1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 218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 mean? （ A） She figured the problem out in her head. （ B） She was ahead of the other students until today. （ C） She didnt think careful about the problem. （ D） She used her calculator to do the problem. 2 What does the man mean? （ A） He doesnt like museums. （ B） Hes
3、 tired of touring this museum. （ C） He thinks a hundred miles is too far to go for a tour. （ D） He is excited about going to the museum. 3 What does the man think Karen should do? （ A） Get a better doctor. （ B） Go to see a doctor. （ C） Try not to hurt her shoulder. （ D） Look carefully at her shoulde
4、r. 4 Which evenings is the library open? （ A） Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. （ B） Saturday and Sunday. （ C） Tuesday and Saturday. （ D） Tuesday and Thursday. 5 What are the speakers doing? （ A） Moving office furniture. （ B） Hanging a poster. （ C） Painting a room. （ D） Reading a news bulletin. 6 What
5、did the woman think about the man? （ A） He isnt a selfish man. （ B） Hes her loving son always thinking of her. （ C） Hes a helpful young man. （ D） Hes loved by others. 7 What are they going to do? （ A） Go abroad. （ B） Move to another place. （ C） Make a two-week long trip. （ D） Look for their next-doo
6、r neighbours house. 8 What will the woman probably do? （ A） Lock the computer lab later. （ B） Leave with the man. （ C） Buy a new lock for the computer lab. （ D） Show the man where the lab is. 9 What kind of job does the woman prefer? （ A） Any job with a high salary. （ B） An average job with a low sa
7、lary. （ C） A boring job with a high salary. （ D） An exciting job with an average salary. 10 How does the woman like the concert? （ A） She doesnt like the concert. （ B） She likes the concert. （ C） She cant make up her mind. （ D） She thinks the musicians are very good. Part B Directions: You will hear
8、 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 listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each p
9、iece ONLY ONCE. 11 Why does the girl dislike American TV programs? （ A） It is not so interesting. （ B） It is full of violence. （ C） She does not have enough time to watch TV. （ D） It is full of news and ads. 12 From the dialogue, what do we know about the American newspaper? （ A） Most of the news se
10、ems to be about crime. （ B） There are too many pieces of sad news every day. （ C） They are not so interesting as TV programs. （ D） There are a lot of stories about the Old West. 13 What do the speakers think of the shows about the Old West? （ A） They think them true. （ B） They dont like them. （ C） T
11、hey usually watch them on Saturday nights. （ D） They think they are very exciting. 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. 13 The word health can be used in a number of ways. In the past, heal
12、th meant only the absence of disease or illness. Today, though, health has a broader meaning. Health is the state of your well-being that includes how you feel physically, mentally, and socially. Wellness is another term that describes this broader view of health. You can understand the need for a b
13、roader definition if you think about how health in your life is different from health in your grandparents lives. In 1900, the main causes of death were diseases that were spread by bacteria (细菌 ) and viruses (病毒 ). If you had lived then, the danger of your dying from pneumonia (肺炎 ) would have been
14、 three times greater than the danger of your dying from cancer. The diseases that were most common in 1900 affected people of all ages. It is not surprising, then that around 1900, the emphasis of health was on freedom from illness. Today many of the diseases that were common in 1900 can be prevente
15、d or cured by improved medicines and methods of sanitation (卫生 ). Most diseases now are likely to occur later in life. You as a teenager will probably not have to think about the same threats to your health as your grandparents did. These improvements in health conditions mean that not only can you
16、now enjoy a better life, but you also have a greater chance of having a longer life. Controlling diseases has in-creased the life expectancy in the United States. Generally, people born more recently have higher life expectancies. Since 1900, the life expectancy in the United States has increased by
17、 more than 27 years. It has increased from 47 years for those born in 1900 to 74 years 1981. 14 According to Paragraph 1, health and wellness_. （ A） can be used interchangeably on all occasions （ B） are different in that the latter has a broader sense （ C） had the same meaning in the past （ D） both
18、refer to the state of your well-being 15 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） Diseases caused by bacteria and viruses were incurable in 1900. （ B） Bacteria and viruses are the main causes of death today. （ C） Medicines for curing pneumonia were not available in 1900. （ D） Pneumonia caused
