu
2、e ONLY ONCE. 1 What does the woman want the man to do? （ A） Help with the cooking （ B） Tell her the time （ C） Lay the table （ D） Watch news 2 What is the departure time for the man s flight? （ A） 3:30 （ B） 5:00 （ C） 0.25 （ D） 0.3125 3 What will the man and woman probably do? （ A） Watch TV （ B） See a
3、 film （ C） Watch a play （ D） Read a novel 4 What is Car Talk according to this conversation? （ A） A radio program concerning car maintenance （ B） A radio program entertaining car drivers （ C） A built-in communication system （ D） Automatic alarming system 5 What can we learn from the conversation? （
4、A） The bus will come in ten minutes （ B） The woman waited for hours （ C） The woman s feet were hurt （ D） The weather was Very cold 6 Why does the man want to move out? （ A） He wants to play his recorder at night （ B） His roommate stays awake all night （ C） He needs a quieter place （ D） The rent is t
5、oo high 7 What can we learn about the man? （ A） He was reluctant to ask for help （ B） He has some personal problem （ C） He had expected to be invited （ D） He came up with a good idea 8 What does the woman mean? （ A） The man is too busy to help her （ B） The man is unwilling to help her （ C） The man h
6、as a lot of reports to write （ D） The man has no time to finish his report 9 What does the woman mean? （ A） The man is too busy to help her （ B） The man is unwilling to help her （ C） The man has a lot of reports to write （ D） The man has no time to finish his report 10 What does the man imply the wo
7、man should do? （ A） See the movie later （ B） Change the channel （ C） Go to the cinema （ D） Go to sleep early 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
8、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 When did the two people see each other last? （ A） More than two years ago. （ B） Last Christmas. （ C） Last birthday party, （ D） A long time a
9、go. 12 What happened to Bob s boy, Billy? （ A） He sprained an arm. （ B） He injured an elbow. （ C） He hurt a knee. （ D） He broke a leg. 13 What is Mrs. James doing now? （ A） She is studying cooking. （ B） She is studying typing. （ C） She is studying French. （ D） She is studying sewing. 14 What s the m
10、ain purpose of this talk? （ A） To explain why recycling important. （ B） To describe the recycling program. （ C） To discuss whether or not recycling should be mandatory (命令性的 ). （ D） To explain how to find the recycling facilities. 15 According to the speaker, why do most recycling program fail? （ A）
11、 Because all the trash cans are the same color. （ B） Because not enough people volunteer to collect the trash. （ C） Because most people don t like to sort their trash. （ D） Because collections are not made on a regular basis. 16 What will be the color of trash cans for paper? （ A） Pink. （ B） Maroon.
12、 （ C） Green. （ D） White. 17 What will be the primary responsibilities of the volunteers? （ A） To paint the trash cans. （ B） To pick up and sort the trash. （ C） To pick up and deliver the trash. （ D） Do work in the recycling center. 18 With whom is the man speaking? （ A） His academic advisor. （ B） An
13、other student. （ C） A ski instructor. （ D） The college dean. 19 What has the woman mainly been thinking about? （ A） The weather. （ B） A vacation. （ C） Going skiing. （ D） Her studies. 20 Where will the woman probably spend her vacation time? （ A） At the beach. （ B） At her job. （ C） At a ski resort. （
14、 D） At the school library. 21 What does the woman think the man should do? （ A） Take a trip to the beach. （ B） Go to a ski resort. （ C） Study for his exams. （ D） Think further about his vacation. 22 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） At a hotel. （ B） At a motel. （ C） At a restaurant. （ D）
15、 At a shopping centre. 23 Why can the man and his family stay at this motel? （ A） They have a reservation. （ B） The motel has several vacancies. （ C） They are friends of the owner. （ D） Someone else cancelled a reservation. 24 When does the motel want its guests to pay? （ A） Before they arrive. （ B）
16、 While they register. （ C） When they reserve a room. （ D） Just before their departure. 25 What is the reason for the motel s policy on payments? （ A） Some guests may not be honest. （ B） The policy is required by law. （ C） No. 61 is a luxury unit. （ D） The owners are simply greedy. 一、 Section II Use
17、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 Todays policeman in large cities throughout the world【 C1】 _on modem inventions to help them in their work. In most places motor scooters an
18、d police patrol cars have【 C2】 _away with the need to patrol a beat on foot or on horseback. Policemen use telephones,【 C3】 _located throughout their districts, to make immediate【 C4】 _with headquarters. Radio, television, and computers【 C5】_to speed the work of the modem force. Even boats and helic
