1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 304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 are these people planning to do? （ A） To see a movie. （ B） To make some coffee. （ C） To borrow money. （ D） To prepare a dinner party. 2 What are these two talking about? （ A） An appointment. （ B） School hours. （ C） A part-time job. （ D） Vacation plans. 3 What does the man mean? （
3、 A） There s been nothing but rain for quite some time. （ B） He s bored with the changing weather. （ C） He thinks that itll rain for three more weeks. （ D） He s bored about the topic on weather. 4 How did the man feel about the course? （ A） He wishes to have more courses like it. （ B） He finds it har
4、d to follow the teacher. （ C） He wishes the teacher would talk more. （ D） He doesn t like the teacher s accent. 5 Where is the conversation most probably taking place? （ A） At a news stand. （ B） At a car dealer s. （ C） At a publishing house. （ D） At a newspaper office. 6 What would the man probably
5、do? （ A） To save $300. （ B） To have the mechanic repair the car. （ C） To repair the car himself. （ D） To buy a new car. 7 Why doesnt the woman want to go for an outing? （ A） Because she is afraid of bad weather. （ B） Because the temperature is too low. （ C） Because it is going to snow. （ D） Because
6、outings are risky. 8 How much does the man owe the woman? （ A） 64 cents. （ B） 18 cents. （ C） 80 cents. （ D） 16 cents. 9 When will they visit the National Library? （ A） On Tuesday. （ B） On Wednesday. （ C） On Thursday. （ D） On the weekend. 10 What do we learn from the conversation? （ A） The woman is s
7、ick. （ B） The woman is worried about her interview. （ C） The woman is confident. （ D） The woman is feeling better. 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, a
8、nswer 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 What does the telegram say? （ A） Return immediately for his parents missed him badly. （ B） Return immediately for his aunt is expectin
9、g him. （ C） Return immediately for something unusual happened at home. （ D） Return immediately for his uncle was seriously ill at home. 12 Why was the man relieved at last? （ A） Because the telegram was a false one. （ B） Because this telegram was not addressed to him. （ C） Because his uncle wasn t i
10、ll at all. （ D） Because it was somebody else that was ill. 13 What kind of person is Tom supposed to be? （ A） Warm-hearted but careless. （ B） Curious and mischievous. （ C） Helpful and tricky. （ D） Prudent but cautious. 14 What did the man give the woman? （ A） His address. （ B） His recommendation. （
11、C） His business card. （ D） A hotels number. 15 Why didnt the man believe his eyes? （ A） Because he didnt know the price. （ B） Because he didnt see the price tag. （ C） Because medical texts are usually expensive. （ D） Because the price is too high. 16 How much did the man pay for the book? （ A） $65.
12、（ B） $70.63. （ C） $70.36. （ D） $29.64. 17 How does the man think about his major? （ A） He loves it. （ B） He hates it. （ C） He wants to learn mathematics as his major. （ D） He regrets choosing medicine as his major. 18 What didn t the man know before he comes to buy the book? （ A） Medical books are e
13、xpensive. （ B） Books also have taxes. （ C） He needs to pay extra money for the tax of the book. （ D） All the above. 19 Whats the good news for the man? （ A） His company wants him to stay in New York for another half year. （ B） His wife is involved in an important project. （ C） His company wants him
14、to move to an apartment. （ D） He could save money in the long run. 20 Whats the problem with the mans place now? （ A） Its too expensive. （ B） Its in a hotel. （ C） His wife cant come here to stay with him. （ D） Its not big enough and noisy. 21 What does “sublet“ mean? （ A） It means renting a place fr
15、om other people. （ B） It means renting a place from people who rents the place. （ C） It means renting a place for a short period. （ D） It means renting a place from people who is away to other places. 22 Why does the woman advise the man the sublet? （ A） Because its convenient. （ B） Because the man
16、doesnt need to spend money on furniture. （ C） Because the company can save money in the long run. （ D） Because the company doesnt have to buy furniture for the man. 23 What do we know about the Amsterdam American Hotel according to the talk? （ A） Its near the Leidseplein Square. （ B） It has altogeth
17、er 175 guestrooms. （ C） It was built in the 19th century. （ D） Its location is very good. 24 What does the room rate include? （ A） Tax and breakfast. （ B） Tax and service charge. （ C） Service charge and breakfast. （ D） Tax. 25 What time is the check-in time? （ A） 9 a.m. （ B） 12 noon. （ C） 3p. m. （ D
