1、国家公共英语（三级）笔试模拟试卷 315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 Whats the most possible relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Employer and employee. （ C） Barber and , guest. （ D） Waiter and guest. 2 What does the woman mean? （ A） They shouldnt change their plan. （ B） They should change their mind. （ C） Weather forecast
3、s are not reliable. （ D） The tennis game wont last long. 3 Why cant the woman eat more? （ A） Because she doesnt like meat pie. （ B） Because she is full. （ C） Because she doesnt feel hungry. （ D） Because she wants to lose weight. 4 What does the woman suggest the man doing? （ A） Rush to work. （ B） Go
4、 with her together. （ C） Drive her car. （ D） Hurry up. 5 Where are the two speakers? （ A） At home. （ B） At the airport. （ C） At the railway station. （ D） At office. 6 Who is the visitor? （ A） Mr. Johnson. （ B） Jane Johnson. （ C） Jane McDonald. （ D） McDonald Johnson. 7 What can we infer from the conv
5、ersation? （ A） An old lady took the couples suitcase by mistake. （ B） An old lady stole the couples suitcase at the restaurant. （ C） The old lady took their clothes by mistake. （ D） The woman forgot to put clothes in their suitcase. 8 What will the woman do this evening? （ A） Go to disco. （ B） Write
6、 her paper. （ C） Visit a professor. （ D） Join a party. 9 How does the man like his salad? （ A） Its nice and fresh. （ B） Its rather tasteless. （ C） Its salty. （ D） It tastes bad. 10 What does the woman want to do? （ A） Visit the clothing company tomorrow. （ B） Apply for a job in the clothing company.
7、 （ C） Help the company recruit graduate students. （ D） Get a part-time job before graduation. 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, answer each question b
8、y 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 Where do you think does the dialogue take place? （ A） In a shop. （ B） At home. （ C） In the street. （ D） In a car. 12 Who do you think Anne and Dick are? （
9、A） Their children. （ B） Their niece and nephew. （ C） Their friend s children. （ D） Their neighbor s kids. 13 What will they buy for Dick? （ A） Some records. （ B） A toy suit. （ C） A space suit. （ D） A toy. 14 What is Sally doing now? （ A） Typing letters for Mr. Black. （ B） Typing a report for Mrs. Fa
10、rnsworth. （ C） Typing a report for Mr. Black. （ D） Typing letters for Mrs. Farns worth. 15 Where is Mr. Black going? （ A） Detroit. （ B） Chicago. （ C） New York. （ D） Boston. 16 When will Sally finish the report? （ A） Pretty quick. （ B） By 8:00. （ C） In a little while. （ D） First thing in the morning.
11、 17 What kind of watch is Sally going to buy? （ A） A Rolex. （ B） A Bulova. （ C） A Seiko. （ D） An Elgin. 18 Which is the largest ethnic group in San Francisco? （ A） The blacks. （ B） The whites. （ C） The Chinese. （ D） The Japanese. 19 Where do most of the Chinese people live in San Francisco? （ A） In
12、Chinatown. （ B） In the northern part of the city. （ C） All over the city. （ D） In Japan town. 20 What is the Japanese population in San Francisco? （ A） 12, 000. （ B） 700, 000. （ C） 50, 000. （ D） 20, 000. 21 Why does the man know so much about San Francisco? （ A） He thinks the city is pretty. （ B） He
13、 likes to talk with people. （ C） He travels a lot in the city. （ D） He teaches ethnic history at a university. 22 How did the woman do in the driving test? （ A） She failed. （ B） She barely passed. （ C） She passed easily. （ D） She wouldn t say. 23 What did the woman do well in the test? （ A） Changing
14、 lanes. （ B） Starting on a hill. （ C） Parking. （ D） Keeping a proper distance. 24 What was the womans problem when making a turn? （ A） Not using her signal. （ B） Being in the wrong lane. （ C） Driving too slowly. （ D） Not looking over her shoulder. 25 Why did the woman bump a car in traffic? （ A） It
15、hit her from behind. （ B） She rolled backwards. （ C） She shifted into reverse. （ D） She went through a red light. 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 【 B1】 _T
16、he 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. Almost every town and country area has one. Nearly all of them hold their own financially and many of them ar
17、e 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 people who all know the district well. A great deal of local news is regularly supplied by clubs and church
18、es 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 week. The editor must never forget that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising.【 B4】 _But if the
19、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. Local newspapers do not often comment on problems of national importance and editors rarely hold with taking s
20、ides 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 Britain usually have great profits. BBut they can often be of service to the community in expressing public
21、 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. EVisitors to Britain are sometimes surprised to learn that newspapers there have such a large circulation. FSo loca
22、l 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】 30 So many people use the cell phone so frequently every day. But【 C1】 _little is certain about the health
