1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 309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 Where is this conversation probably taking place? （ A） In a post office. （ B） At an insurance agency. （ C） On an airplane. （ D） In a moving company. 2 What does the woman mean? （ A） She lent her notes to a classmate. （ B） She forgot to borrow the notes. （ C） She doesn t have an exam.
3、（ D） She left her notes in class. 3 Why does the woman ask about the time? （ A） She does not have a watch. （ B） She is nervous about the appointment. （ C） Tom s watch keeps good time. （ D） Tom is afraid to be late. 4 What are they talking about? （ A） Their best friend. （ B） Their favorite color. （ C
4、） The clothes the woman is wearing. （ D） A present the man has bought. 5 Where did the conversation most probably take place? （ A） In a library. （ B） In a classroom. （ C） In a bookstore. （ D） In a hotel. 6 What does the man mean? （ A） It s hard to find a room. （ B） He always walks around in the dorm
5、itory. （ C） It s his turn to clean the dormitory. （ D） His dormitory is quite small. 7 Whom is the man speaking to? （ A） Electrician. （ B） Plumber. （ C） Guard. （ D） Mechanic. 8 How many apples will she buy? （ A） 8. （ B） 12. （ C） 36 （ D） 24 9 What is the woman trying to do? （ A） Get directions to the
6、 bus station. （ B） Get to the grocery store. （ C） Give the man directions to the bus station. （ D） Find out where the stoplight is. 10 What is the address given by the man? （ A） 1120, East 42nd Street. （ B） 1120, East 32nd Street. （ C） 1220, East 32nd Street. （ D） 1220, East 42nd Street Part B Direc
7、tions: 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, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question.
8、You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 When did Miss Wang move to her apartment? （ A） A week ago. （ B） A couple of days ago. （ C） A couple of weeks ago. （ D） A couple of months ago. 12 Which floor is her apartment located on? （ A） It s on the ground floor. （ B） It s on the second floor. （ C） It s on
9、 the third floor. （ D） It s on the fourth floor. 13 How much is the weekly rent for her apartment? （ A） 44. （ B） 24. （ C） 34 （ D） 38 14 What will the woman do for the man? （ A） Buy some food for him. （ B） Send him to the hospital. （ C） Give him some medicine. （ D） Bring some vegetables to him. 15 Wh
10、o is the man working with? （ A） The woman. （ B） Young people. （ C） Frank. （ D） The media. 16 What is the woman asking the man for? （ A） His opinions on juvenile crime. （ B） His opinions on social system. （ C） His opinions on the prevention of young people crime. （ D） His opinions on the behaviors of
11、 media and school. 17 According to Frank, why do kids get violent? （ A） Because the media teach them. （ B） Because the school is like a jail. （ C） Because the education system has problems. （ D） Because the environment makes them so. 18 How can we prevent juvenile crime? （ A） Create a more caring en
12、vironment. （ B） Improve the education system. （ C） Make the school less like a jail. （ D） Educate kids on a one-to-one basis. 19 What didnt the man get from the conversation? （ A） A postcard. （ B） A questionnaire. （ C） Free samples of tinned meat. （ D） Some work. 20 Why the man insists on filling ou
13、t the questionnaire right away? （ A） Because they have promised to do so. （ B） Because he doesnt like the sample. （ C） Because he wants more free samples. （ D） Because he wants to mail it on his way to work. 21 Why doesn t the woman like the tinned meat? （ A） Because its tasteless. （ B） Because she
14、doesnt want to fill in the questionnaire. （ C） Because it makes her cat ill. （ D） Because its free. 22 What are the guests comments? （ A） It has no taste. （ B） It makes the cat ill. （ C） The cat doesnt like eating it. （ D） The cat didnt touch it. 23 Why are mothers fed up with their jobs? （ A） Becau
15、se the jobs are difficult. （ B） Because the jobs make them have little time for their children. （ C） Because their children and family are in trouble. （ D） Because they dont like the jobs. 24 How many women work for themselves now? （ A） Two thousand. （ B） Twenty thousand. （ C） A million. （ D） Two mi
16、llion. 25 What do we learn about Tanya Rostron? （ A） She doesnt work. （ B） She works as head of marketing in a major company. （ C） She has little time with her new baby daughter. （ D） She employs 11 people in her company. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text.
