1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 23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 dialogue
2、 ONLY ONCE. 1 On what day of the week will the magazine arrive? （ A） Monday. （ B） Tuesday. （ C） Wednesday. （ D） Thursday. 2 What is the man probably going to do after graduation? （ A） He will become a teacher. （ B） He will become a lawyer. （ C） He will try a lot of jobs. （ D） He has not decided yet.
3、 3 What does the woman mean? （ A） Mary doesnt know the way. （ B） Mary will be late. （ C） Mary is too far away. （ D） Shell send Mary away. 4 Whats the man going to do? （ A） Leave the errors in the paper. （ B） Let the woman use the typewriter. （ C） Read the newspapers again. （ D） Check the paper for m
4、istakes. 5 How much will it cost the man and one of his friends to join the Club? （ A） 225. （ B） 270. （ C） $450.00 （ D） $495.00 6 What can we learn from the conversation? （ A） Both the man and the woman like sports. （ B） The woman jogs every day except it rains. （ C） The man wants to lose weight. （
5、D） Both the man and the woman want to keep fit. 7 What conclusion can we draw from the conversation? （ A） Both speakers think half of the staff are efficient. （ B） The man has an unfavorable opinion of the staff, but the woman does not. （ C） Neither of them has a favorable opinion of the staff. （ D）
6、 The woman is a restaurant manager herself. 8 Who is the man? （ A） A policeman. （ B） A porter. （ C） A customs officer. （ D） A hotel clerk. 9 What do we learn from the man s reply? （ A） He doesn t care if it is turned off. （ B） He thinks the woman is right. （ C） He is reluctant to turn it off. （ D） H
7、e wants the woman to watch the game, too. 10 How does the man feel about the result? （ A） He thinks it is unbelievable. （ B） He thinks it was too hard for Tom. （ C） He thinks Tom worked too hard. （ D） He thinks Tom was not given a chance. Part B Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologues
8、. 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 piece ONLY ONCE. 11 How old is
9、 Katie? （ A） 16. （ B） 17. （ C） 18 （ D） 19 12 What kind of job is Katie looking for? （ A） A part-time job for a school magazine. （ B） A full-time job at a college. （ C） A permanent job at Johnsons Imports. （ D） A short-term job in an office. 13 Why does the Branch Manager think that Katie might be qu
10、alified for the job? （ A） She attended extra classes in sport at school. （ B） Shes learnt computer skills and is used to working with people. （ C） Shes adaptable and gets along well with people in the office. （ D） She was involved in the drama society and the school newspaper. 14 What does Sally do
11、at her supermarket job? （ A） She works at the meat counter. （ B） She puts groceries out on the shelves. （ C） She carries groceries out of the store for customers. （ D） She checks the quality of milk products. 15 Why does Tom do yard work? （ A） To earn money for school. （ B） To keep his family s yard
12、 looking nice. （ C） To be able to work outdoors. （ D） To get exercise while working. 16 Why doesn t Tom like his job? （ A） He doesnt earn very much money. （ B） He has to work too many hours. （ C） He doesn t have time for lunch. （ D） He sometimes has to work in bad weather. 17 What is Tom going to do
13、 next? （ A） Finish his homework. （ B） Cut grass. （ C） Plant trees. （ D） Buy groceries. 18 What is probably the man s position? （ A） Dean of Students. （ B） Lecturer in Speech Communication. （ C） Professor of Business Administration. （ D） Chairman of the journalism Department. 19 What does she have to
14、 take before she begins practical training? （ A） English sociology. （ B） Journalism 121. （ C） Freshman French. （ D） Journalism 112. 20 How many courses did she take last semester? （ A） 3. （ B） 4. （ C） 5 （ D） 6 21 What year is the woman going to be in? （ A） The junior year. （ B） The freshman year. （
15、C） The senior year. （ D） The sophomore year. 22 When did Dr. Eric arrive in India? （ A） Several weeks ago. （ B） Several months ago. （ C） A year ago. （ D） Two years ago. 23 Why did Dr. Eric come to settle down in a village in the Himalayas? （ A） It is in the plains. （ B） It is cooler there. （ C） The
16、villagers convinced him to stay. （ D） There isnt much poverty. 24 What was Dr. Eric before he came to India? （ A） A political journalist. （ B） A university professor. （ C） A retired doctor. （ D） An experienced politician. 25 Why did Dr. Eric choose to live in India? （ A） To change his ideas. （ B） To
17、 understand the Third World better. （ C） To start a new career there. （ D） To enjoy his retirement. 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 A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 Generations of America