23、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 rare brain tumors(肿瘤 ), headaches and behavioral disorders in children to cause concern. So far, the eviden
24、ce 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 )consumption in the brain by scanning the brain to see how cells use energy. For both 50 minute scans, the volunteers h
25、ad 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, although the volume was muted(消音 )so the noise wouldn t bias the results. The results of the second scan showed
26、 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 whole new avenue for scientific inquiry, though it doesn t say anything about whether cell phone radiation c
27、an cause cancer. AconclusiveBcontributes CderiveDexpresses EfixedFimmensely GincreaseHmaintain ImissionJparticipate KparticularLprovides MregionsNsurprisingly Oswitched 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 th
28、ree 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 London Airport. I had cabled London from Amsterdam, and there was a hired car to meet, but there was one mor
29、e 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 carried no goods liable to duty. It was, of course, my fault; the extreme tiredness and nervous tension of th
30、e 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, hundreds of times. “ “And you have nothing to declare?“ “Nothing. “ “How long have you been out of this country
31、?“ “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 attack, when it came, was utterly unexpected. “Where did you get that watch?“ I could have kicked myself. Two da
32、ys 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 shillings and six pence, an ugly time piece that made a strange noise. It had stopped twice, without any re
33、ason, 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 not a question of confiscation, “ he said, “there is a fine for failing to declare dutiable goods. And now may
34、 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 airport? （ A） In the early morning. （ B） Late at night. （ C） At noon. （ D） Late in the morning. 42 What can
35、 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. （ C） He wanted to embarrass the writer. （ D） He must have noticed the writers tiredness. 43 What did the write
36、r 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 all. （ D） He was indifferent to the watch. 44 What must have happened to the writer in the end? （ A） He must h
37、ave 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 cheap watch must have been confiscated. 45 What do you think is the tone of the story? （ A） Humorous. （ B） S
38、arcastic. （ 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 partner doesn t love you back? Or if they do say it but you dont feel they mean it? Being the first to decla
39、re 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 it pay to hold back, play it cool and wait until the other half has shown their hand first? “ A really good
40、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 imbalance continues for years, the rot will set in. “That feeling of I ve always loved you more may be subverte
41、d(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 strongest one in a relationship is often the person who feels confident enough to talk about their feelings, “ say
42、s 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 love you first may also be the one who says Im bored with you first. “ Hall believes that much depends on how
43、 “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 t be unfaithful to me ? By saying I love you , they really saying Do you love me? If so, wouldn t it just be
44、 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 idea of this passage? （ A） The importance of “I love you“. （ B） The meaning of “I love you“. （ C） The time o
45、f 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 have many troubles in our life （ D） people usually do not know when to say “I love you“ 48 According to the e
46、xpert, 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 . （ A） being low in spirit （ B） having only one hand （ C） being active （ D） being passive 50 What is the mos
47、t 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 items (61-65) to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 50 Erum Nade
48、em: Your article on happiness lifted my spirits. There is one very interesting aspect to note: the eight steps to happiness listed on pages 32-33 may as well be translations of the values of our cultural tradition. If people would see our values from these aspects, there would be no misunderstanding
49、 only happiness. Sander Tideman: I applaud your special on the science of happiness. However, the issue would have been more complete had it mentioned the idea of viewing economic development policies in the context of “gross national happiness“ or GNH. This concept is based on the recognition that gross national product does not accurately reflect the well-being of a nation. GNH is a bold idea with