19、 as many deaths in 1900 as cancer does today. 16 “Life expectancy“in the last paragraph most probably means_. （ A） the kind of life that a person may expect to live （ B） the mode of life that a group of people have lived （ C） the length of time that a person or an animal has lived （ D） the length of
20、 time that people may expect to live 17 On an average, people in America who were born in 1900_. （ A） had a life-span of 74 years （ B） lived a shorter but better life than those born later （ C） lived to 47 years of age （ D） lived 27 years longer than those born in 1981 18 The intended readers of the
21、 passage are_. （ A） teenagers （ B） the diseased （ C） adults （ D） aged people Part B Directions: Read the text, match the items (61-65) to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 18 I am a commercial fisherman in Alaska. It was an eye-opener to see the destruc
22、tion and waste in the worlds fisheries. The Alaska salmon fisheries is very well managed, and we dont see the destruction occurring elsewhere. Many local people complain of the many restrictive laws in the fishery, but after reading this article, Im in favor of even stricter regulation. The sea is t
23、he basis for life on Earth, and we must take care of it. Jimmy OBrien: You didnt touch the fishing here in the U.S. where the fisherman is working under the harshest regulations on Earth and the strictest equipment restrictions. We are fishing in a fashion that is completely environmentally friendly
24、 as required under the Magnuson-Stevens Act. The U. S. keeps importing more fish from countries that have no requirements on equipment or on their catch. U.S. fishermen cannot compete with foreign prices so the fishermens numbers have been reduced. Tiffany Miller: I was shocked at the utter lack of
25、regard that the commercial fishing industry has for its very own resources. Id like to ask these same fishermen who say that they cannot make a living on the catch limits set for them: How are you going to make a living when all the fish are gone? Nathan Kennedy: You failed to note the obvious root
26、cause of the global fish crisis, which is not new technologies but the explosion of world population. There simply are not enough fish in the ocean to feed us, and all the fisheries management and conservation in the world will do nothing to stop overfishing if nothing is done to stem the unsupporta
27、ble demand for human consumption. Peter Paul: As a person with some 35 years of membership in various conservation groups, and after writing thousands of emails, letters, and protest forms, I arrived at the sad conclusion that nothing I did mattered one bit. When the catch drops below the cost of op
28、erating expenses, the industry will die, taking the health of the ocean with it. We will then all stand back and wonder why we let it happen. Now match the name of each person (61 to 65) to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements. Statements A Overfishing results from extensi
29、ve use of new technologies. B Many people in my place support stricter regulation on fishing. C I think that you failed to point out the real reason for overfishing. D We are in a very weak position to compete with other countries in fishing. E Sooner or later, we will feel regretful about our curre
30、nt fishing practice. F I didnt know there were such damaging ways of fishing around the World. G I wonder if those fishermen have ever considered the consequences of exhausting ocean resources. 19 Tom Hagen 20 Jimmy OBrien 21 Tiffany Miller 22 Nathan Kennedy 23 Peter Paul Part B 24 Below is a pictur
31、e showing that the community newspaper board is covered by advertisements. Look at the picture and write an essay of about 120 words making reference to the following two points: 1) what the problem is and what causes the problem; 2) how to improve the situation. 国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 218答案与解析 Part A Dir
32、ections: 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 dialogue ONLY ONCE. 1 【听力原文】 M:I understand
33、you missed the calculus problem on todays homework. W: Yes, and if I had just used my head, I would have figured it out! 1 【正确答案】 C 2 【听力原文】 W:Did you enjoy visiting the museum? M:Ive been there a hundred times! 2 【正确答案】 B 3 【听力原文】 W: Karen says her shoulder doesnt hurt today. M:Shed better have it
34、looked at by a doctor, anyway. 3 【正确答案】 B 4 【听力原文】 M:What time does the library close? W:On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, it closes at 5:00 p. m. . On Tuesday and Thursday, its till nine. It stays open until six on Saturday, but on Sunday its closed all day. 4 【正确答案】 D 5 【听力原文】 W:Jack, could you giv
35、e me a hand with this file cabinet? It belongs against the wall, next to bulletin board. M:At your service. 5 【正确答案】 A 6 【听力原文】 M: Would you like some toast and jam, Mom? W: Why, yes, thank you. I believe I would. Thats mothers dear boy, always thinking of others. Only not too much jam on my toast.