18、ns have been brought【 C1】 _to believe that a good breakfast is important for health. Eating breakfast at the【 C2】 _of the day, we have all been【 C3】 _, is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car【 C4】_starting a trip. But for many people the thought of food first in the morning is by【 C5】_
19、pleasure. So【 C6】 _all the efforts, they still take no【 C7】 _. Between 1978 and 1983, the latest year for which figures are【 C8】 _, the number of people who didnt have breakfast increased【 C9】 _33 percent - from 8. 8 million to 11. 7 million【 C10】 _the Chinese - based Market Research Corporation of
20、America. For those who feel pain of【 C11】 _about not having breakfast,【 C12】_there is some good news. Several studies in the last few years【 C13】 _that, for adults especially, there may be nothing【 C14】 _with omitting breakfast. “Going【 C15】 _breakfast does not affect【 C16】 _“Said Arnold E. Bendoer,
21、 former professor of nutrition at Queen Elizabeth College in London,【 C17】_does giving people breakfast improve performance. 【 C18】 _evidence relating breakfast to better health or【 C19】_performance is surprisingly inadequate, and most of the recent work involves children, not【 C20】 _“The literature
22、, “ says one researcher, Dr. Ernesto Pollitt at the University of Texas, “is poor. “ 26 【 C1】 （ A） about （ B） into （ C） up （ D） from 27 【 C2】 （ A） start （ B） end （ C） morning （ D） begin 28 【 C3】 （ A） said （ B） believed （ C） reported （ D） told 29 【 C4】 （ A） after （ B） before （ C） when （ D） as 30 【 C5
23、】 （ A） some （ B） any （ C） no （ D） all 31 【 C6】 （ A） despite （ B） in spite （ C） though （ D） however 32 【 C7】 （ A） brunch （ B） breakfast （ C） lunch （ D） supper 33 【 C8】 （ A） available （ B） used （ C） got （ D） estimated 34 【 C9】 （ A） with （ B） at （ C） by （ D） from 35 【 C10】 （ A） from （ B） according to （
24、 C） through （ D） out of 36 【 C11】 （ A） guilt （ B） happiness （ C） sadness （ D） eagerness 37 【 C12】 （ A） however （ B） therefore （ C） whereas （ D） but 38 【 C13】 （ A） indicate （ B） report （ C） announce （ D） declare 39 【 C14】 （ A） wrong （ B） right （ C） correct （ D） incorrect 40 【 C15】 （ A） without （ B） w
25、ith （ C） from （ D） out of 41 【 C16】 （ A） performance （ B） health （ C） heart （ D） brain 42 【 C17】 （ A） not （ B） neither （ C） either （ D） nor 43 【 C18】 （ A） Science （ B） Scientist （ C） Scientific （ D） Scientists 44 【 C19】 （ A） better （ B） good （ C） well （ D） worse 45 【 C20】 （ A） people （ B） men （ C） h
26、umans （ D） adults 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 The cohesiveness(内聚力 )of a family seems to rely on members sharing certain routine practices and events. For a growing share of the
27、 American labor force, however, working shifts beyond the normal daylight hours - what we here call “shiftwork“ - makes the lives of families difficult. Existing research shows that both male and female shiftworkers express high levels of stress and a sense of conflict between the demands of work an
28、d family life. But shiftwork couples still maintain a traditional attitude about the meaning of marriage and the individual roles of husband and wife. They expressed a willingness to do“ whatever it takes“ to approximate their view of a proper marriage, including sacrificing sleep and doing conventi
29、onal things at unconventional hours. For the majority of couples interviewed - even when wives worked outside their homes a proper marriage is characterized by a very clear division of roles: husbands are “providers whose major responsibility is to support the family; wives are “homemakers“ who clea
30、n, cook , and care for husbands and children. As couples encountered shiftwork schedules, however, initial expectations about what it would take to create a marriage and family were put to test. One woman expressed her dreams about what marriage was supposed to be: “It would make me feel like I had
31、more of a home atmosphere, you know. Thats the way I always expected being married having the husband go off, come in the evenings and spend the rest of the evenings together, you know that s the way we thought it would be. It doesnt work out that way. The womens definitions of a “good husband“ are
32、typified by the following wifes response: I expect him to be a good provider, and be there when I need him, loyal about the same things as he would expect out of me, expect that I expect him to dominate over me. But in a manner of speaking when its time to be a man I expect him to stand up instead o
33、f sitting back expecting me to do everything. To husbands, a good wife was someone who was: Understanding of what I feel go through at work. I need that respect at work, I hope I get it at work. I want my wife to realize what I expect at work. I don t want her to give me a lot of shit when I come ho
34、me from work because - I dont know if this makes much sense. These views seemed critical to maintain the families of the shiftworkers. 46 Despite_, shiftwork couples still hoped to maintain a stable life. （ A） traditional beliefs about marriage （ B） lack of control over time （ C） a very clear divisi
