1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 264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 A Directions: Read the foll
8、owing three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 10 The word health can be used in a number of ways. In the past, health meant only the absence of disease or illness. Today, though, health has a broader meaning. Health is the state o
9、f 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 broader definition if you think about how health in your life is different from health in your grandparents lives. I
10、n 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 three times greater than the danger of your dying from cancer. The diseases that were most common in 1900 affected
11、 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 prevented or cured by improved medicines and methods of sanitation (卫生 ). Most diseases now are likely to occur later in li
12、fe. 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 now enjoy a better life, but you also have a greater chance of having a longer life. Controlling diseases has in-cr
13、eased 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 more than 27 years. It has increased from 47 years for those born in 1900 to 74 years 1981. 11 According to Paragr
14、aph 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 refer to the state of your well-being 12 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） Diseases caused by bacteri
15、a 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 as many deaths in 1900 as cancer does today. 13 “Life expectancy“in the last paragraph most probably means_. （ A）
16、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 time that people may expect to live 14 On an average, people in America who were born in 1900_. （ A） had a life-sp
17、an 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 15 The intended readers of the passage are_. （ A） teenagers （ B） the diseased （ C） adults （ D） aged people Part B Directions: Read the text, matc
18、h the items (61-65) to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 15 Bess: Do you stifle your anger? Or do you let it explode? In either case, anger may be your hidden dieting problem. If you smile when a co-worker steals your ideas than spend the evening diggin
19、g 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 circumstances or the outcome, let it go. It may just save you a few unwante
20、d 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 fattening ways by exercising， perhaps, or discussing the situation with a fr
21、iend? 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 one-fourth of your daily caloric intake comes from wine, beer or liqu
22、or, 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 consumption of alcohol before meals can enhance your appetite. Break
23、-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. About 75 percent of SAD sufferers get fast relief from special light b
24、oxes, 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 that SAD suffers who are more than one portion of sweets in the aft
25、ernoon 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 miss pigging out? Are you uneasy about extra attention from the oppos
26、ite 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 signs that you dont feel you deserve to be thin;comparing yourself unfav
27、orably 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 the edge of anger, count ONE, TWO, THREE again and again, please. I
28、t 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. According to his study, taking medicine is a correct way has good effect on
29、 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 your stress triggers. 65. Winifred E Escape far from alcohol. F Depr
30、ession doesnt work. G You neednt be red-thin for your diet to be a success. Part B 21 Below is a picture 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 proble
31、m 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 264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 hav
32、e 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE. 1 【听力原文】 M:I understand 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
33、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 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
34、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 give 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
35、believe I would. Thats mothers dear boy, always thinking of others. Only not too much jam on my toast. 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
36、 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 bother. 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 thin
37、k so. Personally, Id much rather have an interesting, a stimulating job with average wages. 9 【正确答案】 D 10 【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 A Directions:
38、 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. 11 【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
39、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。 12 【正确答案】 C 【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 improved
40、medicines and methods of sanitation(卫生 )两句可知 C正确。 A项过于绝对。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 dyingfr
41、om cancer可知 D项错误。 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 由原文最后一句可知 Life expectancy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。 14 【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。 15 【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 pro
42、bably not have to think aboutthe same threats to your health 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. 16 【正确答案】 G 17 【正 确答案】 C 18 【正确答案】 A 19 【正确答案】 E 20
43、 【正确答案】 F Part B 21 【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 probl
44、em. First, the community s management system is very weak. Second, not all of community members regard the community board as an important culture in their lives. In order to improve such situation, several measures should be made. Firstly, the community manager should be responsible for checking ou
45、t the surrounding environment. When seeing such advertisements, he should clean them. Secondly, community members should make efforts to supervise the daily newspaper board and protect their own special culture. As long as everyone would like to protect their community board, small advertisements would decrease gradually. 【试题解析】 这是一篇看图作文。首先要看懂图中内容：用文字简洁明了地 描述图中所反映出的问题；其次，针对问题，分析原因。分析过程中可以将这一现象结合自己的生活经验，思考现象背后的深层原因。最后，结合问题和原因提出行之有效的解决方法，需要注意的是原因要内外结合，解决方法要行之有效，符合主题，分点列出，有条理，有说服力。文章结尾部分要突出其成效，表达出解决的效果。