17、 Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 25 【 B1】 _The Daily Mirror and the Daily Express both sell about four million copies every day. Apart from the national papers, there is,【 B2】 _Local newspapers have a weekly circulation of 13 million. A
18、lmost every town and country area has one. Nearly all of them hold their own financially and many of them are very profitable. These papers are written almost entirely for readers interested in local events, birth, deaths, council meetings and sports.【 B3】 _Editors prefer to rely on a small staff of
19、 people who all know the district well. A great deal of local news is regularly supplied by clubs and churches in the neighborhood and it does not get out of date as quickly as national news. If there is no room for it in this week s edition, an item can sometimes be held over until the following we
20、ek. The editor must never forget that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising.【 B4】 _But if the newspaper is well written and the news items have been carefully chosen to attract local readers, the businessmen are grateful for the opportunity to keep their products in the public eyes. Lo
21、cal newspapers do not often comment on problems of national importance and editors rarely hold with taking sides on political questions.【 B5】 _A newspaper can sometimes persuade the council to take action to provide better shopping facilities, improve transport in the area, and so on. ANewspapers in
22、 Britain usually have great profits. BBut they can often be of service to the community in expressing public feelings on local issues. Chowever, another branch of the British press which sells almost as many as copies. DThe content is naturally influenced by the kind of community they serve. EVisito
23、rs to Britain are sometimes surprised to learn that newspapers there have such a large circulation. FSo local businesses are very interested in advertising in local papers. GHe is usually anxious to keep the good will of local businessmen for this reason. 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【 B5】
24、 30 So many people use the cell phone so frequently every day. But【 C1】 _little is certain about the health effects of its use. Manufacturers【 C2】 _that cell phones meet government standards for safe radio frequency radiation emission, but enough studies are beginning to document a possible【 C3】 _in
25、 rare brain tumors(肿瘤 ), headaches and behavioral disorders in children to cause concern. So far, the evidence isn t【 C4】 _on whether the use of cell phones【 C5】 _to any increased risk of cancer. In a new trial, researchers asked 47 volunteers to【 C6】 _in a project to measure glucose(葡萄糖 )consumptio
26、n in the brain by scanning the brain to see how cells use energy. For both 50 minute scans, the volunteers had a cell phone【 C7】 _to each ear. During the first scan, the devices were turned off but for the second scan, the phone on the right ear was【 C8】 _on and received a recorded message call, alt
27、hough the volume was muted(消音 )so the noise wouldn t bias the results. The results of the second scan showed that the【 C9】 _of the brain nearest to the device had higher rates of glucose consumption than the rest of the brain. The study shows that cell phones can change brain activity, and【 C10】 _a
28、whole new avenue for scientific inquiry, though it doesn t say anything about whether cell phone radiation can cause cancer. AconclusiveBcontributes CderiveDexpresses EfixedFimmensely GincreaseHmaintain ImissionJparticipate KparticularLprovides MregionsNsurprisingly Oswitched 31 【 C1】 32 【 C2】 33 【
29、C3】 34 【 C4】 35 【 C5】 36 【 C6】 37 【 C7】 38 【 C8】 39 【 C9】 40 【 C10】 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. 40 An embarrassing experience It was the small hours of the morning when we reached
30、London Airport. I had cabled London from Amsterdam, and there was a hired car to meet, but there was one more unfortunate happening before I reached my flat. In all my travels I have never, but for that once, been required by the British customs to open a single bag or to do more than state that I c
31、arried no goods liable to duty. It was, of course, my fault; the extreme tiredness and nervous tension of the journey had destroyed my diplomacy. I was, for whichever reason, so tired that I could hardly stand, and to the question, “have you read this?“ I replied with extreme foolishness, “ Yes, hun
32、dreds of times. “ “And you have nothing to declare?“ “Nothing. “ “How long have you been out of this country?“ “About three months. “ “And during that time you have acquired nothing?“ “Nothing but what is on the list I have given you. “ He seemed momentarily at a loss, but then he attacked. The atta
33、ck, when it came, was utterly unexpected. “Where did you get that watch?“ I could have kicked myself. Two days ago, when playing water games with a friend in the bath, I had forgotten to take off my ROLEX OYSTER, and it had, not unnaturally, stopped. I had gone into the market and bought, for twelve