36、6 【正确答案】 B 7 【听力原文】 M: Did you turn off the lights and check the locks on all doors and windows? W: Yes, I told our next door neighbor wed be gone for two weeks. They promised to keep an eye on the house for us. 7 【正确答案】 C 8 【听力原文】 M: Shall I lock up the computer lab now before I got home? W: Dont b
37、other. Im not leaving for a while I can check it on my way out. 8 【正确答案】 A 9 【听力原文】 M: From what youve just said, youd think all anyone ever wants in a job is a nice fat salary. W: No, I dont think so. Personally, Id much rather have an interesting, a stimulating job with average wages. 9 【正确答案】 D 1
38、0 【听力原文】 M:. anyway it was a fantastic concert. I love Bob Crowes music. W:In my opinion, they have no musical talent and whats more, the way they dress is terrible. 10 【正确答案】 A Part B Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to re
39、ad 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 【听力原文】 M: Shall we watch TV for a while? W:I dont like American TV. Peo
40、ple keep hitting each other and shooting each other. M:Some of the shows are pretty violent. But maybe life is like that. W: I dont believe it. The people Ive met here are very kind. M:So are the people I know. But look at the newspapers. Theres a lot of violence in every newspaper. Most of the news
41、 seems to be about crime. W: Maybe nice people arent interesting enough. M: Youre probably right. People wont buy newspapers unless theres exciting news in them. W:Is that why theres so much violence on TV? Wont people watch a show unless violent things happen? M: I dont know. A lot of people like s
42、hows about the Old West, with cowboys and Indians attacking each other. I dont like them myself. W: Neither do I. M:They dont show hoe people really lived in the Old West. W: Of course not. 11 【正确答案】 B 12 【正确答案】 A 13 【正确答案】 B Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on
43、 each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据原文第一段 Wellness is another term that describes this broader view ofhealth一句可知 health与 wellness都可以表示广义的 “健康 ”，因此选 D。 A项意为 “可以在任何场合下交替使用 ”，过于绝对； B项意为 “两者不同，因为后者意义更广泛 ”； C项意为 “在过去意义相同 ”，均不符合原文意义。 15 【正确答案】 C 【
44、试题解析】 由原文 If you had lived then， the danger of your dying from pneumonia(肺炎 )would have been three times greater than the danger of your dying from cancer和 Todaymany of the diseases that were common in 1900 can be prevented or cured by improvedmedicines and methods of sanitation(卫生 )两句可知 C正确。 A项过于绝对
45、。 由 In1900， the main causes of death were diseases that were spread by bacteria(细菌 )and vi-ruses(病毒 )。可知 B项错误。由 If you had lived then， the danger of your dying frompneumonia(肺炎 )would have been three times greater than the danger of your dyingfrom cancer可知 D项错误。 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 由原文最后一句可知 Life exp
46、ectancy是指 “预期寿命 ”，因为很显然 1981年出生的大部分人现在还并未死亡。 17 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由原文最后一句 It has increased from 47 years for those born in 1900 to 74 years1981(寿命从 1900年出生的人的 47岁增长到 1981年出生的人的 74岁 )可知 C正确。 18 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据原文第三段最后一句 You as a teenager will probably not have to think aboutthe same threats to your h
47、ealth as your grandparents did可知本文的预期读者为 teenagers。 Part B Directions: Read the text, match the items (61-65) to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 19 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 主旨题。汤姆 哈根对世界上渔业所受的破坏和污染感到十分震惊。这与 F项 “我没有想到世界上对捕鱼业有各种破坏的方法 ”表示的意思相同。故选 F。 20 【正确答案】 D 【试
48、题解析】 主旨题。吉米 奥勃良提到美国渔民捕鱼时受到的诸多限制，因此相对来说，美国鱼类价格较高，无法与国外不受限制的鱼类价格竞争。这与 D项“和其他国家的捕鱼业相比，我们所处的地位相对比较弱 ”，表示的意思相同，故选 D。 21 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 主旨题。蒂芙尼 米勒认为过渡捕捞终有一天将使鱼类灭绝是由过渡捕捞所会造成的，那到时渔民将如何生存呢 ?这与 G项 “我在想渔民是否想过耗尽海洋资源的后果 ”，表示的意思相同，故选 G。 22 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 主旨题。内森 肯尼迪认为全球鱼类危机的根源在于人口爆炸性的增长，而文章中全球鱼类危机的真正原因没有指出，这与 C项
49、 “我认为这篇文章没有指出过渡捕捞的真正原因 ”表示的意思相同，故选 C。 23 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 主旨题。皮特 保罗分析了鱼量减产后，其对 整个捕鱼业及和海洋所带来的厄运，而人们只能眼睁睁无奈地看着，还在想其中的原因，这与 E项 “迟早有一天，我们会对自己现行的捕捞方式后悔的 ”，表示的意思相同，故选 E。 Part B 24 【正确答案】 Get Rid of Small Advertisements The cartoon vividly describes the community newspaper board covered with all kinds of small advertisements, which range from house on hire or rent to certificate on false documents. In my opinion, there are two reasons which cause such problem. First, the community s management system i