19、opters are part of the equipment of metropolitan police departments. New technical inventions are widely used to【 C6】 _crime and speed the【 C7】 _of criminal cases. Electronic computers reduce from hours to minutes the time spent in【 C8】 _for fingerprints. Witnesses【 C9】 _of a criminal are coded and
20、fed【 C10】 _a computer. The machine then sorts through the picture file of known criminals and selects the name and photograph of the most【 C11】_suspect. Lie detectors,【 C12】 _such evidence is acceptable, are used to【 C13】 _the truth. A criminal identification tool in【 C14】 _in some places is the ima
21、ge reflector, or “imagemaker“. This machine【 C15】 _a picture of a face【 C16】 _a screen. A detective manipulates the machine to【 C17】 _the parts of the face to match those of the suspect【 C18】 _described by the witnesses. The final picture is then photographed and sent to police in other areas. Somet
22、imes skilled sketch artists employed by police departments【 C19】 _oral descriptions into【 C20】 _of a suspect. 26 【 C1】 （ A） insist （ B） insisting （ C） rely （ D） relying 27 【 C2】 （ A） done （ B） kept （ C） put （ D） taken 28 【 C3】 （ A） convincingly （ B） conveniently （ C） that （ D） which 29 【 C4】 （ A） co
23、mmunication （ B） connection （ C） contact （ D） touch 30 【 C5】 （ A） are （ B） help （ C） tend （ D） used 31 【 C6】 （ A） combating （ B） defeating （ C） fight （ D） struggle 32 【 C7】 （ A） process （ B） progress （ C） solution （ D） solutions 33 【 C8】 （ A） examining （ B） investigating （ C） search （ D） searching 3
24、4 【 C9】 （ A） description （ B） descriptions （ C） prescription （ D） prescriptions 35 【 C10】 （ A） into （ B） on （ C） to （ D） with 36 【 C11】 （ A） alike （ B） like （ C） likely （ D） unlike 37 【 C12】 （ A） that （ B） where （ C） which （ D） whose 38 【 C13】 （ A） doubt （ B） follow （ C） tell （ D） uncover 39 【 C14】
25、（ A） operation （ B） service （ C） trouble （ D） use 40 【 C15】 （ A） develops （ B） draws （ C） projects （ D） runs 41 【 C16】 （ A） in （ B） into （ C） onto （ D） to 42 【 C17】 （ A） adjust （ B） change （ C） reform （ D） tune 43 【 C18】 （ A） as （ B） having （ C） when （ D） while 44 【 C19】 （ A） transfer （ B） transform
26、 （ C） transmit （ D） transport 45 【 C20】 （ A） drawings （ B） paintings （ C） photographs （ D） pictures 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 A pioneering study by Donald Appleyard made the s
27、urprising discovery that a sudden increase in the volume of traffic through an area affects people in the way that a sudden increase in crime does Appleyard observed this by finding three blocks of houses in San Francisco that 100ked much alike and had tlle same kind of middle-class and working-clas
28、s residents, with approximately the same ethnic mix The difference was that only 2,000 cars a day ran down Octavia Street(LIGHT street, in Appleyards terminology)while Gough Street(MEDIUM street)was used by 8,000 cars a day, and Franldin Street(HEAVY street)had around 16,000 cars a day FranHin Stree
29、t often had as many cars in an hour as Octavia Street had in a day Heavy traffic brought with it danger, noise, fumes, and soot, directly, and trash secondarily That is, the cars didnt bring in much trash, but when trash accumulated, residents seldom picked it up The car, Appleyard determined, reduc
30、ed the amount of territory residents felt responsible for Noise was a constant intrusion into their homes Many FranHin Street residents covered their doors and windows and spent most of their time in the rear of their houses Most families with children had already left Conditions on Octavia Street w
31、ere much different Residents picked up trash They sat on their front steps and chatted with neighbors They had three times as many friends and twice as many acquaintances as the people on Franklin On Gough Street, residents said that the old feeling of community was disappearing as traffic increased
32、 People were becoming more and more preoccupied with their own lives A number of families had recently moved And more were considering it Those who were staying expressed deep regret at the destruction of their community 46 Appleyard s study focuses on the influence of_ （ A） traffic volume on the re
33、sidents （ B） rate of crime on the neighborhood （ C） social classes on the transportation （ D） degree of pollution on the environment 47 Appleyard discovered that increase in the volume of traffic_ （ A） made people more violent （ B） would lead to increase in crime （ C） was accompanied by increase in
34、crime （ D） had the same effect on people as increase in crime 48 The author s main purpose in the second paragraph is to_ （ A） discuss the problem of handling trash （ B） suggest ways to cope with traffic problems （ C） point out the disadvantage of hear traffic （ D） propose an alternative system of t