35、on of roles （ D） the demands of work 47 From the selection, we can conclude that female shiftworkers were NOT satisfied with_. （ A） their work （ B） their children （ C） their husbands inability to protect the family and provide companionship （ D） leisure activities 48 What is implied by the author? （
36、 A） Shiftwork had a direct effect on the attitudes and behavior of family members. （ B） Shiftworkers could live a normal life. （ C） Shiftwork couples had unconventional ideas about marriage. （ D） Female shiftworkers were satisfied with the time spent together with their families. 49 In order to cont
37、inue the marriages of the shiftworkers, _. （ A） wives must learn to care for the children when their husbands are absent （ B） shiftwork couples must administer their time and activities （ C） wives mustnt adapt their own feelings of boredom to their husbands work （ D） all of these 50 The best title f
38、or this paragraph is_. （ A） Constructing Family Life （ B） Managing Time and Activities （ C） The Meaning of Marriage （ D） Living a Normal Life 50 Petroleum products, such as gasoline, kerosine, home heating oil, residual fuel oil, and lubricating oil, all come from one source - crude oil found below
39、the earth s surface, as well as under large bodies of water, from a few hundred feet below the surface to as deep as 25 000 feet into the earths interior. Sometimes crude oil is secured by drilling a hole through the earth, but more dry holes are drilled than those generating oil. Pressure at the so
40、urce or pumping forces crude oil to the surface. Crude oil wells flow at varying rates, from ten to thousands of barrels per hour. Petroleum products are always measured in 42-gallon barrels. Petroleum products are different in physical appearance: thin, thick, transparent or opaque, but their chemi
41、cal composition is made up of only two elements: carbon and hydrogen, which form compounds called hydrocarbons. Other chemical elements found in union with the hydrocarbons are few and are classified as impurities. Trace elements are also found, but these are of such minute quantities that they are
42、disregarded. The combination of carbon and hydrogen forms many thousands of compounds which are possible because of the various positions and joinings of these two atoms in the hydrocarbon molecule. The various petroleum products are refined from the crude oil by heating and condensing the vapors. T
43、hese products are light oils, such as gasoline, kerosene , and distillate oil. The residue remaining after the light oils are distilled is named as heavy or residual fuel oil and is used mostly for burning under boilers. Additional complicated refining processes rearrange the chemical structure of t
44、he hydrocarbons to produce other products, some of which are used to upgrade and increase the octane rating of various kinds of gasoline. 51 Which of the following is NOT true? （ A） Crude oil is found below land and water. （ B） Crude oil is always found a few hundred feet below the surface. （ C） Pum
45、ping and pressure force crude oil to the surface. （ D） A variety of petroleum products is obtained from crude oil. 52 Many thousands of hydrocarbon compounds are possible because_. （ A） the petroleum products vary greatly in physical appearance （ B） complicated refining processes rearrange the chemi
46、cal structure （ C） the two atoms in the molecule assume many positions （ D） the pressure needed to force it to the surface causes molecular transformation 53 Which of the following is TRUE? （ A） The various petroleum products are produced by filtration. （ B） Heating and condensation produce the vari
47、ous products. （ C） Chemical separation is used to produce the various products. （ D） Mechanical means such as the centrifuge are used to produce the various products. 54 How is crude oil brought to the surface? （ A） By expansion of the hydrocarbons. （ B） By pressure and pumping. （ C） By vacuum creat
48、ed in the drilling pipe. （ D） By expansion and contraction of the earths surface. 55 Which of the following is NOT listed as a light oil? （ A） Gasoline. （ B） Kerosine. （ C） Distillate oil. （ D） Diesel oil. 55 By the time we had completed our preparations, the sky was beginning to grow rapidly lighte
49、r, although the sun was not yet above the horizon. We waited unpatiently, hardly daring to move or to whisper to one another. Suddenly, we heard the quick beating of wings and one of the birds we were looking for flew up from the valley beyond. He flied straight to the tree and settled on a thin branch, stripped bare of leaves, which grew diagonally upwards from the main trunk. Immediately he began to clean himself, combi
