1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 256及答案与解析 1 Where did most of the “pilgrims“the speaker met come from? （ A） U. S. A. （ B） Europe. （ C） OHio. （ D） His hometown. 2 What was the main difference the speaker noted on returning to his hometown? （ A） It was busy early in the morning. （ B） The school had become better tha
2、n it used to be. （ C） The“Shakespeare Industry“has grown more important, （ D） Many Americans now lived there. 3 What was the direct connection between members of the speakers family and Shakespeare? （ A） They owned Shakespeares birthplace. （ B） They went to Shakespeares old school. （ C） They lived n
3、ear Shakespeares house. （ D） They shared Shakespeares first name. 4 What was the speakers first reaction to “Shakespeare Industry“? （ A） He thought it was normal. （ B） He was surprised by it. （ C） He thought it was ridiculous. （ D） He became a tourist guide. Part A Directions: Read the following thr
4、ee texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 4 Water problems in the future will become more intense and more complex. Our increasing population will tremendously increase urban wastes, primarily sewage. On the other hand, increasing dema
5、nds for water will decrease substantially the amount of water available for diluting wastes. Rapidly expanding industries which involve more and more complex chemical processes will produce larger volumes of liquid wastes, and many of these will contain chemicals which are noxious. To feed our rapid
6、ly expanding population, agriculture will have to be intensified. This will involve ever-increasing quantities of agricultural chemicals. From this, it is apparent that drastic steps must be taken immediately to develop corrective measures for the pollution problem. There are two ways by which this
7、pollution problem can be dwindled. The first relates to the treatment of wastes to decrease their pollution hazard. This involves the processing of solid wastes “prior to“disposal and the treatment of liquid wastes, or effluents, to permit the reuse of the water or minimize pollution upon final disp
8、osal. A second approach is to develop an economic use for all or a part of the wastes. Farm manure is spread in fields as a nutrient or organic supplement. Effluents from sewage disposal plants are used in some areas both for irrigation and for the nutrients contained. Effluents from other processin
9、g plants may also be used as a supplemental source of water. Many industries, such as meat and poultry processing plants, are currently converting former waste products into marketable by-products. Other industries are exploring potential economic uses for their waste products. 5 The purpose of this
10、 passage is_. （ A） to acquaint the reader with water pollution problems （ B） to alert the reader to the dwindling water supply （ C） to explain industrial uses of water （ D） to demonstrate various measures to solve the pollution problem 6 Which of the following points is NOT included in the passage?
11、（ A） Diluting wastes needs a certain amount of water. （ B） Demands for water will go up along with the expanding population. （ C） Intensive cultivation of land requires more and more chemicals. （ D） Industrial development includes the simplification of complex chemical processes. 7 The reader can co
12、nclude that_. （ A） countries of the world will work together on pollution problems （ B） some industries are now making economic use of liquid wastes （ C） by-products from wastes lead to a more prosperous marketplace （ D） science is making great progress in increasing water supplies 8 The author give
13、s substance to the passage through the use of_. （ A） interviews with authorities in the field of water controls （ B） definitions which clarify important terms （ C） opinions and personal observations （ D） strong arguments and persuasions 9 The words“prior to “(Para. 2)probably mean_. （ A） during （ B）
14、 before （ C） after （ D） beyond 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. 9 Bess: Do you stifle your anger? Or do you let it explode? In either case, anger may be your hidden dieting problem. If you sm
15、ile when a co-worker steals your ideas than spend the evening digging into a bag of chips youre not really fat and happy. Youre secretly angry. Break-free strategy: Anger needs to be evaluated. If the cause of your anger is relatively unimportant and there is nothing you can do to change the circums
16、tances or the outcome, let it go. It may just save you a few unwanted pounds. Take a ten-minute break when you fell ravenous. Review what happened in the past 10 to 12 hours to upset you. Did your spouse hurt your feeling? Were you playing martyr again? Could you deal with your rage in less fattenin
17、g ways by exercising， perhaps, or discussing the situation with a friend? Ned： Since white wine is fat-free and has only about 100 calories a glass, its tempting to have a glass or two with a low-fat dinner. But according to a Swiss study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, if roughly o