18、） 6p. m. 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 About 10 years ago I met an advertising executive in New York who explained the difficulty of advertising a new b
19、rand of deodorant(除臭剂 )to consumers. “Most people never change their deodorant, “I remember him saying. “They pick one brand when they are young, and stick with it for a long, long time. If it works, why switch?“ 【 B1】 _Once they have picked a type of phone, whether it s Apple iOS, Google Android or
20、 something else, it s difficult, and often expensive, to switch. Consumers become comfortable with the interface and design of the phone and the apps they have purchased on that platform. 【 B2】 _ That is why the race to pull in smartphone buyers is going to be especially severe over the next 18 to 2
21、4 months.【 B3】 _there are still hundreds of millions of mobile phone owners around the world who have yet to move from a standard mobile or feature phone to its smarter, more intelligent big brother:the smart phone. Yet the change is happening at a much quicker pace than technology analysts and comp
22、anies originally theorized. A report issued this week by Nielsen, the market research firm, found that among Americans【 B4】 _55 percent opted for a smart phone. This is up from 34 percent a year ago. At this point, who will lead that market is not up for debate. Android has been growing at a pace no
23、 one could have imagined, even Google. The company said this week that it now activates more than 500,000 Android devices each day. Mr. Llamas said Apple, which changed the smart phone game in 2007 when it introduced the iPhone, potentially has a ceiling with consumers as its mobile phone is often m
24、ore expensive than those of its competitors. Although millions of customers flock to Apple products for their beauty, simplicity and powerful brand, many cant afford a new iPhone. This could change【 B5】 _as some analysts expect. “ Right now the iPhone only comes in one flavor; it s not like other Ap
25、ple products like the iPod where there are several different sizes, shapes and prices, “ Mr. Llamas said. AAlthough it may seem that everyone owns a smart phone these days, Bif Apple offers a less expensive model of the iPhone later this year, CIf it works, why switch? Dwho purchased a new mobile ph
26、one in the last three months, EThe smart phone race is still raging. FThe same theory can be applied to customers who are making the switch to smart phones today. GiPhone is too expensive for most people. 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【 B5】 30 When Carly Fiorina became Hewlett Packards firs
27、t female chief executive officer, the existence of her househusband, Frank Fiorina, who had retired early from AT now this arrangement isn t【 C1】_at all. Seven of the 18 women who are【 C2】 _CEOs of Fortune 500 companies including Xerox s Ursula Burns and PepsiCo s Indra Nooyi have, or at some point
28、have had, a stay at home husband. So do scores of【 C3】 _CEOs of smaller companies and women in other senior executive jobs. This role change is【 C4】 _more and more as women edge past men at work. Women now【 C5】 _a majority of jobs in the US, including 51. 4 percent of managerial and professional【 C6
29、】 _, according to US Census Bureau data. Some 23 percent of wives now earn more than their husbands. And this earnings trend is more dramatic among younger people. Women 30 and under make more money, on【 C7】_than their male counterparts(年龄相当的人 )in many large cities in the US. During the recent【 C8】
30、_, three men lost their jobs for every woman. Many unemployed fathers have ended up caring for their children full-time while their wives are the【 C9】 _wage earners. The number of men in the US who【 C10】_care for children under age five increased to 32 percent in 2010 from 19 percent in 1988, accord
31、ing to Census figures. AappealingBaverage CconflictDcurrently EelementaryFensure GfemaleHfill IoccupationsJoccurring KpositionsLprimary MrecessionNregularly Ounusual 31 【 C1】 32 【 C2】 33 【 C3】 34 【 C4】 35 【 C5】 36 【 C6】 37 【 C7】 38 【 C8】 39 【 C9】 40 【 C10】 Part A Directions: Read the following three
32、 texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 40 Play is the principal business of childhood, and more and more in recent years research has shown the great importance of play in the development of a human being. From earliest infancy, every
33、 child needs opportunity and the right material for play, and the main tools of play are toys. Their main function is to suggest, encourage and assist play. To succeed in this they must be good toys, which children will play often, and will come back to again and again. Therefore it is important to
34、choose suitable toys for different stages of a child s development. In recent years research on infant development has shown the standard a child is likely to reach, within the range of his inherited abilities, is largely determined in the first three years of his life. So a baby s ability to profit