34、 shillings and six pence, an ugly time piece that made a strange noise. It had stopped twice, without any reason, during the journey. I explained, but I had already lost face. I produced my own watch from a pocket, and added that I should be grateful if he would confiscate the replacement. “It is no
35、t a question of confiscation, “ he said, “there is a fine for failing to declare dutiable goods. And now may I please examine that Rolex?“ It took another quarter of an hour to persuade him that the Rolex was not contraband; then he began to search my luggage. 41 When did the writer arrive at London
36、 airport? （ A） In the early morning. （ B） Late at night. （ C） At noon. （ D） Late in the morning. 42 What can we conclude from the questions asked by the customs officer? （ A） He was just doing his duty by asking the passenger some usual questions. （ B） He must have noticed the writers ugly watch. （
37、C） He wanted to embarrass the writer. （ D） He must have noticed the writers tiredness. 43 What did the writer think of the watch he bought in the market? （ A） He was fond of the watch because it was a Rolex. （ B） He found the watch useful though it was very cheap. （ C） He didn t like the watch at al
38、l. （ D） He was indifferent to the watch. 44 What must have happened to the writer in the end? （ A） He must have spent a long time at the customs and must have been let go without any punishment. （ B） He must have been given a fine as a punishment. （ C） His Rolex must have been confiscated. （ D） His
39、cheap watch must have been confiscated. 45 What do you think is the tone of the story? （ A） Humorous. （ B） Sarcastic. （ C） Solemn. （ D） Matter-of-fact. 45 You must have been troubled by when to say “I love you“ because it is one of the greatest puzzles in our life. What if you say it first and your
40、partner doesn t love you back? Or if they do say it but you dont feel they mean it? Being the first to declare your love can be nerve-racking(紧张 )and risky and can leave you feeling as vulnerable as a turtle with no shell. But is the person who says it first really in a position of weakness? Doesnt
41、it pay to hold back, play it cool and wait until the other half has shown their hand first? “ A really good relationship should be about being fair and being equal, “ says psychologist Sidney Crown. “But love is seldom equal. “ All relationships go through power struggles but, he says, if a love imb
42、alance continues for years, the rot will set in. “That feeling of I ve always loved you more may be subverted(颠覆，破坏 )for a time, but it never goes away completely and it often e-merges in squabbhng(大声争吵 ). “ In love, at least, the silent, withholding type is not always the most powerful. “The strong
43、est one in a relationship is often the person who feels confident enough to talk about their feelings, “ says educational psychologist Ingrid Collins. Psychosexual therapist Paula Hall agrees. “The one with the upper hand is often the person who takes the initiative. In fact, the person who says I l
44、ove you first may also be the one who says Im bored with you first. “ Hall believes that much depends on how “I love you“ is said and the motivation of the person saying it. “ Is it said when they re drunk? Is it said before their partner flies off on holiday, and what it really means is Please don
45、t be unfaithful to me ? By saying I love you , they really saying Do you love me? If so, wouldn t it just be more honest to say that?“ Collins agrees that intention is everything. “It s not what is said, but how it s said. What it comes down to is the sincerity of the speaker. “ 46 What is the main
46、idea of this passage? （ A） The importance of “I love you“. （ B） The meaning of “I love you“. （ C） The time of saying “I love you“. （ D） The place of saying “I love you“. 47 In the first sentence the author means that_. （ A） it is easy to say “I love you“ （ B） it is hard to say “I love you“ （ C） we h
47、ave many troubles in our life （ D） people usually do not know when to say “I love you“ 48 According to the expert, a good relationship should be_. （ A） fair and equal （ B） fair and kind （ C） powerful and equal （ D） confident and fair 49 In the third paragraph, the phrase “with the upper hand“ means
48、. （ A） being low in spirit （ B） having only one hand （ C） being active （ D） being passive 50 What is the most important for you to consider when somebody say “I love you“ to you? （ A） The intention. （ B） The place. （ C） The time. （ D） The determination. Part B Directions: Read the text, match the it
49、ems (61-65) to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 50 Jennifer: The greenhouse effect might be causing the change, but it s a cycle that s been tracked for about a hundred years and in the past 20 years or so it just stopped cycling. And this is only affecting a small part of the world. People talk about greenhouse effect because they want to show ho