35、ransportation 49 People on Gough Street_ （ A） felt sorry that their block had been pulled down （ B） felt indifferent about people moving out （ C） thought their old community was gone （ D） thought mostly of themselves 50 What can we learn about Franklin Street? （ A） It is not a nice neighborhood for
36、children （ B） People often throw trash out as they drive through （ C） People there have made friends with people on Octavia （ D） People there own twice as many as cars as people on Gough Street 50 Imagine, if you will, the average games player What do you see? A guy who never grew up? Or a nervous 1
37、8-year-old pushing buttons on his controller, lost and alone in a violent onscreen world? Sorry, you lose The average garner is starting to look pretty much like the average person For the first time, according to a U.S poll commissioned by AOL(American On Line)Games, roughly half of those surveyed,
38、 ages 12 to 55, are tapping away at some kind of electronic game whether on a PC, a cell phone or another handheld device for an average of three hours every week The games people play say a lot about who they are Machines like the Xbox and PlayStation 2 are largely the territory of twenty something
39、 men, who prefer to picture themselves as sports stars and racing drivers Men 50 and older prefer military games Teenage girls are much more likely than boys to play games on their phone, while older women make up the majority of people playing card games such as Hearts online Is it a good thing， al
40、l this time spent on games? Or is it as harmful as television，pulling people ever further from reality? The AOL survey suggests some players are in denial about the extent of their habit One in 10 garners finds it is impossible to resist games; 1 in 4 admits to losing a nights sleep to play games; a
41、nd another quarter has been too absorbed to have meals But dont think were all heading into a world with everyone plugged into, if not totally controlled by, his own game Quite the contrary: gamers appear to be more engaged with reality than other kinds of couch potatoes According to a comprehensive
42、 survey by the Entertainment Software Association(ESA whose members, of course， want you to think video games are healthy), gamers spend an average of 23 hours a week volunteering and going to church, concerts, museums and other cultural events More enthusiastic gamers who play 11 hours a week or mo
43、re spend even more time out in the cultural world (34 hours) 51 The AOL survey finds that electronic games_ （ A） do not present a violent onscreen world （ B） no longer keep gamers from growing up （ C） are no longer exclusive to young people （ D） are not as popular with teenagers as before 52 Who doe
44、s the author say tend to identify themselves with the characters in games? （ A） Teenage girls （ B） Older woman （ C） Men in their 20s （ D） Men 50 and older 53 When asked about the extent of their habit， some players_ （ A） refused to provide an answer to this question （ B） denied they were affected by
45、 electronic games （ C） wondered why they were asked such a question （ D） stressed their interest in playing electronic games 54 It can be inferred from the text that_ （ A） electronic games are less harmful than television （ B） television viewers are more realistic than gamers （ C） television is more
46、 popular than electronic games （ D） gamers have less self-control than TV viewers 55 According to the writer， t11e ESA members_ （ A） have sufficient-knowledge of games （ B） think their games are healthy products （ C） serve as the role models for game players （ D） are concerned about gamers cultural
47、activities 55 The ostrich, the largest bird in the world at present, lives in the drier regions of Africa outside the actual deserts Because of its very long， powerful legs and the floating effect of its extended wings， it is able to run at great speed over considerable distances The female ostrich
48、normally produces about twenty eggs every rainy season When the female ostrich begins to lay her eggs, however, she does not begin in her own nest Instead she goes off in search of the nests of neighboring females and lays two or three eggs in each of them By the time she has laid eight or nine eggs
49、， she returns and lays the rest in her own nest Because of the size of the eggs, the female ostrich cannot lay more than one every two days， so it takes her three weeks to finish laying in her own nest During that period, she spends a lot of time away from her nest looking for food And while she is off her nest, other femal