35、 from the right play materials should not be underestimated. A baby who is encouraged and stimulated, talked to and shown things and played with, has the best chance of growing up successfully. The next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds. Every type of suitable toys shoul
36、d be made available to the child, for trying out, experimenting and learning, for discovering his own particular ability. Bricks and jigsaws and construction toys; painting, scribbling and making things; sand and water play; toys for imaginative and pretending play;the first social games for learnin
37、g to play and get on with others. By the third stage of play development from five to seven or eight years the child is at school. But for a few more years play is still the best way of learning, at home or at school. It is easier to see which type of toys the child most enjoys. Until the age of sev
38、en or eight, play and work mean much the same thing to a child. But once reading has been mastered, then books and school become the main source of learning. Toys are still interesting and valuable, they lead on to new hobbies, but their significance has changed to a child of nine or ten years, toys
39、 and games mean, as to adults, relaxation and fun. 41 The writer wants us to understand that a child_. （ A） has to be taught how to play （ B） likes a toy （ C） matures through play （ D） can grow up with toys 42 Toys have several functions except_. （ A） helping children to play （ B） urging children to
40、 play （ C） recommending ways for children to play （ D） asking children to play 43 The passage tells us that children are the most curious when they are about_. （ A） four years old （ B） six years old （ C） one year old （ D） two years old 44 The passage is about_. （ A） the importance of education （ B）
41、the importance of play （ C） the children s speech development （ D） the relationship between play and study 45 Which of the following does the author NOT express? （ A） The function of toys is to inspire play. （ B） Good toys are very important to the children s growth. （ C） Toys should be chosen accor
42、ding to children s ages. （ D） Toys are still the main source of learning for a student. 45 Nowadays, a standard for measuring power has changed. These changes foretell a new standard for measuring power. No longer will a nation s political influence be based solely on the strength of its military fo
43、rces. Of course, military effectiveness will remain a primary measure of power. But political influence is also closely tied to industrial competitiveness. It s often said that without its military the Soviet Union would really be a third-world nation. The new standard of power and influence that is
44、 evolving now places more emphasis on the ability of a country to compete effectively in the economic markets of the world. America must recognize this new course of events. Our success in shaping world events over the past 40 years has been the direct result of our ability to adapt technology and t
45、o take advantage of the capabilities of our people for the purpose of maintaining peace. Our industrial prowess(威力 )over most of this period was unchallenged. It is ironic(有讽刺性的 )that it is just this prowess that has enabled other countries to prosper and in turn to threaten our industrial leadershi
46、p. The competitiveness of America s industrial base is an issue bigger than the department of defense and is going to require the efforts of the major institutional forces in our society, government, industry, and education. That is not to say that the defense department will not be a strong force i
47、n the process. But we simply cannot be, nor should we be, looked upon by others as the savior(救星 )of American industry. 46 Now a nation s political influence depends on_. （ A） the strength of its military forces （ B） its ability to compete in industry （ C） economic markets （ D） both A and B 47 The S
48、oviet Union was not being listed as a third-world nation just because of_. （ A） its powerful military forces （ B） its vast land （ C） its industrial competitiveness （ D） its contributions to world peace 48 The author indicates that_is threatening American political power. （ A） other countries （ B） th
49、e declining U. S. industrial base （ C） a new standard for measuring power （ D） less advanced technology 49 America succeeded in shaping world events over the past 40 years probably because of_. （ A） its ability to adapt technology （ B） its ability to take advantage of the capabilities of its people （ C） its ability to compete in the world markets （ D） both A and B 50 The purpose o