18、ne-fourth of your daily caloric intake comes from wine, beer or liquor, the alcohol can show your fat metabolism by about 30 percent. In words, while your body is burning alcohol, its not burning fat. Worse, that unmetabolized fat may head straight for your abdomen. Other studies show that moderate
19、consumption of alcohol before meals can enhance your appetite. Break-free strategy:If your rate of weight loss has stalled, eliminating all alcohol could jump start it again. Winifred: Spend more time outside, even on a cloudy day. An early morning or lunch time walk-without sun-glasses is ideal. Ab
20、out 75 percent of SAD sufferers get fast relief from special light boxes, which are 5 to 20 times brighter than typical home lighting. Boost your mood with exercise. Try a few laps around the block, dance to your favorite music, or jump cope. Dont fight your cravings. Swiss scientists recently found
21、 that SAD suffers who are more than one portion of sweets in the afternoon or evening usually responded to light treatment. Once they got more light, their cravings diminished. Carol ： If you find your motivation coming to a halt, ponder this:What do you dislike about being svelte? Do you secretly m
22、iss pigging out? Are you uneasy about extra attention from the opposite sex? “If you come from a family plagued with weight problems, you may even feel guilty about succeeding where others have failed, “says San Francisco psychiatrist Carla Perez, author of Getting Off the Merry-Go-Round. Other sign
23、s that you dont feel you deserve to be thin;comparing yourself unfavorably to others(“Sure, I lost 50 pounds, but she lost 75“) discounting your victories(“The first 30 pounds mean nothing, only the last five count“); or attributing your success to good luck instead of hard work. Ida: “If you are on
24、 the edge of anger, count ONE, TWO, THREE again and again, please. It is helpful for you to calm down. But to those bad-tempered people, it is no use to advise them to keep peaceful. Furthermore, medical care is a good way to deal with angry, “says Professor Ida Smith, a famous psychologist. Accordi
25、ng to his study, taking medicine is a correct way has good effect on those who cant get rid of angry easily. Statements 61. Carol A One should take medicine in a correct way. 62. Bess B Behavior modification and stress management can also help you live. 63. Ida C Be not in anger. 64. Ned D Identify
26、your stress triggers. 65. Winifred E Escape far from alcohol. F Depression doesnt work. G You neednt be red-thin for your diet to be a success. 国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 256答案与解析 1 【听力原文】 The birthplace was to open at 10 a. m. It was 9:30 and already the pilgrims had formed a queue. I asked a lady from Ohio
27、why she had come. “For Shakespeare, “she said. “Isnt that why you came?“ “Not entirely, “I said. “I was born here. Im visiting my family. “ “You were born here?“she said, as if only Shakespeare had the right. It was my first time home many years. Long ago I had emigrated to America. How I was visiti
28、ng places in which I had taken little interest before the birthplace for example. I had passed it perhaps a hundred times without a thought of going in. Now it would cost me just under two pounds, about $3. But even stranger experience was buying a ticket to the school two members of my family had a
29、ttended. Shakespeare had gone there though 350 years before. It was a good school, but I was fortunate in being sent to a better one. “Better than Shakespeares?“asked an American to whom I had confided. “I dont see how that could be possible, “he had muttered before turning away. I had taken Shakesp
30、eare for granted. However, in my current tourist status, that would have to be changed. Respect was called for. I must learn to refer to him as the hard, and not as Will in the familiar way, and never a “Willie-the-Shake“, which is the inelegant but customary nickname of some of the younger generati
31、on. This was no problem. Shakespeare worship had been made earlier since my day. Every building with Shakespeare connections was preserved. An inclusive ticket enabled holders to see them all. When several Americans whom I had run into asked me to show them around, I readily agreed. 1 【正确答案】 A 2 【正确
32、答案】 C 3 【正确答案】 B 4 【正确答案】 B 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. 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第一段第一句是本文的主题句，指出污染问题的严重性，接着作者阐明了主题句所点出的主旨。第一段最后一句是本段的结论句，指出必须立即采取严厉的措施来解决水的污染问题。所以，正确答案非 A莫属。 6 【正确答案】 D 【
33、试题解析】 从所给的选择项看， A， B， C在第一段中都已从不同角度提到，惟有 D没有提到。 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第三段最后两句均阐述某些正在从经济上利用废水。 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题题干可译为：作者通过使 用 来阐述本文的基本内容。本文共 3段，每段的段首句均为作者的观点，然后紧接段首句提出观察报告。所以，本题的答案应为 C。 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 prior to(=before)在 以前。 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. 10 【正确答案】 G 11 【正确答案】 C 12 【正确答案】 A 13 【正确答案】 E 14 【正确答案】 F
